Making a case for an Indian SciComm conference: Reflections from PCST 2023
Siddharth Kankaria
Science communication – commonly referred to as “SciComm” – has gained a lot of momentum in India over the last decade or so. It has transitioned from being (viewed as) an auxillary activity for promoting research in scientific institutions, to an increasingly sought after non-academic career in the country. This has also been accompanied by a gradual proliferation of multilingual SciComm efforts as well as more innovative approaches for engaging publics with STEM. SciComm as a field is thus...