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Singularity 21

IISER Bhopal’s annual science fest

October, 2021

Singularity 21

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISERB) is an autonomous Institute of national importance, established in 2008 under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. IISERs were set up as premier institutes for imparting education for research in fundamental sciences and to cater the nation's scientific advancements. Like Louis Pasteur once said “Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world”. We, the Science Council at IISER Bhopal cordially invite all alacritous participants to take part in this year’s rendition of Singularity 2021 !

Singularity, IISER Bhopal’s annual science fest is back with a bang, and we are as jubilant about it as you are! Ever since its inception in 2010, Singularity has expanded its entourage of influence, attracting college and school students alike to witness this extraordinary merry of science. HIghlighting the promethean nuances of IISER as an institute meant to patronize, endow and give oxygen to scientific thinking, Singularity aims to promote out-of-the-box thinking and inculcate scientific ratiocination in the youth. With all the past renditions of Singularity, we've successfully kept the immortal and invigorating flame of knowledge burning, and we see no reason why this year should be any different! Not letting the physical distance between us hinder our ingenious curiosity, Singularity 2021 has shifted to an online platform. We bring to you a whole week packed with a wide array of events, from inspiring talks by eminent scientists to showcasing exquisite scientific phenomena through poetry, there is something for everyone! Singularity 2021 is also proud to introduce the new events ‘Quirky Quills’ and ‘What’s wrong with the scene’, all while continuing the tradition and bringing to you some ever-popular, crowd favourite events like the Treasure Hunt, Number’s Game , Hunting the Heavens and BAH. With stochastic times all around us,we often wish to embark on something new, ecstatic and collaborative. In a gravity of colors, Singularity 2021 endeavours to maintain its position as a unique fest,reaching out to all kinds of students and enthusiasts across the country. Outgun the humdrums of your online classes and join us on an enticing quest at Singularity 2021 !! Join us in celebrating science, for Science Still Prevails! .

Keynote Speakers

Mangala Narlikar

Mangala Narlikar (Maths Wizard) is an Indian mathematician who has done research in pure mathematics as well as written books for a lay audience.After sincerely dedicating years to taking care of her family, Dr Mangala got her doctorate in mathematics from University of Bombay 16 years after her marriage. She initially worked at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai and later worked as a lecturer in the University of Cambridge as well as University of Mumbai and Pune.
Meeting details:
Time:3rd October : 3PM
Link:https://zoom.us/j/94642984554
Zoom Meeting ID: 946 4298 4554

HC Verma

Harish Chandra Verma (Padma shri) is an Indian experimental physicist and professor emeritus of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. He has authored several school, undergraduate and graduate textbooks, the most popular being Concepts of Physics (one of the best books for jee preparation). He popularised physics by creating a link between what students learn with their real lives. Verma has developed more than six hundred ‘low cost’ physics experiments which teachers can employ in their classrooms
Meeting details:
Time:3rd October : 7PM
Link:https://zoom.us/j/95511125553
Zoom Meeting ID: 955 1112 5553

Lawrence Maxwell Krauss

Lawrence Maxwell Krauss is an Americantheoretical physicist and cosmologist. He founded ASU's Origins Project, now called ASU Interplanetary Initiative, to investigate fundamental questions about the universe and served as the project's director. Krauss is the author of several bestselling books, including The Physics of Star Trek and A Universe from Nothing , and chaired the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Board of Sponsors. Krauss is one of very few to have received awards from all three major American physics societies: the American Physical Society, the American Association of Physics Teachers, and the American Institute of Physics. He is termed as one of the top physicists living currently.
Meeting details:
Time:2nd October : 8 PM
Link:https://zoom.us/j/96073541406
Zoom Meeting ID: 960 7354 1406

K.P Mohanan

Prof. KP Mohanan did his PhD in linguistics from MIT, and has taught at the University of Texas at Austin; MIT; Stanford University; National University of Singapore (NUS), and IISER Pune. He is a Co-Founder of the ThinQ organization which aims to promote critical thinking and scientific ideas through various courses and events. http://www.thinq.education/

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