Hindustan Times ST (Jaipur)

Rocks that talk, numbers that dance

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motherto things: a single eepa Kiran is many a nutrition dancer, two boys, a Bharatanat­yam a coder. In a glider pilot, and dietetics graduate, was invariably she says, she her years as a student, textbooks. by her science been disappoint­ed she explored the for an MPhil,

In 2007, while studying of A key problem, communicat­ion. language of science

artistic communitie­s the scientific and course, was that

as a storytelle­r, Kiran In her role were not collaborat­ing. gap. aims to bridge this about stones tells stories to children

For instance, she tales origin range from the mythologic­al of and rocks. These

Setu to the science as the Rama for formations relevant

The aim is to offer was born. “how the Deccan Plateau and emotional serve to create a curiosity stories that says informatio­n,” present connect. And to Kiran, 45. sessions, audience musical storytelli­ng

In her interactiv­e, and

at answers, sing to think, guess members

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