Annual Review 2022-2023 by sciencegallerybengaluru

SCIENCE GALLERY BENGALURU 2023

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Foreword

The Year in Review 2022–23

Public Engagement

Learning and Mentorship

Overview of Science Gallery Network

Financial Reports

Governance and Leadership

Team

Partners

SCIENCE CULTURE EXPERIMENT

FOREWORD

We finally moved into our own premises!

On 3 October 2024, we moved into our own premises on Bellary Road even as we launched an exhibition-season on Carbon at four metro stations across Bengaluru.

We now have a team of 21 full-time colleagues! As we continue to evolve, our two immediate goals are to ensure stable operating conditions on our premises, and to grow our team.

With our in-house programme content being produced in both Kannada and English, we are capable of reaching into the interiors of Karnataka through existing science centres, high schools and colleges, and state-run public libraries. We are committed to making this happen in the next years.

Looking ahead, the development of our Public Lab Complex is the next goal. We are fortunate to have two votes of confidence in the model from TTK-Prestige and Samagata Foundation.

We are the largest gallery in the Science Gallery Network, and our independence positions us as pioneers of a new kind of public space for knowledge. We can and we will shape the future of knowledge-making and knowledge-sharing globally.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Jahnavi Phalkey Chair, Board of Directors Founding Director

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Xperimenters

17 Juanuary 2022 – 17 July 2022

PSYCHE Mediator Programme

31 March 2022 – 31 December 2022

Summer School on CARBON 13 June 2022 – 08 July 2022

Exhibition season: PSYCHE

01 April 2022 – 15 May 2022

Art and Industry

12 July 2022 – 15 July 2023

Pravega at IISc 02 September 2022

GlobalWe 01 October 2022 – 31 May 2023

Bengaluru Tech Summitt 16 November 2022 – 18 November 2022

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Crafting Carbon 16 Juanuary 2023 –27 Juanuary 2023

Capturing Carbon 04 February 2023 –14 May 2023

OpenCourseware 06 March 2023 – Ongoing

Teacher Orientation Sessions 06 March 2023 –15 April 2023

CARBON Mediator Programme 01 June 2023 –Ongoing

India Science Festival 21 January 2023 –23 January 2023

Daksh 28 January 2023

Suggi 05 February 2023

Indian Institute of Science Open Day 04 March 2023

GlobalWe

01 October 2022 –31 May 2023

CARBON in the City 09 August 2023 – 18 October 2023

CARBON Offsite Programming 13 August 2023 – 29 October 2023

01 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

After concluding our PSYCHE exhibition-season in May 2022, our efforts have been directed towards our upcoming CARBON exhibition-season, set to open shortly in the SGB building. We've also extended the reach of PSYCHE by creating a touring module of the exhibition, which was showcased at the Nlighten retreat in Kochi, and by producing an Exhibition-in-a-Box, a portable version of the exhibition now circulating among educational institutions and non-profit organisations.

Over the past year, our primary focus has been expanding our presence in the city. This was achieved through our pop-up exhibition "Carbon in the City" and 23 cultural programmes in collaboration with various cultural and scientific institutions. This marked our first post-COVID-19 opportunity to not only generate excitement among our audience about the upcoming exhibition but also deeply engage them with the works featured in CARBON.

We hosted a panel discussion, "Black Coal/White Cube," and launched the Art and Industry online exhibition gallery, exploring the confluence of art and the coal mining industry. These programs, funded by the Connections Through Culture: India-Wales British Council grant, offer a unique platform

for the intersection of art and the coal mining industry. Furthermore, we commissioned new works from artists Ronny Sen and Shanthamani Muddaiah, which will be featured in the online component of CARBON.

Participating in the "Global We" program initiated by the Museum for United Nations-UN Live was significantly important for expanding international outreach and building relationships with research and cultural institutions working on climate change in Bengaluru. This initiative engaged thousands of people locally and globally in critical climate change discussions since November 2022, serving several vital purposes. Firstly, it showcases our commitment to addressing climate change, a pressing global issue, and positions us as a key player in the international dialogue. Secondly, by bringing together over 130 experts in climate justice and sustainability, it fosters collaborative efforts and highlights the importance of interdisciplinary dialogue. Additionally, it strengthens connections with likeminded institutions, paving the way for future partnerships and collaborative research endeavours, ultimately contributing to a more sustainable and climate-conscious world.

We have also participated in multiple outreach programs in the city and the country, engaging a diverse audience. By reaching out to students and the public at these events, we have become an integral part of the city's cultural and educational landscape, encouraging community involvement and support. This has allowed us to gain feedback from the community, which has further refined our programming strategy. Overall, these initiatives have enabled us to establish a presence in the city and ensure that our unique blend of science and culture benefits both the community and society at large.

EXHIBITION-SEASON

PSYCHE

01.04.2022 – 15.05.2022

Online at https://https://bengaluru.sciencegallery.com/psyche-archive

Our second fully digital exhibitionseason PSYCHE opened on 01 April 2022 and remained live for the next 45 days. Through the exhibition-season we explored the inner working of the human mind. We invited neuroscientists, historians, anthropologists, artists, filmmakers and psychiatrists to explore thinking, cognition, and mental health.

PSYCHE hosted 10 exhibits, 25 lectures, 15 workshops and masterclasses, 18 events and six film screenings. Apart from this, we created a ‘Media Lounge’ where visitors could explore connected books, games and podcasts. Our young audience’s response to creative prompts related to the theme of the exhibition-season were showcased in the ‘Perspectives’ section.

We also ran a live research project in collaboration with independent artist Al Hopwood, social psychologist Steven Frenda and digital publication, The Wire.

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The online experiment studied false memories associated with politics and entertainment news in India. Hopwood and Frenda presented the results of the experiment in a live event close to the end of the exhibition-season. The exhibition was also shown at the Wellbeing Summit in Bilbao, Spain.

Academic Advisors

Richard Wingate, neuroscientist and educator

Sanjeev Jain, psychiatrist

Ulrike Kluge, psychologist and group analyst

Vikram Patel, psychiatrist

Curatorial Team

Jill Bennet, cultural theorist

In order to expand the reach of PSYCHE, we decided to build a touring exhibition module from PSYCHE consisting of interactive exhibits, recordings of live programmes along with the Exhibitionin-A-Box – a portable exhibition format that can be used as a tool for both formal and informal learning.

