This story is from October 19, 2020

Int’l recognition for Kannada science communication

Int’l recognition for Kannada science communication
Mysuru: It is a proud movement for the state and international recognition for Kannada science communication, as two Kannadigas, CFTRI scientist Kollegala Sharma and EJNANA founder Srinidhi Thiru Gopal have been selected among the finalists of Germany’s Falling Walls Engage event.
Kollegala Sharma and Gopal are among the finalists selected for the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year event conducted by the Falling Walls Foundation, Germany.

The Falling Walls Engage, that is held as part of the popular Berlin Science Festival every year, recognizes the efforts of science communicators and outreach programmes from across the World. The event is held commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and recognizes the efforts that break the walls of science communication.
A total 10 winners from among the finalists will be selected, and the list will be announced on November 8. Scientists, technologists from various research fields and science communicators from across the world are among the finalists.
“During lockdown, I wrote a topic related to the Covid-19 pandemic per day in ‘Vijay Karnataka’, with the help of Kollegala Sharma, which was also made available as a series on a couple of websites. At the end of the series, the content was published as a free eBook,” Gopal said.
Both Kollegala Sharma and Srinidhi have been selected under Falling Walls Remote 2020 under Science Engagement category. While Sharma will deliver on ‘Breaking the wall to Language, Geography and Social Separation’, Srindhi will speak on ‘Breaking the wall of Misinformation’.
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