To commemorate the birth anniversary of late Shri Pu La Deshpande, IUCAA is celebrating the PuLastya Science Festival on 7th and 8th November, 2020.

Science activities like awareness about viruses, solar systems, a Unique Conversation with Prof. Rainer Weiss (2017 Physics NOBEL Laureate) followed by Q & A session with IUCAA Academics.

Main attraction of the program is live planet watching from the night sky – Jupiter and Saturn through the telescope.

Interested ones can watch the events through YouTube links given in the schedule.

Link: https://youtube/IUCAASciPOP

Time: 03:00 pm onwards

Language: November 7 sessions will be in English. and November 8 sessions will be in Marathi.

Detailed schedule is as follows:

PuLastya Science Festival 2020

Venue: YouTube Live on https://youtube.com/IUCAASciPOP

07 November (Language: English)

Slot 1 [Afternoon]

[Open for all, recommended for school students and teachers]

https://youtube.com/IUCAASciPOP/live
Timings Activity
03:00 – 03:15 Welcome and Introduction
03:15 – 03:35 Covid Awareness through Science
03:35 – 04:15 The Trending Solar System
04:15 – 05:00 Q&A with IUCAA Academics

(Questions can be submitted here – http://tiny.cc/Pulastya2020)

Slot 2 [Evening]

[Open for all]
06:30 – 07:30 A Unique Conversation with Prof. Rainer Weiss (2017 Physics NOBEL Laureate)

https://youtube.com/LIGOIndia/live

(Link for this lecture ONLY)
07:30 – 08:00 Live from the night sky – Jupiter and Saturn through the telescope

https://youtube.com/IUCAASciPOP/live

 

 

08 November (Language: Marathi)

Slot 1 [Afternoon]

[Open for all, recommended for school students and teachers]

https://youtube.com/IUCAASciPOP/live
Timings Activity
03:00 – 03:15 Welcome and Introduction
03:15 – 03:35 Covid Awareness through Science
03:35 – 04:15 The Trending Solar System
04:15 – 05:00 Q&A with IUCAA Academics

(Questions can be submitted here – http://tiny.cc/Pulastya2020  )

Slot 2 [Evening]

[Open for all]
06:00 – 07:00 Black Holes – The Nobel Prize for Physics 2020 by Prof. Ajit Kembhavi

https://youtube.com/IUCAASciPOP/live
07:00 – 07:30 Live from the night sky – Jupiter and Saturn through the telescope

https://youtube.com/IUCAASciPOP/live