Time & Location
19 May 2026, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Fort City Hauz Khas, E-17, Market Ln, Hauz Khas Market, Block E, Hauz Khas, Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110016, India
About the event
Nishtha Bhargava - PhD at CSIR-IGIB, New Delhi and working at Plaksha University, Mohali
I am a biology researcher-turned science communicator, in love with the mysteries of 'life' on earth, especially the human body, and genetics! Movies and music consume a disproportionate part of my time. I care deeply about mental health and inclusion.
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Souradeep Sengupta - Ashoka University Souradeep is a graduating PhD student in…