Coimbatore: We are into the first three days of the nationwide lockdown and it’s been filled with expectations, anxiety and some creative solutions to tackle the downtime.
Coimbatore: We are into the first three days of the nationwide lockdown and it’s been filled with expectations, anxiety and some creative solutions to tackle the downtime.
The lockdown has seen people taking up 21-day stock market courses or cooking classes online. But here in Coimbatore, an ALT-Ed Startup has come out with a unique proposition. Learn science through WhatsApp. Spend 3 minutes everyday to learn science from the comfort of WhatsApp.
It started with an online stargazing session where over 200 kids participated from their own terraces and were taught about the night sky, the star and the constellations that we see everyday. Judging by the interest shown by kids and parents for such endeavours, the team thought about starting the Mango Science Radio, where science stories will be pushed out through WhatsApp everyday to those interested in science.
Mango Education is an ALT-Ed startup from Coimbatore with an endeavour to spread the awareness of science and scientific temper. This initiative they say is to use the trust factor people have when they see or hear something on WhatsApp. We are using that trust factor to educate and to stop the spread of fake news.
Topics include a wide range from eclipses to night sky, theories, stories and facts involving science. One of the recent ones audio stories was about Christopher Columbus where he gets shipwrecked and used his knowledge of eclipses and manipulated the natives of the island to survive and take control.
The audio stories are usually 3-10 minutes long and is delivered individually to each number to ensure privacy. Right now there are about 150 subscribers from across the country and we aim to reach more people every day. This initiative will continue post the lockdown too.
To Subscribe to science stories from Mango Science Radio on WhatsApp, please click here or send a WhatsApp message to +91-99522-43541