11-05-2025
Talk science over a pint of beer or cup of coffee
Pint of Science, an annual science festival which brings researchers to share and discuss their findings with people in their local pub, bar, cafe or public spaces is being held for the first time in India in three cities: Bengaluru, Pune and New Delhi.
The event is being held between May 19 and 21 and in Bengaluru the Indian Craft Brewery at Manyata Tech Park in Nagawara and Café Azzure on MG Road are the venues.
The organisers have chosen six themes for the three day event which are : Lights on May 19, Atoms to Applications on May 20, The Wild Balance on May 21 which will be hosted at Café Azzure, and Cues, Clues, & Camouflage on May 19, Highs, Lows and Happy Hours: The Brain and its Behavior on May 20 and Flows of Life on May 21 at Indian Craft Brewery.
The speakers are Ph.D. students and early career faculty from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Ashoka Trust For Research In Ecology And The Environment (ATREE), National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences NIMHANS, St. Joseph's University Christ University among others.
Originating in the U.K. in 2013, this festival has spread to more than 500 cities in 27 countries. The event happens over three weeknights in May.
'This is the first time the Pint of Science festival is happening in India. Simultaneously the events are being held in Bengaluru, Pune and Delhi. We have chosen one cafe and one brewery where the event will be held,' Bindu B.S., Bengaluru Coordinator for Pint of Science India 2025 said.
She added that in order to accommodate attendees below the age of 18 years one of the venues chosen is a cafe and another one is a brewery where the participants above 21 years can take part.
'The name of the event is Pint of Science and as the title suggests it is to encourage people to engage with science in a causal setting. The speakers would engage them in a non-traditional way using memes, GIFs, making use of their models in a fun and casual way,' she added.
'This unique event provides a wonderful opportunity to put young Indian scientists on the world map by showcasing their cutting-edge research in multidisciplinary domains. It will also help to make science more fun and attractive to young doctoral and postdoctoral students by helping them engage with a general audience,' said Debarati Chatterjee, associate professor, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA, Pune) and Director, Pint of Science India.
