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Science and the Scientific: Growing Scientific Temper among Indians

Start Date :
Sep 16, 2020
Last Date :
Dec 31, 2020
23:45 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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India Science (www.indiascience.in) is an Internet-based science Over-The-Top (OTT) TV channel. It is an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India ...

India Science (www.indiascience.in) is an Internet-based science Over-The-Top (OTT) TV channel. It is an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India , implemented and managed by Vigyan Prasar (VP), an autonomous organisation of Department of Science and Technology. This 24x7 video platform is dedicated to science and technology knowledge dissemination, with a strong commitment to spreading scientific awareness especially with Indian perspectives, ethos and cultural milieu. The initiative is supported by National Council of Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), DST.

Science and Technology are the main driving forces of the nation and fundamental to the progress and growth. But there is a distinct difference between “science” and “scientific”.

What do you think, is the difference and where do you think they relate with each other? How do the two words contribute to building and reinforcing scientific temper among the youth? Send us your views!

Last date of submission is 31st December 2020

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Dr Guinness Madasamy
Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
• In fact for an overall growth and development of any organization or the country as a whole, we have to foster Scientific Temper in the citizens with absolute capacity for critical evaluation
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
Scientific temper is an attitude of logical thinking. If a person uses the scientific method in his/her daily life decision making process knowingly or unknowingly then we can say that he/she has scientific temper.
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
• One knowledge gained through the application of the method of science should be accepted as the closest approximation of truth at that time and question what is incompatible with such knowledge.
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
• Fullest use of the method of science in everyday life and in every aspect of human endeavor from ethics to politics and economics is essential for ensuring human survival and progress
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
• Method of science provides a viable method of acquiring knowledge, • Human problems can be understood and solved in terms of knowledge gained through the application of the method of science,
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
A Statement on Scientific Temper was issued on behalf of the Nehru Centre, Mumbai in July 1981. It mentions that Scientific Temper involves the acceptance, amongst others, of the following premise that the:
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Dr Guinness Madasamy 5 years 8 months ago
Although, due to education and exposure to science, a small rational part has also developed in the brains which sometimes tries to revolt against the irrational beliefs/dogmas of faith, but it is ruthlessly crushed by the powerful irrational part of the brain.
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