Marius Kwint, art historian

Natasha Ginwala, curator and educator

Ruth Garde, art curator

Content Partners

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

Museum Dr Guislain Gent

The Wellbeing Project

Programme Partners

DBT/ Wellcome Trust India Alliance

PSYCHE OVERVIEW

2300+ PROGRAMME PARTICIPANTS

1,73,000+ EXHIBITION VIEWS

7,60,800+ IMPRESSIONS

43,000+ ENGAGEMENTS

EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE

10 EXHIBITS | 06 FILMS

30 ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS

500+ CONNECTED RESOURCES

92%

Visitors rated the exhibition 4 and above (Out of 5)

Visitors said they were exposed to new ways of thinking

Visitors said they would like to visit again

PROGRAMME EXPERIENCE

91 PROGRAMMES

100 ARTISTS AND SCHOLARS

01 LIVE EXPERIMENT

97%

of Participants rated the programme 4 and above (Out of 5)

95%

Participants felt engaged in the experience

90%

Participants said they were inspired to know more

MEDIATOR EXPERIENCE

19 MEDIATORS

70+ MEDIATOR-LED SESSIONS

38 TRAINING SESSIONS

94%

Visitors were exposed to new points of view

98%

Visitors felt engaged in the exhibition

94%

Visitors rated the mediator experience 4 and above (Out of 5)

“It was wonderful to learn new things from different perspectives. As a student, you are focused on your day to day studies, classroom lectures and your research projects. But to learn beyond that was really amazing. The online mode of the exhibition was a blessing in disguise in this pandemic.”

Anuj Bandral, visitor

“I loved that the exhibition was very accessible, even through your phone as well. I have a degree in neuroscience and the topic was relevant to what I do. The mediator was able to kind of give me the relevant information to understand the piece that I was introduced to, but at the same time, give me the space to think about it on my own and develop my own interpretations”

Shriya Naidu, visitor

“It was superb to see such open and human conversation about key issues in public engagement space in India. So cool to know about all the variety of spaces, places, resources and opportunities SGB is supporting and creating in the Indian ecosystem!”

Manasi Apte, science communicator

“ALL ART TO SOME EXTENT REFLECTS THE MIND, BUT IN PSYCHE, THE ARTISTS TACKLE

THE SUBJECT HEAD-ON, BASED IN CUTTINGEDGE NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH. TO BRING TOGETHER SUCH AN ARRAY OF LEADING

ART-SCIENCE PRACTITIONERS, SHOWING

NEWLY COMMISSIONED WORKS IN A FREE ONLINE EXHIBITION ON A SUBJECT OF FUNDAMENTAL INTEREST, IS A FIRST.”

Marius Kwint,

art historian

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EXHIBITION-SEASON

CARBON

January 2024 onwards

We are all made of carbon, as is everything around us. It forms the backbone of our DNA, is key to life maintaining processes like photosynthesis and respiration and drives our industries. Our ability to control and manipulate carbon— whether as charcoal, oil, carbon nanotubes or buckyballs—has revolutionised every aspect of the way we live. From medicine and machinery to architecture and art—the sooty fingerprints of carbon are visible on almost everything humanity has built. A critical ingredient to life and living— carbon has been at the centerstage of earth's history. The evolution of human society in particular is not just fuelled by carbon but also tracked and traced through radioactive carbon. Today carbon has been placed at the centre of a global crisis—one for which we do not seem to have an immediate solution. There is an urgent call to “decarbonise”

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by sinking and sequestering carbon from the atmosphere, which we have relentlessly pumped into it in the name of development.

This kind of a public discourse, however, marginalises the vital role carbon plays in the relationships around practically all life and non-life forms in the environment. How do we understand carbon beyond the catch phrases and contradictions? Why does it behave the way it does—the elemental basis for life but equally a gas capable of suffocating life? A stone at the centre of an industry selling eternal love but built on the exploitation of thousands. As oil it has been the cause of wars and suffering. But even death and decomposition still leads to formation of the most sought after forms of fossil carbon after all. As we enter a new age of carbon consciousness, how do we reimagine our relationship with this element?

Academic Advisors

Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, historian of science

Dolly Kikon, anthropologist

Victor Seow, historian of science

Curatorial Team

Ashank Chandapillai, social scientis t

Gayatri Manu, writer

Jahnavi Phalkey, historian of science

Ravi Agarwal, curator

Madhushree Kamak, designer

Vasudha Malani, writer

Content Partners

Curtin University

Instytut B61

Museum of Art and Photography

National Centre for Biological Sciences

NoPo Nanotechnologies

Raman Research Institute

Royal Society of Chemistry

University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

University of Zurich

York University

Programme Partners

Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation

India Bioscience

Indian Academy of Science

Infosys Science Foundation

Swissnex in India

Funding Partners

Canada Council for the Arts

Global Challenges Research Fund

Indian Institute of Human Settlements

Polish Institute

Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia

Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures India

UK Research and Innovation Economic and Social Research Council

UK Government

CARBON OVERVIEW

PROGRAMME EXPERIENCE

81% of Participants rated the programme 4 and above (Out of 5) 91%

Participants felt engaged in the experience

88%

Participants said they were inspired to know more

MEDIATOR EXPERIENCE

92%

Educators rated the student learning walkthrough 4 and above (out of 5)

77%

Educators felt that students were able to engage with CARBON

100%

Educators would recommend other schools or classes in the school to visit CARBON

“It really made me think about carbon in a whole new dual way! Looking forward to more.”

Harish Kumar, Visitor

“It made me realise how essential carbon is to create life. I was also able to learn about proto-cells.”

Darol D’Cruz, Visitor

CARBON IN THE CITY

09.08.2023 – 18.10.2023

13,000+ VISITORS

In July 2023, we collaborated with the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation, with the support of our academic partner, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, and Technology, to host a pop-up version of CARBON at various metro stations in the city. This pop-up exhibition, titled CARBON in the City, aimed to engage the public with the multifaceted aspects of carbon and its impact on the environment. The exhibition featured a diverse range of exhibits, including installations and digital media. Mediators were present at each station, along with a selection of reading materials and informal learning activities designed to engage commuters with the displayed works.

The four selected sites were Majestic, Indiranagar, Sandal Soap Factory, and MG Road, and the exhibition was live from 09 August 2023 to 18 August 2023. By taking advantage of the high footfall and

diverse audience at Bengaluru's metro stations, the goal was to create an immersive experience that deepened the public's understanding of our relationship with carbon and the city.

Partners

Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology

Venues

Majestic

Indiranagar

Sandal Soap Factory MG Road

“Our mushroom foraging journey was a reminder that the wonders of nature, like fungi, continue to inspire and push the boundaries of science.”

Anusha Halder, Programme Participant

“The event filled me with lots of inspiration and has opened new ways of thinking about art and ecology.”

Sakshi Tembhurne, Programme Participant

CARBON: PROGRAMMES

13.08.2023 – 29.10.2023

555 ATTENDEES | 1439 REGISTRANTS | 19 PROGRAMMES

Public Programmes

Since August 2023, we have successfully organised a total of 19 programs encompassing various formats, including lectures, film screenings, and city walks as part of the public programming for CARBON. Furthermore, we exclusively tailored nine workshops and masterclasses specifically for young adults. The outcome of these workshops span from charcoal sketches and photographs of the skies to zines and mycelium moulds, which will be on display at the exhibition.

Our engagement with the public has been enriched by a diverse group of experts, including anthropologists, physicists, paleobiologists, activists, artists, and designers. Each month, we have delved into various themes related to CARBON through curated programs. These themes have included the versatility of carbon as a material, its significance in conflicts, and its presence in the

natural world. These programs were thoughtfully crafted around the key themes highlighted in the exhibition, using them as catalysts for reflection and creativity.

