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Somdatta Karak

Somdatta Karak is a science communicator. She works to make science available to young people by creating engaging content and appropriate platforms. She leads science communication and public outreach at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad. She co-leads Superheroes against Superbugs, an educational and public engagement initiative on antimicrobial resistance, a global health crisis. She also co-leads SciCity-Hyderbad, an initiative to bring science to the cultural conversations of Hyderabad. Her primary training is in life sciences with a PhD in Sensory and Motor Neuroscience, and she is an ex-Teach for India fellow.