A state known for its heritage, culture and disaster management, & as an emerging hub of scholarship and research, Odisha is making its mark. @NatureInd 's spl issue captures Odisha's aspirations & challenges in becoming the next national science hub. https://go.nature.com/37s7shs 

Odisha’s 460km coastline & agro-climate, have helped the state build a legacy in aquaculture & rice research. @arvindpadhee @ICRISAT & DG @icarindia T Mohapatra examine the results of years of rice & fish breeding that Odisha has gifted to the world. https://go.nature.com/37s7shs 

Odisha's entrepreneurship and innovation scene is warming up with a number of tech business incubators setting up shop & a biotech cluster on the cards. @MrutyunjaySuar @KIITUniversity & Namrata Misra analyse this growth in the state’s science. https://go.nature.com/37s7shs 

Odisha's proximity to the Bay of Bengal & high summer temp. have brought severe cyclones, floods and heat waves. Sushil Dash and Sarat Sahu @SOAsocialmedia investigate how Odisha is setting an example in using S&T to cope with extreme weather phenomena. http://go.nature.com/37s7shs 

Odisha’s temples, monuments, ancient palm leaf manuscripts, paintings & excavations are keenly researched by archaeologists. Anupam Sah @CSMVSmumbai & Sila Tripati @CSIRNIOGoa analyse the methods scientists deploy to peer through layers of Odisha's past. http://go.nature.com/37s7shs 

India’s S&T is entrenched in metro hubs -- Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi NCR & Kolkata. Some 2nd-tier cities are gearing up to the cluster science approach. @NatureInd 's Odisha spl is a maiden attempt to spotlight on one such region. http://go.nature.com/37s7shs