“On the Bank of the Ravi: An Historical Geography of Lahore’s River, Problems and Prospects” by Professor James L. Wescoat Jr.

“On the Bank of the Ravi: An Historical Geography of Lahore’s River, Problems and Prospects” by Professor James L. Wescoat Jr.

On January 26th, the Khwarizmi Science Society hosted its fourth lecture with Professor Emeritus James L. Wescoat Jr. from MIT. Titled “On the Bank of the Ravi: An Historical Geography of Lahore’s River, Problems and Prospects,” the lecture shed light on the degraded state of the River Ravi, indicating a crisis extending beyond mere environmental damage.

“Strategic Communication Inside and Outside of Academia”

“Strategic Communication Inside and Outside of Academia”

Dr. Muhammad Sabieh Anwar presented an enlightening session on “Strategic communication inside and outside of Academia.” at the COMSTECH International Conference on “Science Communication and Community Engagement.”

He shared his wisdom and expertise on communicating effectively in academic and non-academic settings andΒ emphasized that strategic communication is a skill that can be developed through practice. Dr. Sabieh highlighted the power of strategic communication in driving positive change and inspiring and influencing others. He also discussed the role of Science Festivals in making science accessible to the community and encouraging young minds to explore nature. In Dr. Sabieh’s words, “Science festivals can act as social glue.”

How do Plants talk with each other?

How do Plants talk with each other?

In this webinar by Dr Usman Rasheed, we talk about plant communication, amazing right? We all talk and communicate with each other, but what if we told you that plants could do the same? Does something as cool as… 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕 π’„π’π’Žπ’Žπ’–π’π’Šπ’„π’‚π’•π’Šπ’π’ really exist?

Episode 4 of MWST: Chemistry for a Healthy Planet with Dr. Hind Al-Abadleh

Episode 4 of MWST: Chemistry for a Healthy Planet with Dr. Hind Al-Abadleh

The 4th episode of Muslim Women in Science and Technology was an exploration ventured into fascinating as well as beautiful marriage between environmental sciences and chemistry with Dr. Hind Al-Abadleh. We at KSS were deeply honoured to be conversation with Dr. Hind on Wednesday, 16th September 2020. Dr. Hind is an academic scientist of chemistry and an award winning professor at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada. She is also currently the Chair of Environmental Division at Chemical Institute of Canada.