Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics

NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Open Day for Public - Saturday, February 28, 2015
We welcome you to explore IUCAA freely from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
( Programmes are subject to change & if not timed, will repeat at regular intervals )
Aryabhata & Kund
The Foucault Pendulum, Statues of four Great Scientists, introduced by volunteers.
Bhaskara 1
Spectroscopy Demonstration (duration 20 min each)
Bhaskara 2 & Outside
Optics related Demonstrations (duration 20 min each)
Radio Astronomy Experiment Demonstration
Bhaskara 3 lobby, Sky Dome and Bramhagupta area
Posters Presentation: Overview of Astronomy & Astrophysics and the research at IUCAA.
Bhaskara 3
Talks by Astrophysicists (duration 30 min each)
10:30 am
11:15 am
12:00 pm
12:45 pm

Kaustubh Vaghmare Scientific Thinking

Shabbir Shaikh

Anuradha Gupta Exoplanets: ?
Bhooshan Gadre

Outside Varahamihira
Scientific Models, IUCAA Scale Model and Roche lobes.
Chandrasekhar Auditorium
Foyer: IUCAA Megaprojects Posters & Models exhibition
10:15 am to 1:15 pm International Year of Light Demonstrations (duration 50 min each)
2:00 pm* Ask a Scientist: Q&A with J.V. Narlikar & Ajit Kembhavi **
3:15 pm Life of an Astronomer Varun Sahni & Anuradha Gupta
4:30 pm Special Lecture: Great Projects in Astronomy Ajit Kembhavi
6:00 pm Public Lecture: Seeking N-lightenment Arnab Bhattacharya, TIFR
Science Park
Science Toys Demonstrations Arvind Gupta & team (duration 20 min each)
Telescope Making and Amateur Astronomy information stalls.
Various scientific playground models, explained by volunteers.
7:30 pm to 10:30 pm Sky Watching **
** Passes necessary.
* Event will be webcast live at : http://www.livestream.com/scipop
For more information please visit: http://www.iucaa.ernet.in/~scipop/