National Science Day 2023
Chemistry in conversation
SMTL members engaging school students through a close-up demonstration and discussion.
SMTL beyond the laboratory
Social Activities
Science becomes more meaningful when it is shared. SMTL’s outreach activities create opportunities to communicate chemistry through direct demonstration, conversation and public engagement.
Scientific outreach and school engagement · 2023Taking chemistry into the community
On 28 February 2023, members of the Small Molecule Therapeutics Laboratory participated in a National Science Day presentation. Through hands-on demonstrations and face-to-face discussion, visitors were invited to observe, question and engage with experimental science in an accessible setting.
28 February 2023
Moments from the presentation
A visual record of demonstration, discussion and participation during the National Science Day programme.
National Science Day 2023
Learning by observing
A hands-on presentation designed to make scientific ideas visible, approachable and memorable.
National Science Day 2023
Connecting science with society
Visitors interact directly with the presenters, turning the exhibition into a two-way exchange.
National Science Day 2023
Questions at the bench
The demonstration format encouraged curiosity, discussion and immediate exploration of the observations.
National Science Day 2023
An open laboratory experience
The event brought experimental chemistry into a public setting beyond the conventional classroom.
National Science Day 2023
The National Science Day team
A shared outreach effort celebrating scientific curiosity, communication and participation.
22 July 2023 · IISER Kolkata
Hands-on science workshop for Satish Chandra Memorial School
As part of SMTL’s scientific social responsibility initiative, students from Satish Chandra Memorial School were introduced to gel electrophoresis and fluorescence microscopy through an interactive lecture and laboratory demonstrations. The programme was designed to move beyond textbook descriptions and allow students to see how biological samples are separated, visualized and interpreted in a working research laboratory.
Scientific social responsibility · 22 July 2023
Learning together
Students and the workshop team after a day of discussion, demonstration and hands-on scientific engagement.
Scientific social responsibility · 22 July 2023
Understanding gel electrophoresis
A close laboratory demonstration introduced the components and practical logic of gel preparation and electrophoretic separation.
Scientific social responsibility · 22 July 2023
Seeing cells through fluorescence microscopy
Students observed how fluorescence imaging can reveal cellular structures and convert molecular signals into interpretable images.
Scientific social responsibility · 22 July 2023
From principle to practice
The workshop began with an accessible introduction to the scientific principles behind gel electrophoresis and microscopy.
Scientific social responsibility · 22 July 2023
From gel separation to visualization
The laboratory session connected electrophoretic separation with imaging and documentation of experimental results.
Science communicated with purpose
Public engagement is not separate from research culture—it strengthens it. Activities such as these help develop clearer scientific communication while encouraging students and visitors to approach chemistry with curiosity and confidence.