Recent Media Features
Propublica, “Inside the AI Prompts DOGE Used to “Munch” Contracts Related to Veterans’ Health”
This article describes the code DOGE used to eliminate contracts at the US Veterans Administration.
BBC SOUNDS, “Science In Action: Who runs science?”
This episode reflected on the legacy of the famous Asilomar conference, seen as a landmark event in the history of science and technology policy. In the 50 years since, scientists have treated it as a model approach for regulating similar controversial technologies including AI and geoengineering.
Bloomberg, “Trump’s war on science is being waged in the fine print.”
This article describes the Office of Management and Budget’s efforts to increase political review of federal research grants, and the potential risks for science and public trust in it.
NPR, “How one man fought a patent war over turmeric”
This episode of Planet Money focuses on how India tried to fight back against attempts to patent Indigenous Indian knowledge including yoga, turmeric, and basmati rice.
Public Engagement
Professor Parthasarathy often writes commentaries and other articles for public audiences, including in The New York Times, Boston Review, Nature, Slate, and The Conversation. She is currently an Expert Voices columnist for Science. She is also frequently interviewed by the media.