Partners

Indian Institute of Science Infosys Science Foundation Indian Academy of Sciences

CARBON: SOFT LAUNCH

29.11.2023 – 02.12.2023

376 NUMBER OF VISITORS

The Minister of Minor Irrigation, and Science and Technology, Karnataka N.S. Boseraju marked the soft launch of Science Gallery Bengaluru’s exhibition-season CARBON at our new building complex on Bellary Road at 4:00 PM. Others in attendance were directors from Science Gallery Bengaluru and Science Gallery International, current and previous exhibiting artists and contributors to SGB, and the SGB team.

Following the soft launch, invited visitors were taken on a tour of the building and the exhibitionseason, allowing them a sneak peek into CARBON before we launched to the public.

Inauguration Guests

Ekroop Caur, IAS, Secretary, Department of Electronics, IT, BT & S&T

N. S. Boseraju, Minister of Minor Irrigation, and Science and Technology, Karnataka

ISN Prasad, IAS, Retd Additional Chief Secretary to Department of Finance

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson, Board, Science Gallery Bengaluru

Pavan Malpati, Managing Director, KSTePS

Rose Hiscock, Chairperson, Board, Science Gallery International

Sarah Durcan, Director, Science Gallery International

BUILDING INAUGURATION

18.03.2023

The Science Gallery Bengaluru building complex in Sanjay Nagar was inaugurated by former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Somappa Bommai, who unveiled a plaque during the ceremony. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Executive Chairperson of Biocon Ltd. and Biocon Biologics Ltd., delivered opening remarks. Subsequently, Jahnavi Phalkey, the Executive Director of Science Gallery Bengaluru, introduced the institution and outlined its future plans. The inaugural address was given by C.N. Ashwath Narayan, the former Minister of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Science and Technology, Higher Education, Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, and Livelihood. The event was graced by the presence of D.V Sadananda Gowda, former Member of Parliament for Bengaluru North, Byarathi S. Suresh, Member of Legislative Assembly for Hebbal, S.T. Somashekhar, former Minister for Cooperation of Karnataka, and Dr. E.V. Ramana Reddy, IAS, former Additional Chief Secretary for Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Science and Technology.

The Science Gallery Bengaluru team also participated in the event.

Following the ceremony, attendees were taken on a tour of the building. Dr. Phalkey expressed gratitude during the vote of thanks. The event received coverage in 17 local and national publications, including Times of India, New Indian Express, The Print, Kannada Prabha, and others.

“SGB should encourage people to come with their best abilities in science and scientific development. No other city in the world can push research and development like Bengaluru does and SGB will play an important role in the scientific development of not only Bengaluru but the entire world,” Bommai said.

Times of India, 18 March, 2023

OUTREACH

ART AND INDUSTRY

Art and Industry was a collaborative project between SGB and the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery. The project sought to explore the historical industrial connections between India and Wales, and allowed for reflection on the many entanglements between industry, art and a community’s history and identity. The project entailed both the institutions holding panel discussions involving artists and academics, with artists later being commissioned to create multimedia expressions that drew from the experiences of both regions.

i. EXHIBITION GALLERY

12.07.2022 – 15.07.2023

Partners: British Council, Glynn Vivian, Museum of Art and Photography, Swansea Council Wales Arts International

198 Unique visitors

Art and Industry: Stories from Wales (On display at Glynn Vivian Art Gallery from 08.04.2022 - 10.07.2022) was an exhibition of paintings, etchings, and photography dedicated to exploring art and industry in Wales; with a special concentration on Swansea and its environs. Drawing predominantly from the permanent art collection of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery as well as archival material from Swansea Council’s West Glamorgan Archive Service and Swansea Museum. The exhibition was one of the first to examine the region’s art and industrial heritage through the ‘big’ names of Welsh art history. An online gallery of the work was put up on Science Gallery Bengaluru’s website along with a virtual tour of the exhibition.

ii. BLACK COAL/ WHITE CUBE: PANEL DISCUSSION

16.07.2022

Location: Bangalore International Centre

Partners: British Council, Glynn Vivian, Bangalore International Centre

56 Registrants | 44 Attendees

As part of the Connections Through Culture: India-Wales grant scheme by the British Council, we organised a panel discussion entitled “Black Coal/ White Cube”’ at the Bangalore International Centre. We invited curator Arnika Ahldag, photographer Ronny Sen, artist Shanthamani Muddaiah, and sociologist Dhiraj Kumar Nite to explore the connection between art and the mining industry. The discussion was moderated by journalist Shrabonti Bagachi.

“The confluence of art, labour and the industry is an interesting way to think about mining.”

Srikrishna, Programme Participant

“[The event] explored different ways of looking at photography and celebrated people like miners on whom our life depends.”

S. Bharathi, Programme Participant

THE FRIDAY MATINEE GLOBAL WE

02.09.2022

426 ATTENDEES

Partner: Indian Institute of Science

Venue: Indian Institute of Science

We organised a screening of three films as part of “The Friday Matinee” at the Indian Institute of Science’s annual student festival Pravega. Created by independent filmmakers and collectives, the three films Music and Clowns, Jaadui Machchi and Escapology explored everything from addiction and developmental disorders to folklores and fisheries. We were joined by Fareeda M, an editor at Ektara Collective who made Jaadui Machchi. She introduced the film and discussed how it was produced.

08.11.2022 – 28.04.2023

2752 VISITORS ENGAGED IN BENGALURU

9820 VISITORS ENGAGED ACROSS LOCATIONS

134 EXPERTS ENGAGED IN BENGALURU

Partners: Bengaluru Sustainability Forum, Dakshin Foundation, Edible Issues, IKEA Foundation, Indian Music Experience, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Museum for United Nations – UN Live, Museum of Art and Photography, Shared Studios

Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium

We collaborated with the Museum for the United Nations–UN Live to deliver an international public engagement programme that brought together diverse voices into the conversation around climate change. The ‘Global We’ programme featured twenty-five immersive conversation portals, one of which was launched in Bengaluru at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium on November 8, 2022 during United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27). Since then, SGB has partnered with various institutions and organisations in Bengaluru and across the world to organise curated conversations and participatory public programmes at the Planetarium.

i. CURATED CONVERSATIONS

Since the launch of the programme in November 2022, we have hosted numerous conversations with experts across disciplines and organised cultural programmes of various formats such as rap battles and performances by artists in the city. When the programme was extended in March, Bengaluru Sustainability Forum was brought on board as a Community Engagement Partner, who identified experts working on climate from their network.

ii. PUBLIC PROGRAMMES

11 Partners | 1049 Attendees

We collaborated with various institutions in the city to deliver six cultural programmes of various formats such as zine making sessions, book readings, and interactive workshops at the planetarium. Through these programmes, SGB sought to highlight the work done by various local institutions and organisations to engage the public with the ongoing climate crisis.

“I learned about many actionable steps that I could take to reduce my carbon footprint.”

