PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES

Supported by Indian National Science Academy (INSA), our Public Lecture series hosted leading scholars who provided insight on how contagion is studied and understood across disciplines. The series enabled public discussions on cutting-edge research, historical responses to contagion, as well as the pressing issues we face today. The lectures were followed by a tutorial session conducted by the speaker only for young adults. You can access the tutorial material here.

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Science, Denialism, and Democracy
Science, Denialism, and Democracy

Vidya Krishnan

The Natural History of Viruses
The Natural History of Viruses

Pranay Lal

Communicating Contagion: Infectious Media and Technologies, 1870-1914
Communicating Contagion: Infectious Media and Technologies, 1870-1914

Amelia Bonea

Thinking through the Pandemic: A Performative Perspective
Thinking through the Pandemic: A Performative Perspective

Rustom Bharucha

China in Global Health Histories: Vaccinating the Nation and the World
China in Global Health Histories: Vaccinating the Nation and the World

Mary Augusta Brazelton

COVID Comics: What Can Graphic Medicine Teach Us About the Pandemic?
COVID Comics: What Can Graphic Medicine Teach Us About the Pandemic?

Soha Bayoumi

Science, Innovation, and Society: What Have We Learnt from the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Science, Innovation, and Society: What Have We Learnt from the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Jeremy Farrar

Real-Time Contagion Science in the 21st Century: The Role of Data and Computing
Real-Time Contagion Science in the 21st Century: The Role of Data and Computing

Madhav Marathe

Working Together For Public Education On Pandemic Risks: The Scientific Collaboration Of The Smithsonian’s Outbreak Exhibit
Working Together For Public Education On Pandemic Risks: The Scientific Collaboration Of The Smithsonian’s Outbreak Exhibit

Sabrina Sholts

An Early Warning: The Story of SARS in 2003
An Early Warning: The Story of SARS in 2003

Thomas Abraham

Contagion Across Species: Global Histories and Ecologies of Zoonotic Diseases
Contagion Across Species: Global Histories and Ecologies of Zoonotic Diseases

Michael Bresalier

The Age of Pandemics, 1817-1920: How They Shaped India and the World
The Age of Pandemics, 1817-1920: How They Shaped India and the World

Chinmay Tumbe

Biodiversity, Humans and Pathogens
Biodiversity, Humans and Pathogens

Uma Ramakrishnan

The Art of Pandemics
The Art of Pandemics

Girish Shahane

Plague and the Emergence of Epidemic Photography
Plague and the Emergence of Epidemic Photography

Christos Lynteris

COVID-19 Vaccines: Present and Future
COVID-19 Vaccines: Present and Future

Gagandeep Kang

The Network Dynamics of Social Change
The Network Dynamics of Social Change

Damon Centola

Contagion and Electricity: Two Ways of Talking About Connection in Dance
Contagion and Electricity: Two Ways of Talking About Connection in Dance

Ananya Kabir

Detect, Investigate, Diagnose: Configuring Care in the Context of AIDS and Ebola Epidemics
Detect, Investigate, Diagnose: Configuring Care in the Context of AIDS and Ebola Epidemics

Adia Benton

Everything You Wanted To Know About Non-Western Covid Vaccines But Were Afraid To Ask
Everything You Wanted To Know About Non-Western Covid Vaccines But Were Afraid To Ask

Achal Prabhala

Contagium Vivum Fluidum: Plant Viruses From Adversaries To Allies
Contagium Vivum Fluidum: Plant Viruses From Adversaries To Allies

George Lomonossoff

Science and Seeing: The Visual Technology of Contagion in 19th Century India
Science and Seeing: The Visual Technology of Contagion in 19th Century India

David Arnold

Identifying Variants of SARS-CoV-2 in India: What Does It Mean For Prevention And Control Of The Pandemic?
Identifying Variants of SARS-CoV-2 in India: What Does It Mean For Prevention And Control Of The Pandemic?

Chitra Pattabirman

After the End of Epidemics: A Cold War View
After the End of Epidemics: A Cold War View

Dora Vargha

Antimicrobial Resistance: The Pandemic in the Shadows
Antimicrobial Resistance: The Pandemic in the Shadows

Jyoti Joshi

Contemporary Face Of Epidemics and Pandemics: Dealing With the Infodemic
Contemporary Face Of Epidemics and Pandemics: Dealing With the Infodemic

Sylvie Briand

Why And How Should We Model Infectious Diseases?
Why And How Should We Model Infectious Diseases?

Gautam Menon

Control, Consensus, Chaos: The Global Response to the Pandemic
Control, Consensus, Chaos: The Global Response to the Pandemic

Sheila Jasanoff

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The Indian National Science Academy was established in January 1935 with the object of promoting science in India and harnessing scientific knowledge for the cause of humanity and national welfare. The foundation of the Academy, earlier known as the National Institute of Sciences of India (NISI), was the outcome of joint endeavours of several organizations and individuals and the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) playing a leading role in this regard.