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The Silverfish

The Silverfish

  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • ALL POSTS
  • CATEGORIES
    • FRAGMENTS IN THE ARCHIVES
    • PROCESS NOTES
    • REFLECTIONS
    • ARCHIVES IN FRAMES
    • COLLECTION OVERVIEW

Discover stories from the Archives at NCBS

CATEGORIES:

FRAGMENTS IN THE ARCHIVES

When an archival object is studied, the set of papers within which they are arranged becomes essential to understanding it. But what happens when this process is reversed? Can intentionally fragmenting an object from its context give it new meanings?

PROCESS NOTES

Explore the ideas, experiments, and conversations that go into making a decision at the Archive.

reflections

Reflections on archiving and related work by individuals who have engaged with the Archives.

aRCHIVES IN FRAMES

View photos and images from the archives through a single word, reinterpreted by the Archives team.

COLLECTION OVERVIEW

Preview a collection through the notes of an archivist or researcher.

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  • Illustrations

  • Memes

  • Oral History

  • Photography

  • Poetry

  • Policy

  • Science and Art

  • Sensitivity

  • Women in science

The Silverfish is a blog by the Archives at NCBS – a repository for the history of science in India.

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