Dear All,

You are cordially invited to the public screening of the award-winning documentary “Picture a Scientist,” which features and reflects on the experiences of three women scientists, bringing to light the barriers they encountered in their careers.

The event will take place tomorrow, Thursday 15 October. The screening will start at 15.30 in ICTP’s Budinich Lecture Hall, Leonardo building, followed by a panel discussion with:

    Sekhar Chivula, Professor of physics, University of California, San Diego
    Maitri Gopalakrishna, Drama therapist, counselling psychologist, and practice-researcher
    Silvia Onesti, Head of Structural Biology, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste
    Moderator: Cristina Serra, Staff writer, The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS)

More information is available at: https://www.ictp.it/news/2026/10/public-film-screening

Light refreshments will be served in the Leonardo Building entrance hall after the panel discussion.

Everyone is welcome to attend. We look forward to seeing you at the event!

The ICTP Public Information Office