Mrigakshi Dixit

Mrigakshi Dixit is a science journalist who specializes in covering space exploration, biology, and technological innovations. Her experience spans both broadcast and digital media, allowing her to tell stories in various formats. Her work has been featured in reputable publications such as Nature India, Supercluster, and Astronomy magazine. If you have pitch ideas, feel free to reach out to her.

Biography:  https://interestingengineering.com/author/mrigakshi-dixit

88%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • The author has a tendency to present sensationalist headlines, such as 'Living origami' monster cell with 200 feet neck extension discovered and Ancient fossil turned out to be a baby turtle, Turtwig.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author's work is primarily focused on space exploration, biology, and technological innovations. This narrow focus may lead to a lack of diverse perspectives and potential conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Mount Everest-sized massive Mars volcano with glacier ice at base found', the author contradicts themselves by stating that a massive Martian volcano has been found when no such discovery has been made.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • In the article 'Astronauts aboard ISS find lost tomato after 8 months of space odyssey', the author deploys a misleading title that might lead readers to believe there's more to the story than what is actually presented.

Recent Articles

New Discovery: Protist Lacrymaria olor Exhibits Complex Behavior through Origami-like Folds in Cell Membrane

New Discovery: Protist Lacrymaria olor Exhibits Complex Behavior through Origami-like Folds in Cell Membrane

Broke On: Thursday, 06 June 2024 Stanford University researchers discovered that the single-celled organism Lacrymaria olor, also known as a free-living ciliate, exhibits complex behavior through origami-like folds in its cell membrane. The organism's long proboscis extends up to 30 times its body length for food search and attacks using microtubules that form an intricate structure. This discovery of 'curved crease origami' or 'Lacrigami' has potential applications in soft-matter engineering and microsurgeries.
Discovering a Giant Volcano on Mars: A Step Towards Understanding Its Geologic Evolution and Searching for Life

Discovering a Giant Volcano on Mars: A Step Towards Understanding Its Geologic Evolution and Searching for Life

Broke On: Thursday, 14 March 2024 A 280-mile wide volcano with eroded areas containing glacier ice has been discovered on Mars. Studying this location could help scientists understand the planet's geologic evolution, search for life and explore it in the future.

Missing Tomato on International Space Station Found After Eight Months

Broke On: Wednesday, 06 December 2023 A tomato that was part of the Veg-05 experiment went missing on the ISS for eight months. NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, who holds the record for the longest spaceflight by an American, was jokingly accused of eating the missing tomato. The missing tomato was found during a livestream event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the ISS.

Fossil Initially Identified as Plant Revealed to be Baby Turtle

Broke On: Friday, 01 December 2023 The fossil was discovered by a Colombian priest in the 1950s. The turtles were likely less than a year old and belonged to a group of extinct marine turtles. The discovery is significant because fossilized baby turtles are rare, and it provides insight into the growth and development of these ancient creatures.

Ancient Stars May Have Produced Elements Heavier Than Any Found on Earth

Broke On: Friday, 01 December 2023 Ancient stars may have had the ability to produce elements with atomic masses greater than 260. These elements are much heavier than any element found naturally on Earth, including uranium. The heaviest elements are known to be created in neutron stars via a process known as rapid neutron capture, or the 'r-process'. The study was conducted by scientists from North Carolina State University.