LPU School of Chemical Engineering and Physical Science and HRDC are organizing a “National Workshop on Scientoonics”. Science education and research are facing nowadays a tough challenge. Many times, the way it is being taught looks very technical, less interesting and sometimes even boring. Educationists around the world including in the USA are worried as students are opting for more lucrative career options in business, commerce and information technology. This trend is not a healthy one as no country can progress without the development of science.
It is well said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Cartoons are the combination of caricature and satire. Caricature means distorted drawing and satire means a humorous comment. If the subject of the cartoon is science then they are called science cartoons. Scientoons are a new class of cartoons, based on science. They not only make you smile and laugh but also provide information about new research, subjects and concepts in a simple, understandable and interesting way. Scientoons have been recognized/ appreciated all over the world by several international organizations including WHO, UNESCO, UNEP, Royal Swedish Academy, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and much more.
This Scientoon based audiovisual technique is more useful when a scientific program is undertaken to make people understand and learn and thus create interest in that area of higher education/mass awareness.
In this workshop a live demonstration of the entire process as to how to create scientoons, which will show that how complex subjects of science can be presented and effectively explained using scientoons.
Who Can Attend:
- Faculty and staff seeking professional enhancement.
- Professionals working in the field of Sciences.
- PG students and Research Scholars of Biosciences, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Chemistry, Physics and other relevant domains.
Resource Person:
Dr. Pradeep Kumar Srivastava
A scientist by profession is former Dy. Director (Senior Principal Scientist) in the Medicinal and Process Chemistry Division of CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India. He did M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry and Ph.D. work from Kanpur University, UP. He has got an experience of more than 36 years of R & D work in the area of synthetic and natural product chemistry.
He is also the Visiting Professor in the M.Sc. Mass Communication in Science and Technology, Lucknow University, Lucknow.
He has pioneered the novel concept called “SCIENTOONS” a new class of cartoons, which are based on science. He is the father of SCIENTOONICS, a new branch of science communication.
How To Register
Step 1: Go to http://www.lpu.in/academics/faculty-development.php
Step 2: As a New user enter your particulars to Register/ Create an Account
Step 3: For Course Details click on “View brochure” in the “Courses available” Tab.
Step 4: Login to your Account created at the time of Registration. If Already registered, you can directly Login and access your account.
Step 5: Click on “Register” to register for the desired course available on the Home page.
Step 6: Select the appropriate participant group for registration. If Research Scholar, attach proof of Registration in M.Phil. or PhD Program. If a student, attach student ID card.
Step 7: Select the Payment mode and make payment accordingly.
Workshop Schedule:
The workshop is on 25th November 2017 and will consist of four sessions. Online payments are accepted up to 23rd November.
