The Vigyan Samagam MegaScience Exhibition
A two months long science exhibit, showcasing India’s involvement in global Mega science projects, the multi-venue science exhibition visited four major cities, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai and was opened to the public from May 2019 to March 2020. The event was co-organized by the Department of Atomic Energy, the Department of Science and Technology and the National council of Science Museums.
Dr David Reitze (Executive Director of LIGO Laboratory) and Prof Patrick Brady (current LIGO Scientific Collaboration spokesperson) gave the inaugural talk for the exhibition. LIGO India was amongst those with a booth, with university students as volunteers and hands on demonstrations such as the LIGO in your Hands interferometer, providing an excellent platform to engage with students and members of the audience of all ages as well as academics and industrial participants.
