Highlights from Kaleidoscope: A Discussion Meeting in Chemistry, Goa, India, July 2016
J Dasgupta1, A Datta, R Venkatramani
1Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, 400005, India. dasgupta@tifr.res.in ankona@tifr.res.in ravi.venkatramani@tifr.res.in.
Abstract:
"Kaleidoscope: A Discussion Meeting in Chemistry" is an annual gathering of young Indian investigators working in various fields of chemistry and allied areas. The meeting serves as a common ground to cross-pollinate new research ideas and come up with coherent approaches to solve long-standing and challenging problems within an informal setting. The third installment of the meeting was hosted within the serene confines of the International Center, Goa, India from July 14th-17th 2016. In this report, we provide an overview of the topics covered and the ensuing discussions which took place during Kaleidoscope-2016 in order to highlight the scientific rigour of the meeting.
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