Fri 19 Apr| 5:30 pm
Mayuri Rege |Science Versus Paan Stains (English)
Mayuri Rege - biologist, teacher, rhythmist
Curated by Arnab Bhattacharya
@Kitab Khana ~ 3rd Fri, 5:30 pm
Somaiya Bhavan, Ground Floor, 45/47 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Flora Fountain, Fort
Synopsis: We think of science as solving the mysteries of the universe, the next medical or technological breakthrough, going into space, exploring blackholes. Sometimes though, science commits itself to solving ‘smaller’ things, closer to the mundaneness of our daily lives, but equally life-changing in how we experience the world.
Mayuri Rege and her students decided to apply themselves to the problem of the ubiquitous paan stains that populate our experience of Mumbai’s architecture. They scoured the city for paan stains, collected samples, ran laboratory tests and even did some cloning to come up with their solution. And they went on to win the Best Integrated Human Practices Award (undergrad) at iGEM 2018 – a global
science competition.
We are delighted to invite Mayuri Rege – biologist, teacher, rhythmist – to Mumbai Local, to take us through the journey she and her students took as they applied themselves to the unique scientific challenge of removing paan stains. We will get an insight into how science works – the grunge work that is inherent to research, the fundamental scientific skills of framing problems and designing experiments, and the amazing application of some of the most advanced science to everyday problems – like our not-so-friendly neighbourhood paan stains!
If you dream of a city free of paan-stained nooks and corners, you know you need to be at this talk! Do join us on Friday. Preferably at the venue, but if that is impossible, we will be airing the session live on our Facebook page for you.
Curated by Arnab Bhattacharya
About the Scientist: Dr. Mayuri Rege is a DST-INSPIRE Faculty at Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, where she runs an independent research program. She has a Ph.D. from Univ. of Massachusetts Medical School, worked at the Univ. of Pennsylvania, and has over a decade's experience in molecular biology and genome engineering technologies. She led a team of undergraduate students from Ruia College to a Gold Medal and a Special Prize for Best Integrated Human Practices in the International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) competition held in Boston, for their work on targeting paan stains using bioengineered bacteria. She has a long standing interest in synthetic biology, particularly its application as a tool for educational outreach.
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