Talk To A Scientist

A webinar-based science outreach platform for young minds (6-16 years). Running 2020 onwards.
Co-founders @_KarishmaK @sne_kad
Team: @ShreeyaMhade

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The TTAS hands-on science e-book is LIVE on the website! 🧪🦠🧫
Cover and back page here! 👇

More here: https://t.co/XoFalm0lG4

Funded by #IOG.

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Free and open to all!

Date: 20 June, 2026
Time: 5-6 pm IST

Register here: https://t.co/Up9DM0ICgg

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Next up!

'Why I Study Tiny Shrimps in the Western Ghats' with Kunjulakshmi K.

⛰️Why are the Western Ghats so special for biodiversity?
⛰️🍤Why do shrimps live there?
🍤Why and How to scientists study shrimps?

This session promises to be 'shrimpy the best'! 💻🧑‍💻

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Email from a science communicator.

A passion project that turned into India's only long-running science webinar platform for young minds. 🧪👩‍🔬👨‍🔬🥼

We build. We believe. That's Talk To A Scientist for you! 😍

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We had an un-BEE-lievably fun time with PhD researcher Aditi Sinha as we took a deep dive into the world of venomous animals.
We learned why stings hurt, how centipedes work, and the difference between venom and poison!🐍🦂🧪
#TTASIndia #SciComm #venom #centipede #Sci4Kids

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Register here: https://t.co/DzfKtzHUj8

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Of stings, bites, fangs and toxins.⚕️

Up next: 'Why I Study Venomous Animals' with Aditi Sinha. 🪱

✴️What is venom made of and how does it work?
✴️How and why do scientists study venomous animals?
✴️Why do stings hurt?

⏲️16th May, Saturday, 5-6 pm IST. Free and open to all!

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In a rare glimpse into mathematics and biology, Shreyash Deshmukh showed us how infection spread can be predicted using simple tools. 💻

A very interesting session with lots of questions from our young minds! 🧮🧫👦🧒

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Happening this Saturday!

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Next up! 🦠🧮
'Why I Study Diseases Using Statistics' with Shreyash Deshmukh, PhD researcher in Decision Sciences.

#⃣How do we estimate how an infection spreads?
#⃣Can numbers help us stop a disease before it affects many people?
#⃣How does maths explain disease progression?

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✨️ 2 co-founders
✨️ 6 years
✨️ 160+ sessions

Thank you to every young minds, parent, family member, guest speaker, team member and supporter who has been part of this journey!

Join us in celebrating 6️⃣ years of TTAS! 🎉 (2/2)

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🎉 We turn 6 today! 🎉

What began as one online session on COVID-19, has grown into a vibrant community of enthusiastic young minds, brilliant guest speakers, and thousands of curious questions that have pushed us to explore more every session! 👦🧒👩‍🔬👨‍🔬🌏 (1/2)

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⏲️18 April 2026, 5-6 pm IST

😍Free and open to all!

Register here: https://t.co/n9GRXhaynp

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Next up! 🦠🧮
'Why I Study Diseases Using Statistics' with Shreyash Deshmukh, PhD researcher in Decision Sciences.

#⃣How do we estimate how an infection spreads?
#⃣Can numbers help us stop a disease before it affects many people?
#⃣How does maths explain disease progression?

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Last session on solar cells with Manasvi Raj was packed with glowing ideas, curious questions, and future scientists in the making 🌍⚡
From “how does it work?” to “can we power the whole world?”, our chat window kept buzzing
#TTASIndia #ScienceForKids

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Join us this Saturday from 5 - 6 pm.

'Why I Study Solar Cells for a Sustainable Earth' with Manasvi Raj. 🌞🌍

Free and open to all, so please share widely!
https://t.co/NImstornxf

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Register here: https://t.co/VRTohthgVS

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Up next: Why I Study Solar Cells for a Sustainable Earth with Manasvi Raj.

🌞What makes solar energy a powerful source of sustainable energy?

🌞How does solar technology help reduce carbon emissions?

👉 21 March 2026. Free and open to all, so share widely!

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A fascinating session with a scientist who has mapped the diets and microbes of tribes across India. 🦠🧫💩

The questions and engagement from the young minds was proof of the pudding (pun intended)!

Thank you, Dr. Abhijit Kulkarni! 🫘🍲🥫🦞🥘

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Join us on 21 February 2026, 5-6 pm. Open to all!

Register here: https://t.co/M4YU91nCTJ

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An exciting session up next!

'Why I Study Gut Microbes in Tribal Communities' with Dr. Abhijit Kulkarni. 🦠

🧬Did humans evolve with the microbes within them? 🧬What can ancient microbial DNA tell us about our ancestry?
🧬How are ancient food habits connected to future health?

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When the Western Ghats are your laboratory site! ⛰️🌊

Great talk by Yogeshwaran Murugesan from Agharkar Research Institute, Pune.