IYA09 Landmark Public Lecture Series

The IYA Public Lecture Series: This is a special public lectures highlighting the works of outstanding scientists and their contribution to the advancement of astronomy, astrophysics.

• Enriching Science Education: The Role of Science Theatre

   by Alan Brody (TMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA) - Wednesday, 6th January, 2010.
• From Static Worlds to Evolving Space-Times: Lessons from Modern Cosmology

   by T. Jayaraman (Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai and Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai) - Thursday, 22nd October, 2009.
• Meghnad Saha - The Scientist & the Crusader

   by S. Chatterjee (Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore) - Friday, 29th May 2009.
• Classical Indian Astronomy - Some Landmarks

   by S. Balachandra Rao (Gandhi Centre of Science & Human Values, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore) - Thursday, 30th April 2009. (click here for talk slides)
• Hans Albrecht Bethe: A Giant in Physics and a Statesman in Nuclear Disarmament

   by R. Rajaraman (Prof emeritus JNU Delhi) - Friday, 13th March 2009. (click here for talk slides)