Member spotlight: Parmvir Bahia

Parmvir Bahia is the founder and owner of Artha Science Media.

How has being a member of ASBMB helped you along the way?

“Due to a change in personal circumstances, I recently stepped away from the bench to focus on doing scicomm and outreach work full time. Serving on the Science Outreach and Communication Committee and attending the annual meetings has given me so many incredible opportunities to meet people and learn about work that allowed me to make that switch. In short, I would say that being a member has been fundamental to my current career path.”

What are you watching/reading outside the lab/work?

“I've just finished watching 'David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet,' and on a more lighthearted note, 'Welcome to Wrexham,' an underdog story about a Welsh football team bought up by actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds.”

What music or podcasts have you been enjoying lately?

“I'm living out my heyday listening to ‘90s bands from the north of England, including Elbow, the Stone Roses, Mansun and the Kaiser Chiefs. And I like The Bugle for an irreverent look at the news.”

What have you learned from your work that applies to the rest of your life?

“One facet of science that we all experience, but don't talk enough about, is failure. I have had several experiments that resulted in dead-ends, or worse sent a project down completely the wrong track due to one false result. We can find parallels in life outside the lab. And while it's not easy to admit when you're wrong, I think it's an important part of learning and being better.”