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A dynamic new space for engaging young adults at the interface of the human and natural sciences, engineering, and art.
Bengaluru, India
Joined March 2014
We are excited to introduce our new exhibition-season, CALORIE! . Join us on August 9, 2025 for the public opening of CALORIE at the Science Gallery Bengaluru, and explore humanity’s intimate yet fraught relationship with food.
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August Programmes | As we approach the end of August, we are excited to bring you the final programmes of the month. Join us this weekend, and stay tuned for many more upcoming programmes in September!. Details and registrations for all programmes are available in the Programmes
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Lecture | The Story of the Indian Mango. Join us for a lecture dedicated to understanding one of the most popular Indian fruits - the mango! Dr M.R Dinesh delves into the origin and development of mangoes in India, and helps us understand a little more of the science behind one
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Lecture | How much food is enough? The fraughtness of the search for a full stomach. Join us for an interesting lecture by Professor Anura Kurpad to learn more about nutrition science and the ethical and political dimensions of what can be considered an adequate amount of food
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From the archives | Listen to a lecture by Anthropologist Kaveri Sihnji on Bangalorean: Reading and Public Lecture (September, 2024). This lecture explores the city's dynamic social fabric through individual portraits and stories, as discussed in the book Bangalorean by Kaveri.
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What we’re reading | This week our team is reading the paper Fond Recollections, Bittersweet memories, or Markers of an Unforgotten Past? Uncultivated food in Rural Chintamani, Karnataka. (Pradyumna et al., 2025, Azim Premji University, . This paper
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What’s really in the food we eat?. In collaboration with @atree_org, our session 'Contaminated Harvest: How Wastewater Impacts What We Eat' explored how wastewater irrigation could be contaminating the vegetables we consume every day. Dr @Jamwalpriyanka shared findings from the
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August Programmes | If you haven’t had the chance to attend our programmes yet, rest assured we have many more coming up throughout the rest of August. Details and registrations for all programmes are available in the Programmes link in our bio or the URL
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What we’re reading | This week our team is reading the paper Nutrigenomics: Definitions and Advances of This New Science (Sales et al., 2014, Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, . This paper delves into how genes and nutrients interact, the rise of
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From the archives | Listen to a lecture by Jahnavi Phalkey on German Émigré, Aeronautics, and Self Reliance in India (September, 2024). The talk explores German engineer Kurt Tank’s activities in India in regards to technology transfer, as well as Indian aspirations to establish.
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Walkthrough | Explore CALORIE, one bite at a time!. Missed our earlier walk throughs? No worries; join our next curatorial walk through to learn more about each exhibit part of CALORIE. 📆 31 August 2025, Sunday .⏰ 12pm–2pm .📍 Science Gallery Bengaluru . For details and free
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(3/3).As you may have heard, our new exhibition season CALORIE is now open! . Calorie has captured our notions of quantifying energy in food for more than a century. Food, however, is not only fuel. A simple model of combustion has been replaced by a complex understanding of
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(2/3).As you may have heard, our new exhibition season CALORIE is now open! . Calorie has captured our notions of quantifying energy in food for more than a century. Food, however, is not only fuel. A simple model of combustion has been replaced by a complex understanding of
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As you may have heard, our new exhibition season CALORIE is now open! . Calorie has captured our notions of quantifying energy in food for more than a century. Food, however, is not only fuel. A simple model of combustion has been replaced by a complex understanding of nutrition
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August Programmes | In the second half of August, explore a thoughtfully curated line-up of CALORIE programmes, designed to inspire, challenge and engage. From lectures, to workshops, there is something for everyone!. Details and registrations for all programmes are available in
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Lecture | Did you know that your eating habits could be influenced partly due to nutrition research in the country?. In her lecture, Veena Shatrugna explores the impact of nutrition research, coupled with policy shifts on the Indian diet. 📆 30 August 2025, Sunday .⏰ 4pm–6pm
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Workshop | Is the food on our plate really safe, or is it grown in wastewater?. Join us for an interactive discussion with scientist Priyanka Jamwal to learn how heavy metals can contaminate the food we eat. This workshop raises important questions at the intersections of
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Walkthrough | Explore CALORIE, one bite at a time!. Join us for the first ever Kannada walkthrough for our new exhibition season as we take you through each exhibit, and unpack the relationship between food and society together. 📆 16 August 2025, Sunday .⏰ 5:30pm–7:30pm .📍
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Happy CALORIE day!. Our new exhibition season CALORIE opens today at 5pm, and explores the complex relationship between food and life, tracing the calorie’s journey from a thermodynamic unit to a tool of governance shaping agricultural policy, healthcare, and poverty indices.
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