National Science Day 2022 at IISER Pune

 

 

Date & Time

February 28, 2022, Timing 9:30 am to 5:30 pm

Modality

Online Event: Event link to be shared after Free Registration

Registration Link

https://forms.gle/CguCx14qPqu9r3PKA

Participants’ Profile

Age group 6 to 100: Students, Teachers, Science Enthusiasts and all Members of the Public

Live Streaming

IISER Pune Science Activity Centre YouTube Channel

Download Flyer and Schedule here

9:30 AM to 9:40 AM: Inaugural and Opening remarks by Prof. M. S. Santhanam (Faculty Member in Physics and Dean, International Relations and Outreach, IISER Pune)

 

9:45 AM to 10:15 AM: C.V. Raman: A brief History by Dr. Pavan Kumar G. V. (Faculty Member in Physics, IISER Pune)

 

10:20 AM to 10:40 AM: Rocks full of life? by Dr. Devapriya Chattopadhyay (Faculty Member and Chair, Earth and climate Science) and Shraddha Bhurkunde (Science Communicator, IISER Pune)

 

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM: Hands-on Mathematics, Science Activity Centre Team, IISER Pune

 

11:20 AM to 11:50 AM: The James Webb Space Telescope by Dr. Ramana Athreya (Faculty Member in Physics and Biology, IISER Pune)

 

11:55 AM to 12:15 PM: Tackling Plastic Pollution! by Dr. Smita Birkar (5R Cycle Foundation, Mumbai)

 

12:20 PM to 12:50 PM: Hands-on Science, Science Activity Centre Team, IISER Pune

 

12:55 PM to 1:20 PM: Reconstructing past climate using Tree Rings by Dr. Shreyas Managave (Faculty Member in Earth and Climate Science, IISER Pune)

 

1: 50 PM to 2:20 PM: Data Science: Making sense of uncertainty by Prof.  Amit Apte (Faculty Member and Chair, Data Science, IISER Pune)

 

2:25 PM to 2:50 PM: Reading the blueprint of life: DNA Sequencing by Dr. Krishanpal Karmodiya (Faculty Member in Biology, IISER Pune); Dr. Chaitanya Mungi (Science Communicator, IISER Pune) & Soumen Khan (PhD student)

 

2:55 PM to 3:20 PM: Colours in Mathematics by Dr. Moumanti Podder (Faculty Member in Mathematics, IISER Pune)

 

3:25 PM to 3:50 PM: (Mil)lets do it! by Dr. Amrita Hazra (Faculty Member in Chemistry, IISER Pune)

 

3:55 PM to 4:20 PM: “Quick Primer on Particle Physics” with an experimentalist by Dr. Sourabh Dube (Faculty Member in Physics and Associate Dean of International Relations and Outreach, IISER Pune)

 

4:25 PM to 4:45 PM: Demonstration of Science Models curated by School Children and Teachers by hortlisted participants of Toyfest 2022 (Science Activity Centre Team, IISER Pune)

 

4:50 PM to 5:30 PM: Science Quiz (with attractive prizes) - Mysteries of the Universe by Dr. Ashish Arora (Faculty Member in Physics, IISER Pune) and India’s Science Theatre team