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13 Oct, 6 tweets, 3 min read
1/ We are excited to launch 'Appreciation Bytes for the Curious' (ABCs)- these are one-off live sessions by experts that inform, satisfy curiosity and provoke thinking. These interactive ABCs are for curious children as well as adults (specified for each ABC)
2/ The first 'Appreciation Byte for the Curious' (ABC) is by @rohit11 at 4 PM, Sat, Oct 17 and is targeted at parents and educators. For more details and to register, visit genwise.in/events-3/are-y…
3/ @leslee_lazar , neuroscientist from IIT Gandhinagar does the 2nd ABC (Appreciation Byte for the Curious) on Sat, Oct 31 at 4 PM on the neuroscience of touch. 13+ incl adults genwise.in/events-3/touch…
4/ @RadG_Dodo , Senior Mentor at GenWise does an ABC (Appreciation Byte for the Curious) on this fascinating topic on Sat, Nov 7 at 11 AM 13+ incl adults #WomenInSTEM genwise.in/events-3/women…
5/ @RadG_Dodo , Senior Mentor at GenWise does an ABC (Appreciation Byte for the Curious) on this important and current topic on Sat, Nov 21 at 11 AM Age 13-18 genwise.in/events-3/under…
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