Gauri Sanjeev Pathak is a sociocultural and medical anthropologist focusing on South Asia, particularly urban India. Gauri’s research interests centre on interactions between the body and its environment, globalizing processes, and consumption practices. Currently, she is researching how the environmental and health costs of rampant plastic use and disposal are experienced and comprehended in different local contexts. Previous research explored lived experiences of polycystic ovary syndrome and how marketing and consumption practices affect understandings of the body in India.