Dhruv Kumar Pandey, Programme Participant

“The more voices we invite to the conversation, the broader the impact we can hope to achieve. This portal is a powerful step in the right direction.”

Shivani Unakar, Independent Researcher

BENGALURU TECH SUMMIT INDIA SCIENCE FESTIVAL

16.11.2022 – 18.11.2022

551 INTERACTIONS (Day 1)

528 INTERACTIONS (Day 2)

610 INTERACTIONS (Day 3)

1689 TOTAL INTERACTIONS

Partner: Government of Karnataka

Venue: Palace Grounds, Bengaluru

We participated in the 25th edition of the Bengaluru Tech Summit, a three-day annual tech exposition hosted by the Government of Karnataka in the Bangalore Palace grounds. The three-day summit saw the participation of 32 countries, 405 speakers, 72 sessions, 585 exhibitions and over 2000 startups. The summit presented us with the opportunity to interact with technocrats, young innovators, investors, R&D professionals, academics, and policymakers.

At the summit, we exhibited our Exhibition-in-ABox – an experimental, and portable version of our previous exhibition-season PSYCHE, which drew a lot of interest from academic institutions. We also distributed pamphlets, postcards and brochures about the gallery.

21.01.2023 – 23.01.2023

3000 ATTENDEES

Partner: Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology

Venue: Hyderabad

The India Science Festival (ISF) is the flagship annual event of the Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology (FAST India), a non-profit institution of excellence working to enable the transformation of India’s science and technology ecosystem through research and policy, government support, institutional strengthening, corporate sector engagement, and science communication.

a). Showcase of Bring Your Own Elements

We participated in ISF by organising a display of our exhibit Bring Your Own Element from our previous exhibition-season ELEMENTS (2019) and participated in panels, roundtable discussions during the festival.

b). Panel discussions

(i). Madhushree Kamak, Programme Manager of Science Gallery Bengaluru (SGB) participated in a panel discussion about “Technology in Arts: Expanding Boundaries of Human Experience '' with designer Avinash Kumar and electronic musician Murthovic. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Sarah Hyder Iqbal, who is a Science Engagement Consultant.

(ii) Jahnavi Phalkey, Founding Director of Science Gallery Bengaluru participated in a panel discussion titled “India, Where Are Your Books On Science?” with science writer Ananyo Bhattacharya, journalist Devangshu Dutta, and natural history writer Pranay Lal. The panel was moderated by journalist Maya Sharma. Later in the day, Dr. Phalkey participated in a roundtable discussion on participatory science with public engagement specialist Dr. Somdatta Karak, and academic Dr. Usha Raman.

DAKSH

28.01.2023

320 ATTENDEES

Partner: Christ University

Venue: Christ University

DAKSH is an annual Education and Career Guidance Fair hosted by the Student Council at CHRIST (Deemed to be University). We participated in Daksh by putting together a stall with promotional materials, brochures and pamphlets about the gallery. At the fair, we reached out to students who might be interested in working with the gallery. Dr. Jahnavi Phalkey, Founding Director of Science Gallery Bengaluru (SGB) also spoke at a webinar titled “Careers Beyond Disciplines.”

SUGGI

05.02.2023

250 ATTENDEES

Partner: Samvada

Venue: KGS Hall, Bengaluru

The Badaku Centre for Livelihood Learning is a programme run by Samvada which seeks to meet young people’s need to find meaningful livelihoods with financial stability, dignity, excitement, challenge and avenues to contribute towards social change.

At Suggi, Badaku’s annual meet of students and alumni from around Karnataka, the Science Gallery Bengaluru team met, interacted and engaged with young adults who were eager to explore the diverse avenues of public programming that Science Gallery Bengaluru undertakes.

Of particular interest at the SGB stall was the Kannada programmes conducted during our last exhibition-season PSYCHE (2022), and the Kannada version of PSYCHE’s Exhibition-in-a-Box.

OPEN DAY AT INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

04.03.2023

4547 VISITORS ENGAGED

Partner: Indian Institute of Science

Venue: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

The Indian Institute of Science’s Open Day welcomed students, science and technology enthusiasts as well as members of the public to explore research and other activities at the institute. Science Gallery Bengaluru participated in the programme by presenting their travelling exhibit Bring Your Own Element.

We engaged with students, young adults, and families about the nuances of the atomic ingredients that make up life around us. Visitors contributed household objects, which were placed in shelves representing each element.

GLOBAL SCIENCE FILM FESTIVAL HEART 4 EARTH (H4E)

31.03.2023

61 ATTENDEES | 12 EXPERTS

Partner: Indian Institute of Science

Venue: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

We were involved as a programme partner for a Global Science Festival organised by Swissnex. The event was a screening of Into the Glacier and two other short films, followed by a global panel discussion. The film was screened simultaneously at six venues. The global panel discussion featured an expert from each location participating in the discussion via Zoom. Dr Anil Kumar, Climate Scientist from IISc, joined the panel from Bangalore.

27.07.2023

1300+ ATTENDEES | 87 VISITORS ENGAGED

Partner: Echo Network

Venue: Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum (VITM), Bengaluru

The H4E festival was organised by the Echo Network—a social innovation partnership working towards embedding science into society and solving India’s systemic problems. We ran a workshop with students who attended this festival. We also set up a stall at the event to share what we do, and create interest in the upcoming exhibition-season CARBON. The event saw participation from local schools, with students in the 13-18 year age group.

02 LEARNING AND MENTORSHIP

In 2022–2023, we have pushed the boundaries of our Mentorship Initiatives by piloting new programmes, leveraging our existing resources, and restructuring our existing initiatives. As we worked to structure our existing resources such that they can be used as learning resources, we have simultaneously expanded our reach with educators and students in formal educational institutions like schools and colleges. Through our in-person programmes and online resources we have concentrated our efforts to engage with young adults both broadly and deeply.

In anticipation of our exhibition-season opening, we piloted a Summer School on Carbon. This Summer School sought to create interest in the exhibition theme, and offered young adults a chance to interact with scholars, artists, and community practitioners working on climate change and sustainability.

The lectures and field visits from the Summer School were recorded, and these form the core material for our newest digital learning initiative—the Open Courseware. The idea of our Open Courseware is to use existing

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and new resources created for our exhibition-seasons, and structure them to facilitate interdisciplinary learning for young adults. This initiative will ensure that SGB's research and programmes find a life beyond the exhibition-seasons. The development of our Open Courseware is significant in our efforts to bridge the gap between formal educational institutions and informal learning spaces such as SGB.

To promote our Open Courseware, we have made considerable efforts in organising orientation sessions for educators who can use this material. We organised dedicated teacher workshops, and also presented the Courseware to individual educators—in schools, colleges, as well as institutions that work with multiple schools across the country.

In 2023, we also ran our first three month writing workshop, in collaboration with Fulbright Nehru Scholar Jay Barber. 21 participants between the ages of 15 to 28 had the chance to hone their creative writing skills. They wrote poems, essays, and short stories around carbon that will become part of CARBON.

