Events
Events:
Public Talk on Animal Development Oct 20, 2019
Exciting Science Group is happy and excited to announce the next Popular Science Talk.
Foundations of Animal Development
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
Time: 10:00 - 11:15 am
Speaker: Dr. Girish Ratnaparkhi, Associate Professor (Biology), IISER Pune
Venue: New Lecture Hall, Smt Indrani Balan Science Activity Centre, IISER Pune
Abstract: A number of multicellular living organisms, both plants and animals start their lives as a single cell – the fertilized egg. This cell divides repeatedly to give a large number of cells (4 trillion for a human being). As the cells are dividing the organism is also, in parallel, attaining its shape and size, a process called ‘pattern formation’. The process is the same for an ant, a mango tree and an elephant. In this talk, students will learn about the fundamental process that shape form and function in plants and animals, as studied by scientists who call themselves ‘Developmental Biologists’.
Age Group: Ideally Class 7 - 10. However, we welcome other students to attend.
Registration is FREE and on a first-come-first-serve basis
