01 About us

A room for the why.

Conversations, not lectures
Experiments that may or may not work
Wandering across disciplines

The Science Club at IISER Pune is a student-run space shaped by curiosity, of the kind that doesn't quite end with a lecture.

We don't see science as something that sits in textbooks or lecture halls. It shows up in conversations, half-formed ideas, experiments that may or may not work, and the occasional "wait, that's actually interesting."

What we do reflects that. We host informal talks, discussions, small activities, larger events, anything that gets people to engage with science a little more actively. Sometimes that means breaking down a new result, sometimes it's building something simple, and sometimes it's just looking at a familiar idea from a different angle.

We're also interested in where science spills over, into art, policy, daily life, or just how people think about the world. Those edges are usually where the better questions come from.

“ If you tend to get stuck on a 'why' or follow a 'how' longer than necessary, you'll probably fit in just fine. ”

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Editions

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Curious Minds

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Disciplines explored

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Questions asked

02 THE REASON

Why a Science Club at IISER Pune?

Because classes aren't the whole story.

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At a place like IISER, you're already surrounded by science all the time: lectures, labs, assignments. But most of that is structured — there's a syllabus, a timeline, and usually a 'right' way to get to an answer.

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A science club exists for everything that doesn't fit neatly into that. The questions that come up after class and don't go away. The topics you're curious about but never get around to formally studying. The freedom to explore something just because it's interesting, not because it'll be on an exam.

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It's also one of the few spaces where disciplines mix without much friction — where a physicist, a biologist, and someone from humanities can sit in the same room and actually talk things through.

What We're Cooking Up

What We've Served

Tangled Tuesdays

A Weekly Crossword Challenge by The Science Club, IISER Pune

Tangled Tuesdays is a weekly science-themed crossword event that runs throughout the Summer 2025. Released every Tuesday, the puzzles cover a wide range of topics — from fundamental science and pop culture references to themed challenges like women in science, astronomy, and iconic experiments.

The aim of Tangled Tuesdays is to combine curiosity, logic, and a touch of nerdy fun, turning Tuesdays into a campus-wide tradition of untangling clues, one puzzle at a time.

Panel Discussion on "The Impact of AI in Science Education & Research"

To engage with the evolving discourse surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications in academia, The Science Club at IISER Pune hosted a panel discussion titled “The Impact of AI in Science Education and Research at IISER Pune”. The event brought together esteemed faculty members, Prof. G. Nagarjuna (Science Education), Prof. Nagaraj Balasubramanian (Biology), and Prof. Sunil Mukhi (Physics), for a thoughtful exploration of how AI is reshaping the landscape of scientific inquiry and pedagogy. The session was moderated by Saransh Agarwal, a graduating BS-MS student of IISERPune.

MS Thesis Talks

Join us as our Master's students present the culmination of their research journeys! The MS Thesis Talks showcase original scientific work across a wide range of disciplines—from cutting-edge experiments and computational models to deep theoretical insights.

Whether you're a fellow researcher, a curious undergraduate, or just someone who loves good science, these sessions are a great way to learn about the diverse research happening across our campus.

Come support your peers, ask questions, get inspired—and maybe even find your own next research idea!

Doodle Dash

Doodle Dash brought out the scientist and the artist in all of us! Armed with a marker and a wild scientific term, participants raced against time to sketch their way to victory: no words, just pure creativity, quick thinking, and a lot of laughter. Who knew drawing a 'Metamorphism' or 'Decomposition' under pressure could be this much fun?

Bad Ad Hoc Hypothesis

BAHH...!! was where logic took a coffee break, and imagination ran the lab. In this delightfully ridiculous event, participants presented scientifically inaccurate theories with wild conviction and wilder PowerPoints. The only rule? Make it sound smart. From laugh-out-loud premises to passionately delivered nonsense, it was science satire at its best.

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