In anticipation of opening CARBON to the public, we started our longest Mediator Programme to date, and have restructured it significantly. We now run a full-time and part-time version of this Programme, and, as is true to the SGB ethos, continue to experiment with our training, in order to offer the best mentorship and experience possible.

As our exhibitions and public programming becomes more and more established, we have made concerted efforts to also focus on our mentorship and learning initiatives. With our new digital resources and expanded inperson mentorship programmes, we continue to work with young adults to promote interdisciplinary thinking that can facilitate an appreciation for research in different fields as well as for public engagement.

PSYCHE MEDIATOR PROGRAMME

10.02.2022 – 15.05.2022

Science Gallery mediators are the public face of the gallery. Primarily, a mediator’s role is to converse with visitors about the exhibition and the topics explored in our themed seasons. Mediators are selected through an application process from our target age group of 18 to 28 years. The training sessions we organised for the mediators offered them a foundational understanding of the biological and psychological underpinnings of the brain, as well as a grounded understanding of the exhibits at PSYCHE.

With a total of 21 mediators, we had more than 75 sessions with over 750 visitors. Since mediators are often the first and only point of contact for visitors to the Gallery, mediators must be able to listen, provoke questions, tell stories, and drive visitor experiences throughout the exhibition season. Speaking to a mediator also provides the opportunity for each visitor to bring their personal insight and experiences into a conversation sparked by the exhibits, events, and programmes.

Our Mediators

Breanne Coelho

Deepika Nandan

Divakar Badal

Harshitha Amar

Prakruti Sudarshan

Pratishtha Rawat

Ragavi Thirunavukarasu

Raksha Honnavara Ravi

Ruchika Gallani

Sai Bhavani

Spatika Jayaram

Sreya Mandal

Swanandee Nulkar

Tanishka D’Lyma

Trupti Rekha Pradhan

Vaibhavi Kulkarni

Veeksha Mehndiratta

Vinaya Krishnan

Yash Kulkarni

SUMMER SCHOOL ON CARBON

13.06.2022 – 08.07.2022

Partners: Economic and Social Research Council, UK Research and Innovation (ESRC - UKRI), Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures (TESF), Indian Institute of Human Settlements (IIHS)

Location: National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS)

72 APPLICATIONS | 19 PARTICIPANTS

We hosted a residential Summer School exploring the role of carbon in the Anthropocene. The aim of the project was to bring together theoretical frameworks, the lab, the field, and the archives, to construct an interdisciplinary and socially engaged way to think about carbon.

The school ran from June 13 2022 to 08 July 2022, with 19 participants from across India. Using the rich resources of research and cultural institutions as well as community initiatives in Bangalore, the school explored how carbon is an integral part of the city. Participants also developed their own projects as a part of the school which addressed their specific concerns around climate change and carbon.

Participants

Aharna Sarkar

Aniket Ranjangaonkar

Aniket Shevade

Arunima Mathew

Arushi Malhotra

Deepika Nandan

Godhuli Chatterjee

Hanan Ghafor

Ishaan Ghosh

Jessica Teron

Kavin D

Kirthana S

Meghana Binraj

Nancy Alice

Sampreeti Baruah

Shambhavi Kulkarni

Sharon George

Siddharth Paliwal

Vanad Singh

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OPEN COURSEWARE

06.03.2023 – Ongoing

61 PARTICIPANTS | 22 INSTITUTIONS REPRESENTED

To spread the word about SGB's newly launched Open Courseware, we conducted three Teacher Orientation sessions. These were focussed on high school and college instructors who were interested in climate education. We shared details about the interdisciplinary and community-focused modules available on the Open Courseware platform. We also shared other useful resources such as our Activity Handbooks and Exhibition-in-a-Box.

We created two dedicated resources for these sessions:

1. Teaching Carbon in the Classroom | Instructor Guide

The Instructor Guide consists of eight exercises that educators can use in the classroom to practically demonstrate and teach some concepts related to carbon and climate change. These exercises have been designed to work across different subjects and grades. Exercises range from calculating

individual carbon footprints to analysing the community impact of climate change.

This Guide serves as an accompaniment to the carbon and climate change modules on the SGB Open Courseware.

2. Learning Tools at Science Gallery Bengaluru

This document contains a summary of all SGB resources that can be used by educators to supplement textbookbased curricula. Resources include:

• Lectures

• Activity Handbooks

• Exhibition-in-a-Box

• Open Courseware

“The module [Carbon in the Anthropocene] was both informative and engaging, and I really enjoyed going through it.”

24-year old masters student studying Biology

TEACHER ORIENTATION SESSIONS

06.03.2023 – 15.04.2024

150+ INSTRUCTORS REACHED

The freely accessible Science Gallery Bengaluru Courseware brings together resources from our exhibition-seasons to facilitate non-evaluative, open-ended, and interdisciplinary learning. The courseware reflects our commitment to public education, and expands the existing knowledge commons.

In the run-up to CARBON, the first set of five modules on the Courseware website relate to climate change, and are based on the resources generated from the Summer School on Carbon. In total, the modules consist of:

• 9 Expert-led Lecture Videos

• 4 Community/art practitioner-led videos

• 5 Films and Documentaries

• 30 Reflective Questions

• 3 Exercises

• 11 Articles

The modules we developed are:

Carbon in the Anthropocene

The Biophysics of Carbon

Carbon and Technology

Carbon and Community

Carbon and Art

CRAFTING CARBON CAPTURING CARBON

16.01.2023 – 27.01.2023

Partners: National Institute of Design, Bengaluru

10 PARTICIPANTS | 08 EXHIBITS DEVELOPED

The National Institute of Design’s Open Elective is an opportunity for both students and faculty to explore new and experimental methods of engaging with the environment and communities through design. Jahnavi Phalkey, Executive Director and Madhushree Kamak, Programme Manager offered an elective on “Crafting Carbon”, which built upon the theme of 2023 Open Elective of celebrating indigenous wisdom by unearthing traditional methods of making and working with charcoal. Through exploratory field visits, participants documented and reflected upon the stories of carbon caught in the changing lives of artisans and craftspeople. Together, they distilled these narratives into immersive exhibits that engage the public with carbon crafts in the city of Bengaluru.

“The workshop helped me in expanding my understanding about creative writing… I learnt different ways of communicating science and how creativity can be introduced through writing and art.”

Akshatha Chandrashekar, Programme Participant

04.02.2023 – 14.05.2023

Partners: United States India - Educational Foundation

Venue: Indian Institute of Science, Atta Galatta

21 PARTICIPANTS FOR THE WORKSHOP

44 ATTENDEES FOR THE READING EVENT

For 12 weeks,we along with Fulbright Nehru scholar Jay Barber hosted a cohort of young writers exploring the intersection of carbon and creative expression. These writers conceptualised graphite pencils, nanotubes, fire, the carbon cycle, the genesis of the elements, and other carbon-based ideas as fodder for their writing. The workshop saw the participation of science journalist Anil Anathaswamy, artist Sofy Yuditskaya, designer Ipsa Jain and author Shalinin Sreenivasan, who conducted guest lectures. In an effort to share the cohort’s creative works and to expand the public’s conceptual understanding of carbon, the cohort performed their poetry, nonfiction, fiction, and mixed media creations at Atta Galatta. Barber also worked with our team to build an online creative writing course on carbon that mirrors the work that she did during the in-person workshop.

