Popular Science Lecture - 56

Chemistry through Experiments


Venue: Anna Centenary Library,
Kotturpuram,
Chennai

December 17, 2022
4:00 pm - 06:00 pm

Organised by Tamil Nadu Science Forum

About Program







This is part of its efforts to popularize science to the general public and students who are pursuing science as their career. TNSF attempt to focus on students on higher science as everyone knows that learning of science at college within the curriculum is not enough to acquire holistic knowledge of science at the appropriate time. Hence, to fill the gap between what students are acquiring through the curriculum and what it is required, TNSF is planning its activities on higher science to students who are pursuing higher education.



About the Lecture
The study of chemistry is often a misunderstood process. We are often made to believe that the study of chemistry involves memorizing equations and formulae. In addition, we are made to memorize innumerable rules, many of them having numerous exceptions, which render the rules to be almost meaningless. There appears to be no method in the madness when it comes to the study of chemical sciences. The above statements are far removed from the truth. The idea of this presentation is to emphasize that the study of chemistry actually has a very logical thought process to it which is demonstrated through a number of visually appealing experiments and discussing the chemical principles involved in each of the experiments.

இந்த நிகழ்வின் முக்கிய நோக்கம் என்னவென்றால், வேதியியல் ஆய்வு உண்மையில் மிகவும் தர்க்கரீதியான சிந்தனை செயல்முறையைக் கொண்டுள்ளது, இது பல பார்வையை கவரும் சோதனைகள் மூலம் நிரூபித்து காண்பிக்கப்படும் மேலும் ஒவ்வொரு சோதனையிலும் உள்ள வேதியியல் கொள்கைகளைப் பற்றி விவாதிப்போம்.

SCHEDULE

Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm - December 17, 2022

Attendenace Registration starts at 3:30 pm

4:00 pm

Introduction

4:15 pm

Prof. K. S. VISWANATHAN
Retired Professor, IISER Mohali, Visiting Professor Krea University

Chemistry through Experiments

05:15 pm

Q & A

Speaker

Prof. K. S. Viswanathan,

Prof. K. S. Viswanathan

Prof. K. S. Viswanathan, is Visiting Professor, Division of Sciences, Krea University, India. He obtained his Ph. D. in Physical Chemistry from Vanderbilt University, USA. He held various positions during his academic and research life. He served as Professor, Dept. Chemical Sciences, IISER Mohali (Aug 2011-Sept 2018) & Visiting Professor (Oct 2018-May 2019), Adjunct Faculty, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036 (May 2020-May 2022), Head of the Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER Mohali (Aug 2012-Sept 2017), Dean (Students) at IISER, Mohali (Jan 2014-Jan 2016), Professor in Homi Bhabha National Institute, (Deemed Univ), IGCAR, Kalpakkam (May 2006-July 2011), Dean (Academic), Homi Bhabha National Institute, (Deemed Univ), IGCAR, Kalpakkam (May 2006-July 2010) and Head, Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy Section, Materials Chemistry Division, IGCAR, Kalpakkam (Mar 2004-July 2011). His Research Interests are in Matrix isolation IR spectroscopy for the study of conformations, non-covalent interactions, reactions of high temperature species. Fluorescence spectroscopy of lanthanides and actinides. Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy, Glow Discharge Spectroscopy and Spectroanalytical methods. He is also interested in matters relating to Science Education in schools and universities.

Venue

Anna Centenary Library
Kotturpuram
Chennai - 600085

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