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Workshops

Teacher Training Programme

Facilitator: Science Activity Centre, IISER Pune

Slot 1: 11th Jan, 2:05 PM - 5:20 PM

Who can attend: Science and mathematics school teachers

The programme will feature practical, activity-based sessions using simple and easily available materials, helping teachers make concepts engaging without the need for expensive lab setups. Designed to be classroom-ready, the sessions will share ideas that can be immediately implemented across diverse school settings.

Magic of Light

Facilitator: The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics

Slot 1: 11th Jan, 11:20 AM - 12:55 PM

Who can attend: Everyone

A lively drama-cum-science demo that brings optics and telescopes to life, featuring Galileo on stage. Through engaging demonstrations with colours, lasers, and light, participants experience key ideas of astronomy in an immersive, low-light setting.

The Grand Show: Fascinating Experiments in Science & Maths

Facilitator: Science Activity Centre, IISER Pune

Slot 1: 10th Jan, 3:10 PM - 4:45 PM

Who can attend: Everyone

The Grand Show is an exciting live demonstration designed to make basic concepts of science and mathematics easy, visual, and fun. Through a series of engaging experiments, the show helps learners understand how science actually works in everyday life.

The show features hands-on demonstrations on fundamental topics such as Centre of Gravity, Pressure, Magnetism, and Electricity. Using simple materials and real-life examples, presenters explain how balance, force, motion, and energy are connected to critical thinking and logical reasoning.

Just-A-Minute (JAM)

Facilitators: Deepanshi Karwall (University of Manchster), Archana Jaiswal (University of Delhi)

Slot 1: 11th Jan, 2:55 PM - 3:40 PM

Who can attend: Everyone

The JAM (Just A Minute) session is a lively and engaging activity designed to help students express their ideas with confidence. In this session, participants are given a topic and asked to speak on it for one minute, using the communication tools and techniques they have learned. The focus is on presenting scientific ideas in a clear, simple, and interesting way that connects with the audience, while encouraging creativity and quick thinking in a supportive environment.

Scene 1, Take 1: Science Communication with Nukkad Theory

Facilitator: Deepanshi Karwall and Archana Jaiswal

Slot 1: 10th Jan, 10:50 AM - 12:25 PM

Who can attend: Everyone

The Nukkad Theory workshop is designed to equip scientists with engaging communication tools, drawing inspiration from the open, lively exchanges that happen at a "nukkad" (street corner or tea stall) in India.
This workshop is rooted in street theatre and performance, providing a structured communication pipeline for scientists. It trains participants in narrative thinking, real-time adaptability, and embodied delivery to communicate science with precision and impact.

Make Your Own Satellite

Facilitator: WhyCosmos

Slot 1: 10th Jan, 10:50 AM - 1:15 PM
Slot 2: 11th Jan, 2:05 PM - 4:30 PM

Who can attend: Everyone

This beginners guide to satellite workshop offers participants an opportunity to learn, build and interact with real satellite technologies. Participants will get a STEM kit of a cubeSat to assemble and operate to conduct their experiments.

Print2Life: A 3D Bioprinting Workshop

Facilitator: Tejaswini Dhurde and Mohit Nikalje (Center for Predictive Human Model Systems)

Slot 1: 10th Jan, 10:50 AM - 12:25 PM

Who can attend: Undergraduate and high school (10+2) students

Explore how 3D bioprinting is reshaping biomedical research through an interactive workshop with live demonstrations and hands-on design using a research-grade bioprinter.

AI-Powered Science Storytelling: Amplifying Indian Research for All

Facilitator: Sudhira HS and Dennis C. Joy (Gubbi Labs)

Slot 1: 10th Jan, 3:10 PM - 4:45 PM
Slot 2: 11th Jan, 2:05 PM - 3:40 PM

Who can attend: Young adults, PhD students/postdocs, scientific community, policymakers/lawmakers, general public

The workshop explores the potential of Artificial Intelligence, particularly Generative AI and Large Language Models, in amplifying science communication in India. The objective is to provide participants with an overview of how AI can streamline and enhance science storytelling, moving from complex research papers to captivating narratives and multimedia content.

Decoding the Deeptech Stack for Journalists/Science Communicators

Facilitator: Sahana Ghosh (Nature India/Science Journalists Association of India) and Anu Raghunathan (NCL)

Slot 1: 11th Jan, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Who can attend: PhD students/postdocs, policymakers/lawmakers, journalists and communicators

The 45-minute workshop, is a formal session led by a synthetic biologist and a science journalist, designed to equip media professionals with the tools to cover "deep tech"—advanced, disruptive technologies rooted in scientific breakthroughs like synthetic biology and quantum computing—with both responsibility and wonder.
The core objective is to move journalists beyond surface-level hype by providing a practical framework for translating complex research into credible, context-rich stories, enabling audiences to make informed judgments.

Carbon Capture Champions: Ancient Art Meets Climate Science

Facilitator: Pialy Ghanekar (Cell Savvy Group)

Slot 1: 11th Jan, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Slot 2: 11th Jan, 4:35 PM - 5:20 PM

Who can attend: Everyone

The workshop offers four interactive stations that bring climate action to life. Participants learn how moss supports carbon storage, create biodegradable kokedamas to take home, and witness real-time CO₂ reduction through live sensor demonstrations. A multilingual Climate Pledge Wall helps visitors assess their carbon footprint and commit to actionable steps. Engaging visuals, live data, and hands-on activities ensure an impactful and memorable experience.

Backyard Science Lab

Facilitator: TIFR Outreach Team

Slot 1: 10th Jan, 12:30 PM - 2:05 PM

Who can attend: General public, children

The overall objective of the workshop is to introduce fundamental scientific concepts through highly engaging and fun experiments and demonstrations.

Storytelling of Science through Illustrations

Facilitator: Kannan Kanthaiah
(SciComtoons)

Slot 1: 10th Jan, 2:20 PM - 3:55 PM
Slot 2: 11th Jan, 11:20 AM - 12:55 PM

Who can attend: Everyone

This workshop aims to introduce participants to the principles of visual storytelling for science. Through live demonstrations, participants will learn how to convert scientific concepts into clear, impactful illustrations and narratives that resonate with both academic and non-academic audiences.

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