H.G. Wells vs. George Orwell: Their debate whether science is humanity’s best hope continues today
There is much to hope for from science, but a truly reasonable outlook places equal emphasis on science’s limitations.
Author: Moderator
The ethics of excellence: improving academic research
Improving academic research needs to be a wide-ranging project.
Engaging with Confluence and Studying Vision Documents: A management approach
In all, it appears to involve a good lot of reading, reflection and writing one’s thoughts down for sharing and collaborating in Confluence!
Why does our society lack scientific temper and what can scientists do about it?
the process of science is far more important than the product because the product may be of interest only to a few specialists but the process should be of interest to a much wider group of people
Biological mass extinction far more serious than previously thought?
The world’s biosphere could be likened to a great wall, the human perched atop it. And if the biosphere were to lose a few species of animals, the wall would only lose a few bricks and still remain standing. But soon, if more and more animals go extinct, the entire wall may, just may, come crumbling down. The question is who is removing the bricks?
The unbiased reviewers – do they exist?
Is there any point in double blind reviews?
Should we ban PET bottles?
The choice between PET and glass bottles for high volume, mass consumption applications is not an easy one and is worth debating.
How can a Medical Doctor be a Mythologist?
“By turning all knowledge that cannot be measured or proven using scientific principles into falsehood, scientists risk turning into power-brokers.”
Rethinking the Social Contract of Science
The presentation looks at the extant and historical perspectives and institutional mechanisms regarding Skills and related livelihoods in India. The author points to the rigid and hierarchical separation between Skilling and Education programmes and institutions, and argues that this reflects the caste-based “firewall” in Indian society demarcating education/intellectual work from skills/manual work, and prevents the […]
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.