Scientific Temper and Education: A Framework for Discussion
The curriculum of all students (including scientists) needs to include social science and humanities for strengthening their scientific temper.
13
Dec
Articles
10
Dec
Climate change: act before it is too late
“World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice”
08
Dec
Science, Scientists, and Society: Renewing the Dialogue
New initiatives emerge to re-imagine and bind the social contract of science
08
Dec
A March by Scientists
The scientists need to understand and appreciate the fact that it will take an eclectic effort to solve many of the problems in our society.
06
Dec
Black holes are simpler than forests and science has its limits
A reductionist explanation isn’t always the best or most useful one.
04
Dec
India's S&T visions: the missing participants
S&T Vision documents in India: whose vision and for whom? Perspectives on a recent Current Science paper.
02
Dec
How the Evil Eclipse turns food to poison and other stories
Scientists need to protest against the spread of pseudoscience in the society.
01
Dec
Science Communication: Shaping the Public Perception of Science
https://youtu.be/ZZIFPYq5nmE
Prof Balaram, ex-Di...
30
Nov
Digital Colonizations
the evolution of epistemic colonization through the internet or more generally how the new media is used for its establishment, propagation, and growth.
26
Nov
Should India spend more of its GDP on research and development?
According to the World Bank (2015 data) India sp...
26
Nov
Confluence: What is it all about?
Confluence is an online platform that aims to bring together all stakeholders of science in the society.
26
Nov
Should fire-crackers be banned in India?
The Supreme Court of India recently banned sale ...
26
Nov
Towards an Index of Scientific Temper
What is Scientific Temper? What does it mean to have scientific temper? How do you know whether a citizen of India has it or not? How do you observe/measure scientific temper?