List of programs conducted in 2010

13 January 2010 Chemistry for students and teachers

Chemistry of Atmosphere: Implications on life as we know it Prof. E. Arunan (IISc, Bangalore)
Chemistry is Fun!
Hydrogen demonstration
Prof. Uday Maitra (IISc, Bangalore)
Size dependent chemistryProf. G. U. Kulkarni (JNCASR, Bangalore)
Question & Answer Session

6 May 2010 Lecture Program

Temporal Order in the Living World Prof. Vijay Kumar Sharma (JNCASR, Bangalore)
New Frontiers in Astronomy and astrobiology Prof. C. Sivaram (Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore)
Nanoscience and technology: A bird's eye view Prof. A. Sundaresan (JNCASR, Bangalore)
Question & Answer Session

10 June 2010 Physics for students and teachers

GaN: the new kid on the block Prof. S. M. Shivaprasad (JNCASR, Bangalore)
Physics in the world of materials Prof. Umesh V. Waghmare (JNCASR, Bangalore)
Spin based electronics Prof. P. S. Anil Kumar (IISc, Bangalore)
Question & Answer Session

30 June 2010 Best Teacher Prize Award /Lecture program

“Three Lessons in Chemistry” Prof. C. N. R. Rao (JNCASR, Bangalore)
“Our Genes and Cancer” Prof. Tapas Kumar Kundu (JNCASR, Bangalore)

15 July 2010 Biology for students and teachers

How does a cell divide? Dr. Kaustuv Sanyal (JNCASR, Bangalore)
Stem cells and the Future of Medicine Prof. Maneesha Inamdar (JNCASR, Bangalore)
Neuroscience: The study of simple neurons to complex behaviours Dr. Sheeba Vasu (JNCASR, Bangalore)
Question & Answer Session

26 August 2010 Chemistry for students and teachers

20 September 2010 Physics for students and teachers

Science in everyday life Prof. N. Kumar (Raman Research Institute, Bangalore)
Universal phenomena in Nature Dr. Subir K. Das (JNCASR, Bangalore)
Soft Condensed Matter: From sand piles to DNA Dr. Rajesh Ganapathy (JNCASR, Bangalore)
Question & Answer Session

27 October 2010 Biology for students and teachers

19 November 2010 Program in Physical sciences for teachers

10 December 2010 Program in Life Sciences for teachers

From Bragg to Venky: the excitement of crystallography Prof. M. R. N. Murthy (IISc, Bangalore)
Molecular insights into ecology and conservation Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan (National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore)
Two burning questions of HIV-AIDS research: vaccines and medicinesProf. Udaykumar Ranga (JNCASR, Bangalore)
Question & Answer Session