Archives at NCBS
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The Archives at NCBS is a collecting archive for the history of science in contemporary India. Take our survey: https://bit.ly/archives-ncbs-survey
If you happened to read my essay on Jamal Ara, India's first 'birdwoman', you might recall that one of my biggest heartbreaks was learning that Ara, in her final days, had burned down all of her life’s work. One of the highlights since then has been the fortuitous discovery of +
(Reopened) Call for Archiving Interns - Photographic Records Inviting students, artists, and photographers to join the archiving team to help us process photographic records related to wildlife, ecology, national parks etc in South India. archives.ncbs.res.in/internships
#HappeningTomorrow "The Museum-zoo-garden complex in the 19th-century Indian City" 2nd of the Obaid Siddiqi lecture series by Savithri Preetha Nair. 🗓️ Wednesday, 16 July, 4PM 📍Xavier Hall, St. Joseph's University Know more about the lecture: ncbs.res.in/events/osl-spn
The Obaid Siddiqi Lectures 2025 A lecture in three parts by Savithri Preetha Nair ncbs.res.in/events/osl
This call has been extended to 17th July
Teachers from across Karnataka can apply for a unique science play-writing workshop that brings together theatre, science education, and archival storytelling. For more details: archives.ncbs.res.in/node/1007 or refer to the bit.ly link in the poster.
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Teachers from across Karnataka can apply for a unique science play-writing workshop that brings together theatre, science education, and archival storytelling. For more details: archives.ncbs.res.in/node/1007 or refer to the bit.ly link in the poster.
#TeacherTraining Biology educators from @AgastyaOrg recently visited @NCBS_Bangalore over two sessions. They had interactive sessions with various NCBS faculty, hands-on sessions on innovative teaching-learning activities & discussed ways of supporting science teaching in Kannada
Teachers from across Karnataka can apply for a unique science play-writing workshop that brings together theatre, science education, and archival storytelling. For more details: archives.ncbs.res.in/node/1007 or refer to the bit.ly link in the poster.
The Obaid Siddiqi Lectures 2025 A lecture in three parts by Savithri Preetha Nair ncbs.res.in/events/osl
Announcing the fifth Obaid Siddiqi Chair for the academic year 2025-26! Dr Samira Sheikh aims to bring a fresh perspective to India’s scientific history, particularly through the history of cartography. 🗺️ 📷Check out this interview by @Rupsykhurana bit.ly/4kG9qNK
History of dissent & struggle must be archived for future reference. @ShripadManthan & my collection of papers, booklets , reports, pamphlets, newspaper cuttings, court affidavits, articles (by various people) etc. of @NarmadaBachao Andolan now in @Archives_NCBS for public…