CARBON MEDIATOR PROGRAMME

01.05.2023 – ongoing

127 APPLICATIONS | 37 MEDIATORS SELECTED | 85 TRAINING

SESSIONS | 320 TRAINING HOURS

For CARBON, we significantly expanded our Mediator Programme by initiating two tracks: a full-time, year long programme and a part-time programme for young adults who are studying or working.

Science Gallery mediators are the public face of the gallery. Primarily, a mediator’s role is to converse with visitors about the exhibition and the topics explored in our themed seasons. Mediators are selected through an application process from our target age group of 18 to 28 years. Since they are often the first and only point of contact for visitors to the Gallery, mediators must be able to listen, provoke questions, tell stories, and drive visitor experiences throughout the exhibition season. Speaking to a mediator also provides the opportunity for each visitor to bring their personal insight and experiences into a conversation sparked by the exhibits, events, and programmes.

1. Full-time Mediator Programme

The full-time mediators spend 5 days a week at the gallery, for a period of 1 year. As members of the larger SGB team, they also support our public programmes. This Programme not only trains young adults in the core skills required for

mediating, but also focuses on building other skills in writing, design thinking, and public engagement. The mediators get to interact closely with the rest of the SGB team, getting insights into the creation, curation, and production of exhibitions at the interface of science and art. They are also able to create and run outreach programmes that extend the reach of SGB and the exhibition-season.

2. Part-time Mediator Programme

The part-time mediators are young adults who are in college or working, and can spend their weekends at SGB. The structure of this Programme is similar to previous exhibitions, and focuses on training the mediators to hone their skills in facilitation, communication, and critical and interdisciplinary thinking.

Training

The training for the mediators is divided into three main sections:

1. SGB team training

The SGB team works with the mediators to facilitate training and practice mediation sessions. These are crucial for the mediators to grasp the ethos of SGB, and to understand the exhibition-season and their role within it.

2. CARBON 101

The CARBON 101 series was a set of lectures, discussions, and demonstrations put together for the mediators. The 101 series served as an introductory and fundamental exploration of carbon in our lives, and gave mediators a look into the basic concepts of this theme.

3. Artist Training

Each exhibiting artist and scholar runs a session with the mediators, where they discuss the exhibit in detail. Through these training sessions, mediators are exposed to interdisciplinary research and art practices to understand the exhibit's key themes, as well as the process behind creating the final work.

Mediators at CARBON

Full-time

Ann Lucy Abraham

Anoosha Chandrashekhar

Bhavitraa Thaligar

Harsha Jagadeesh

J Divya

Jagath V

Parvathy Sekhar

Puja Das

Risha Vaidya

Sanjana Hegde

Vedika Kalra

Part-time

Aadithya R Pade

Akhilesh Pachnanda

Anarghya S

Anjali R

Ankitha Sree Naidu

Anushka Tiwari

Anushka Vijay

Arbin Fathima

Bindu BS

Eeshaan S Reddy

Jibin Varghese

Lakshmi Praveena M

Lekshmy R

Litralson E R

Malvika Mishra

Maria Ann Philip

Nagakishan

Nakshatra Bipin Suroshi

Nanditha Gogate

Nidhi Bhandari

Pratik Tomar

Sama Arekal

Sandhra Sajeevan

Satwik H S

Sudeep Bhat

Varsha V

03 OVERVIEW OF SCIENCE GALLERY NETWORK

We celebrated the opening of Science Gallery Melbourne in 2022, Science Gallery Bengaluru in 2023, and welcomed Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico as the Network’s newest member with the launch of their inaugural exhibition LIGHTWAVE in November 2023.

Trinity College Dublin has advanced plans with Irish Government funding to reopen a reimagined Science Gallery Dublin in 2024. By the end of 2024, the Network will reach a major milestone when five permanent gallery spaces will be fully operational.

Our members have garnered substantial philanthropic and corporate support over these years, notably Bengaluru’s founding philanthropic gift of over Rs 56 crore (EUR 6+m), underlining the public private partnerships of universities, philanthropists and government that help Science Gallery thrive.

We are thankful to all our members and for their participation and valued contributions to developing the Network. We recognise it has been a time of continuing upheaval for

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many universities post-pandemic. We said farewell to our colleagues in Detroit and Rotterdam. We applaud the fine work they achieved through Science Gallery, and wish them well.

In programming, the Network explored themes including addiction, artificial intelligence, bias, carbon and the environment, dark matter, evolution, genders, justice, mental health, and swarm behaviour.

The Network and its people won several international awards, which we celebrate with pride in the Awards section of this Review.

Collaborative leadership is a hallmark of our Network. At Science Gallery International Rose Hiscock, Director of Museums and Collections, University of Melbourne was appointed Chairperson, at the end of Dr Patrick Prendergast’s term. Beatrice Pembroke, Executive Director of Culture at King’s College London, was appointed Vice-Chairperson. Sarah Durcan was appointed to the role of SGI’s Executive Director after Andrea Bandelli’s departure in August 2022.

We thank Dr. Bandelli for his six years of dedicated service to the Network.

Each Network Member is led by an exceptional Director and University leadership. Each year the Directors come together for the Network Directors’ Forum, which advances collaboration across the Network. Working groups in research, programming, and youth engagement deepened our collective knowledge and joint programme activities to maximise our network effect. Their work informed our 2023 forum, and in 2024 they will begin the work of developing our first Network Strategy.

Science Gallery International commissioned an Impact Framework report from The University of Melbourne, providing the network with a systematic way to measure and report on impact, focussed on young people, and also the research impact and public profile for the university.

This work will inform the development of a research charter for the Network in 2024.

Striding confidently into the

future

The Science Gallery Network is an international ecosystem of leading universities that drives collaboration, transforms communities, and empowers young people through art-scienceexperimentation and transformative experiences.

SCIENCE GALLERY

• Engages students and young people

• Drives cutting-edge conversations

• Catalyses international collaboration

• Cultivates innovative research

• Engages local communities

As we look to the future the value of the Science Gallery Network is increasingly clear. The manifold challenges of our time – increasing geopolitical instability, the impacts of climate change, and the aftermath of a global pandemic – can only be addressed through innovative thinking, the alignment of expertise across disciplines and borders, and the activation of future generations of artists, researchers and technology trailblazers.

Our strength as a Network lies in our members. Each member gallery is a place of disruptive creativity and collaboration, with emphasis on its local and youth communities. Science Gallery offers a place where difficult discussions can be held and boldness is valued. We endeavour to ensure our initiatives are increasingly youth-led and centred.

We strive to deepen the Network’s reach, impact and collaborative ties over the coming decade.

Our commitment is to empowering the next generation to tackle these pressing challenges with innovative thinking and open dialogue, bolstering their hope and resilience.

