Workshops and Talks (and interviews)
Workshops
Sharing what I have learned by doing or from others has always been a way to build a stronger visual science communicators community and engaging with different publics. I share briefly about science visualization, zine making and other workshops.
Science visualization workshops
Through invites, I have delivered workshops, in-person and online, on preparing illustrations, infographics, posters for science communication, using graphic design basics, developing graphical abstracts, developing diagrams for textbooks, and more. Notable mentions include IISER Pune, IISER Kolkata, inStem, University of Delhi, CCMB Hyderabad and SciRio. During the pandemic, I also ran a course of online discussions around how to think about visuals in science.
Zine making workshops
Zines are culturally about sharing, so to share how to make a zine is a part of my zine-making practice. In various spaces, public and gated, with science students and young students and the public, I have shared love for zines and making zines.
In a fun science communication project, I collaborate with scientists and have the participants make zines based on a talk/ conversation with scientists. This allows the participants to engage with the ideas and assimilate and critique it better.
In another public engagement project, I collaborated with clinicians and patients suffering from biploar disorder to help audience discover misconceptions around the disorder.
Some media and blogs where zine making practice and workshops have been documented.
https://littlescienceco.com/2020/08/14/guest-writer-zine-ing-science-by-ipsa-jain/
https://thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/zine-art-form-when-small-is-beautiful-and-popular/
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/cover/resistance-zine-dabaad/article31307034.ece
Other Workshops
How to be a scientistÂ
In a workshop conducted at CCMB, with Somdatta and Tejah, we explored how drawing may help young scientists ask relevant questions. Read more at Drawing and science.
Electric Zines
In this workshop with Sofy, we explored carbon-based conductive paints to make stories and images on zines. This was organised at IISc for a science writing course facilitated by Jamie Barber for Science Gallery Bengaluru.
Storybook making workshopÂ
In this workshop with Somdatta Karak, at CCMB Hyderabad, we collectively worked to discuss what would a STEM book look like, when made by scientists. In a sprint, we ideated, wrote, and illustrated a children’s picture book.
Curiosity through drawing and imagination
In this workshop at the Curiosity conference at IITGN 2023, we used drawing, image making, transmutation, and story writing to discover how drawing can foster scientific curiosities.
Engagement with young people
Sometimes, I develop and design workshops and engagements for young people to get them curious about science.
In an online workshop with VITM Bangalore, I conducted a session around dinosaurs where we imagined their screams, painted dinosaurs and shared stories about them.
In another workshop, we made collages of colorful animals and discussed where the colors come from in animal skin.
Testimonials
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