'Back to the Future!' is a virtual lab series making advanced biology engaging and accessible for students across India through exciting episodes and interactive discussions. This virtual lab series was awarded the 3rd IndiaBioscience Outreach Grant. This article showcases the team's filmmaking journey, their growth and impact, with plans to continue expanding public awareness of science and research.

In 2020, IndiaBioscience launched the IndiaBioscience Outreach Grant (IOG) of one-lakh rupees to encourage innovative outreach ideas. Anusheela Chatterjee and Aprotim Mazumder were among the recipients of the grants in the first cycle. Here, Chatterjee recounts her team’s experience of making a video series on the often-unnoticed stories of a researcher’s journey in a scientific inquiry.

The IndiaBioscience Outreach Grants were initiated to motivate young researchers to step out of their labs and build stronger connections with the broader public through innovative science outreach efforts. The first five winners of this grant represent a variety of fields and bring up a diverse array of ideas designed to make the most of digital communication technologies for societal benefit.

The Foldscope—literally a folding microscope—has changed the way we view the world around us. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Prakash Labs, Stanford University organised a series of workshops in an initiative to bring the Foldscope to India.

The Foldscope—literally a folding microscope—has changed the way we view the world around us. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Prakash Labs, Stanford University organised a series of workshops in an initiative to bring the Foldscope to India.