Our vision is of a thriving, diverse, influential and interconnected network, serving its communities through facilitating multidisciplinary art-science practices, by shaping public discourse around their impact, and convening conversations that drive cultural change.

Bringing art and science together offers rich creative opportunities to help us better understand our world. There is growing recognition and funding for inclusive, participatory, and engagement methods in research. All of this reinforces the value of the Science Gallery Network.

AWARDS

DR. JAHNAVI PHALKEY

Infosys Prize 2023 in Humanities

ROSE HISCOCK

Change-maker of the Year,Victorian Museums and Galleries Awards 2023

THE PILOT XPERIMENTER

PROGRAMME AT SCIENCE GALLERY BENGALURU

Falling Walls, Future Learning Award 2022

SCIENCE GALLERY INTERNATIONAL

International Engagement Award 2022, Education Awards Ireland

SCIENCE GALLERY MELBOURNE

2023 Victorian Architecture Awards, Interior Architecture

SCIENCE GALLERY MELBOURNE

Museums and Galleries National Award winner

Australian Museums and Galleries Association, Permanent exhibition or Gallery fit-out

SCIENCE GALLERY MELBOURNE

Journalism student podcasts for SWARM, Bronze Award at the New York Radio festival awards for best student documentary

05 FINANCIAL REPORTS

04 FINANCIAL REPORTS

BALANCE SHEET AS ON 31 MARCH 2023

I.EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

CAPITAL FUND CAPITAL GRANT RESERVES AND SURPLUS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

TRADE PAYABLE

DUES TO MICRO AND SMALL ENTREPRISES DUES TO OTHER THAN MICRO AND SMALL ENTREPRISES OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES SHORT TERM PROVISONS TOTAL

II.ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

FIXED ASSETS

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

CAPITAL WORK-IN-PROGRESS LONG TERM LOANS AND ADVANCES

CURRENT ASSETS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS SHORT TERM LOANDS AND ADVANCES TRADE RECEIVABLES

31-MAR-23 31-MAR-22

264,484,970

260,795,500 - 3,689,470 151,418,231

38,650,099 840,994 346,889,527 150,526,342 845,344,180 415,903,200

1,471,864 1,363,178 455,735,662 259,432,322

388,136,655 154,201,191 379,931,818 152,029,052 8,194,755 3,078,648

2,597,029 50,895 388,136,655 10,082 -

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2023 31-MAR-23 31-MAR-22

III.REVENUE

REVENUE FROM GRANT OTHER INCOME

TOTAL

IV.EXPENSES

STAFF SALARIES AND CONSULTANCIES

PROGRAM EXPENSES

OTHER EXPENSES

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION EXPENSES

TOTAL

V.EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITITUREOVER TAX (III-IV)

VI.PRIOR PERIOD EXPENSES

VI.TAX EXPENSES

CURRENT TAX DEFFERED TAX

TOTAL

VII.EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITITURE OVER TAX (V-VI)

VII.EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITITURE AFTER TAX FOR THE YEAR 41,092,818 28,460,315 9,125,472 1,688,224 50,218,290 30,148,539 24,951,456 15,504,110 6,919,953 3,461,242 8,395,242 8,670,104 826,167 824,859 41,092,818 28,460,315 9,125,472 1,688,224 9,125,472 1,688,224

05 GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP

KIRAN MAZUMDAR-SHAW

(CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD)

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is the Executive Chairperson of Biocon Limited. She is a pioneering biotech entrepreneur, a healthcare visionary, and a passionate philanthropist. She is committed to equity in healthcare through access and affordability as she pursues a path of making a difference to billions of lives globally.

Dr Mazumdar-Shaw is the proud recipient of India’s highest civilian honours, the Padma Shri (1989) and the Padma Bhushan (2005). She was also honoured with the Order of Australia, Australia’s Highest Civilian Honour in January 2020.

ROHINI NILEKANI

Rohini Nilekani is the FounderChairperson of Arghyam, a foundation she set up for sustainable water and sanitation, which funds initiatives all across India. She is Co-founder and Director of EkStep, a non-profit education platform. She sits on the Board of Trustees of the Ashoka Trust For Research In Ecology And The Environment, and serves on the Eminent Persons Advisory Group of the Competition Commission of India.

Ms Nilekani has written for many leading publications such as the Times of India, India Today and Mint. In 2017 she was inducted as Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Well Being Project from 2019.

SENAPATHY GOPALAKRISHNAN

Senapathy “Kris” Gopalakrishnan is the Chairman of Axilor Ventures, an accelerator that helps start-ups during the early stage of their business journey. Mr Gopalakrishnan served as the Vice-Chairman of Infosys from 2011 to 2014, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director from 2007 to 2011, and was one of the Co-Founders.

In January 2011, the Government of India awarded Mr Gopalakrishnan the Padma Bhushan, the country’s thirdhighest civilian honor. He holds Master’s degrees in Physics and Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineers and an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers of India.

VIJAY CHANDRU

Vijay Chandru is an academic and an entrepreneur. His academic career in decision sciences spanned over four decades at Purdue University and at the Indian Institute of Science. Dr Chandru is an (Emeritus) Distinguished Technologist of the Indian National Academy of Engineering and Adjunct Professor in BioSystems Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science.

At Strand Life Sciences, he served as Founder Executive Chairman from inception in 2000 till 2018. He is currently associated with the International Institute of Art, Culture and Democracy (IIACD), where he pursues his interests in digital heritage, and with OPFORD Foundation, a platform for orphan diseases and genomic medicine.

I S N Prasad is an Indian Administrative Service Officer of the 1986 batch. Over the last 33 years he has served in various departments in the State and Central Government. He is currently the Additional Chief Secretary at the Finance Department in the Government of Karnataka.

JAHNAVI PHALKEY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Jahnavi Phalkey was appointed Executive Director of Science Gallery Bengaluru in November 2018. Prior to that she was faculty at King’s College London. She started her academic career at the University of Heidelberg, following which she was based at Georgia Tech-Lorraine, France, and at Imperial College London.

Dr Phalkey was an external curator to the Science Museum London, and was a Scholar-in-Residence at the Deutsches Museum, Munich. She is the author of Atomic State: Big Science in Twentieth Century India and has co-edited Science of Giants: China and India in the Twentieth Century.

GOVINDAN RANGARAJAN

Govindan Rangarajan is currently the Director of the Indian Institute of Design. He obtained an Integrated MSc (Hons) degree from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, and a PhD from the University of Maryland, College Park, USA. He then worked at the Lawrence Berkeley Lab, University of California, Berkeley, before returning to India in 1992. He has been a faculty member of the Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), since 1992.

Professor Rangarajan is a JC Bose National Fellow. He is also a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences, India. He was awarded the Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Academiques (Knight of the Order of Academic Palms) by the Government of France.

ANIL KUMAR P S

P.S. Anil Kumar is Professor of Physics and Dean, Administration and Finance at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore.

