is presently associated with the National Children’s Science Congress, a science popularization initiative of DST, GoI as a project scientist under ASTEC, Guwahati. Her interests include popularizing science and scientific temperament among the masses, local environmental issue based studies and research as well as creative writing. She dislikes superstitions and contributes write-ups on witch hunting in Assam. She can be reached at goswami.manoshi@gmail.com.