In conversation with Uma Sudhir

Witty and tongue in cheek, it’s a delight to talk to Uma Sudhir about Science and Science Education. I have been working at the Eklavya Office in Bhopal on an illustration assignment and due to the lockdown- 15 of us have been staying here, like a family, taking turns to cook food, look after each other and occasionally fight ( just for kicks!). It’s a bonding that is interesting, because all of us were strangers until recently but have grown to known each other a lot more than we would otherwise have, under normal circumstances. I have known Uma for almost about a month now and I thought it would be interesting to share with the world some of the conversations we have had about science, education, travel, life – all interspersed with her intelligent sense of humour. Uma is a research associate with Eklavya. You may have come across her writings in Sandarbh magazine. Uma is also one of the few people I know who can count off th...