He obtained a doctorate in Physics in 1998 from the University of Pune. He was a Dutch Technology Foundation Post-doctoral Fellow at the University of Twente, in The Netherlands until 2000. Then he moved to the Max-Planck Institute of Microstructural Physics, Germany with a Max-Planck Postdoctoral Fellowship, and, subsequently, an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship. He joined the Department of Physics of the Indian Institute of Science in 2004. His research interests are in Spintronics, Magnetic Nano-structures, Magneto-transport in Metallic Multilayers and Oxides, Topological insulators, and Magnetic properties of ultra-thin ferromagnets.

L S SHASHIDHARA

Prof Shashidhara did his undergraduate and post-graduate studies in Genetics and Plant Breeding at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, India and studied regulation of chlorophyll biosynthesis for his Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge, UK. Subsequently, he shifted his field of research to developmental biology and later to cancer biology. Prof Shashidhara specializes in Genetics, Molecular Biology and Evolutionary biology. His group has identified key mechanisms that specify organ development and regulate growth control during embryonic development using Drosophila as a model system. They have also expanded their study to examine the status of these evolutionarily conserved mechanisms in epithelial cancers in human.

EKROOP CAUR

Dr Ekroop Caur is an Indian Administrative Service Officer of 2001 batch. After doing her BA (Hons), MA and PhD from Punjab University as UGC Junior Research Fellow, she did her Masters in Public Administration from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore. She has 20+ years of experience in various fields of public administration including general administration, implementation of development programs, planning and public policy making. She is recipient of Prime Ministers award for Excellence in Public Administration for her work in implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

L.K. ATHEEQ

Worked in various capacities in Karnataka State. These include working as Deputy Secretary (Services), Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, responsible for cadre management of All India and other services. Served as Chief Executive Officer, Karwar and Deputy Commissioner of Mandya and Hassan Districts, responsible for District Administration. Served as Director, KRWSSA, RDPR and implemented World Bank assisted Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project. Served as State Project Director, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, responsible for universalisation of elementary education.

Shri Pavan Kumar Malapati is an Indian Administrative Service Officer of the 2012 batch. Over the last 12 years, he has served in the various Departments in the Government of Karnataka. He is currently serving as Commissioner, Dept. of Rural Development, Govt. of Karnataka and Director, Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of Karnataka. Also, he is the Managing Director, Karnataka Science and Technology Promotion Society (KSTePS) and Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KEONICS), Bengaluru.

PAVAN KUMAR MALAPATI

06 TEAM

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Jahnavi Phalkey

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Chief Operating Officer: Ramakrishnan Angadipuram

Design Associate: Karan Shedge

Architects: CnT Architects

Audio-visual and Data Architecture: T2 Consultants

Project Management Consultants: Kris Cooper Project

Management Consultants

Construction Contractors: KPIL Projects

DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS

Senior Development Manager: Neha Arora

Development Associate: Shafas Sidiq

EXHIBITIONS

Head of Exhibitions and Programmes: Madhushree Kamak

Senior Programmes Associate: Gayatri Manu

Senior Programmes and Learning Associate: Vasudha Malani

Programme Associate: Ashank Chandapillai

Learning Associate: Shelwyn James S

Production Associate: David Verghese

Production Associate: Pooja Das Choudhary

Research Intern: Tanumita Mishra

ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

Executive Assistant to the Director: Chandrika Vijaykumar

Administrative Associate: Vinutha Deshmukh

HR Consultant: Kavitha Nair

HR Compliance: HR Vidhyalaya

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

Accounts Manager: Vartika Saxena

Financial Consultants: Sarthena LLP

Company Secretary: CS Pramod S

Auditors (CAG appointed): Brahmayya & Co

Legal Consultants: Mani, Chengappa and Mathur

Auditors and Consultants: B.V.S Rao & Co; G.Anantha & Co.

MEDIA, COMMUNICATIONS AND DESIGN

Communications Associate: Ahalya Acharya

Communications Associate: Vikas Gota

Senior Design Associate: Sankalp Singh

Senior Design Associate: Anupama KT

Design Associate: Shweta Jangir

Web Developer: Shaunaq Madan

Design Intern: Kriti Agarwal

Design Intern: Shubhika Malara

HEAD OF EXHIBITI ONS AND PROGRAMMES

Madhushree Kamak

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Jahnavi Phalkey

SR. PROGRAMMES SR. PROGRAMMES ASSOCIATE

Gayatri Manu ASSOCIATE

Vasudha Malani

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Chandrika Vijaykumar

SR. DESIGN

COMPANY S ECRETARY

CS Pramod S.

AUDITORS (C AG APPOINTED )

Brahmayya & Co

LEGAL CONS ULTANT Mani, Chengappa, & Mathur

CHIEF OPERATI NG OFFICER

Ramakrishnan Angadipuram

PROGRAMME ASSOCIATE

Ashank Chandapillai

PRODUCTI ON ASSOCIATE

David Varghese

COMM UNI CATI ONS ASSOCIATE

Ahaya Acharya

LEARNING ASSOCIATE

Shelwyn James

PRODUCTI ON ASSOCIATE

Pooja Das Choudhary

COMM UNI CATI ONS ASSOCIATE

Vikas Gotla

Sankal p Singh

SR. DESIGN ASSOCIATE

ACCOUN TS MANAGER

Vartika Saxena ASSOCIATE

DESIGN ASSOCIATE (BUILDI NG)

Anupama K T

DESIGN ASSOCIATE

Shweta Jangir

Karan Shedge

FINANCE CONS ULTANT

Sarthena LLP

PROJECT

CONSULTANT

AD MINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE

Vinutha Deshmukh

CONTRACTOR

JMC Projects

AUDIO VISUAL AND DATA

T2 Consultants

ARCHITECT

CnT Architects

DE VE LPOME NT ASSOCIATE

Shaf as Sidiq

MADHUSHREE KAMAK

Head of Exhibitions and Programmes

CHANDRIKA VIJAYKUMAR

Executive Assistant to the Director

RAMAKRISHNAN ANGADIPURAM

Chief Operating Officer

SANKALP SINGH

Senior Programmes Associate

Senior Design Associate

GAYATRI MANU

VASUDHA MALANI

ASHANK CHANDAPILLAI Programme Associate

JAMES Learning Associate

KT Senior Design Associate

DAVID VERGHESE Production Associate

POOJA DAS CHOUDHARY Production Associate

SHWETA JANGIR Design Associate

SHELWYN

ANUPAMA

Communications Associate

SAXENA Accounts Manager

VINUTHA DESHMUKH

Administrative Associate

KARAN SHEDGE Design Associate (Building)

SHAFAS SIDIQ Development Associate

AHALYA ACHARYA

VIKAS GOTLA

VARTIKA

Science Gallery Bengaluru building

PARTNERS

Founding Partner

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

Lead Academic Partner

Collaborating Academic Partners

Know More

For more information about Science Gallery Bengaluru, please visit our website at www.bengaluru.sciencegallery.com.

To browse our past exhibitions and to learn more about previous programmes, visit our archives at https://bengaluru.sciencegallery.com/past-exhibitions.

Contact Us

Write to us at info@bengaluru.sciencegallery.com.

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