Isn’t Scientific Thinking for Everyone - A Conversation Not Limited to Science Buffs Part of BIC Samvada
Details
Aug 31 2023 to Aug 31 2023 6:30 p.m.
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Where
Bangalore International Centre
7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071
Event Description
This conversation will mainly take place in Kannada.
Our modern lives, needless to say, depend heavily on the fruits of science and technology. While this is true everywhere, in India we see a conundrum. On the one hand, Indians have embraced modern technologies as their own with enthusiasm, such as mobile phones, ultrasound medical diagnoses, or the Chandrayaan moon mission. On the other hand in many everyday contexts, the scientific method that is the basis of these technologies seems rejected, even by those with advanced educational degrees in science and technology. What are the reasons for this phenomenon? Is scientific thinking limited to the field of science? Has the scientific method been fully internalised within the scientific enterprise? What is scientific thinking? What are the responsibilities of the practitioners of science and technology in this context? This will be a conversation addressing the above questions.
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