Student Engagement
Developing Science Communication as a pedagogical discipline
Exposure Workshops & Trainings
Mentoring & Project Guidance
Internship & Opportunities
We’re practitioners and mentors of science communication. We’re also a learning and mentoring centre for students interested in exploring Science communication as a profession or domain. From skill building workshops, to student engagement programs, to project development, internships and fellowships, we encourage students to use the centre as their spring board into the world of science communication.
Apart from being a production and outreach centre, SMC is also a pedagogical space for students interested in understanding and pursuing science communication as a discipline. The Centre has an open-door policy for students wanting to develop their own projects or seeking internships in the field to strengthen their understanding.SMC also creates opportunities for students to become fellows on larger research projects, and offers skilling workshops and trainings hosted by internal IISER faculty and staff as well as inviting external resources.
SMC through its student engangement program also trains students through the workshops such as 3D scientific illustrations and animation, Visual designs for SciComm, SciComm Writing, Science film making, 2D animation, etc. The programs not only do capacity building but also gives students an opportunity to communicate science more creatively through various art forms like flims, animation, graphics and Virtual reality.
• Science writing workshop by Shanti Kalipatnapu
• AR Scientific animation workshop by Rafeeque Mavoor
• 3D Scientific Illustration and Animation workshop
• Visual Communication by Prachi Joshi
• Videography and Editing by Vivek Kannadi,
P. Imayavan & Rahul Iyer• Science Illustrations and Animations
• Mobile Film Making
DIGITAL MUSEUM
An Immersive interactive digital museum developed on Unity.
Students: Yashraj Kumar Singh & Aditya Shukla
Mentored by Rafeeq Mavoor
Under the Exploring SciComm faculty project led by Dr Shalini Sharma
INTERACTIVE LEARNING TOOL
A microsite to explain in a simple way, with the help of illustrations and interactive images, how and why model organisms are used in basic science research. The content is aimed at anyone who is interested in learning more about model organisms and Biology in general.
Students: Devika Kizhakoot & Omkar Golatkar
Mentored by Karthik Chandramouli
Under the Exploring SciComm faculty project led by Dr Shalini Sharma
FILM
A short film or vodcast on human-animal conflict in IISER campus.
Students: Vidisha Hate & Harsh Rathod
Mentored by Ipsa Jain
Under the Exploring SciComm faculty project led by Dr Shalini Sharma
FILM
A microsite to explain in a simple way, with the help of illustrations and interactive images, how and why model organisms are used in basic science research. The content is aimed at anyone who is interested in learning more about model organisms and Biology in general.
Students: Ritvee Talele & Prarabdh Shivhare
Mentored by Virat Markandeya
Under the Exploring SciComm faculty project led by Dr Shalini Sharma
Student facilitators:
Kizhakoot Devika Babu
Akash Anand Kumbhar
Jayanthan P
Devatrisha Purkayastha
Naityik Singh
Ninad Khanderao
Prayashi Goswami
Trisha
Student facilitators:
Kizhakoot Devika Babu
Yatish Juneja
Tanmaay Jena
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