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  • Science should have the last word

    31 March, by admin

    A few years ago, I was at an international conference in Delhi which dealt with important issues arising from changes brought about by the rapid progress ofscience and technology.As the meeting progressed, with international experts highlighting the action needed in various fields, I began to feel uncomfortable, much like a diner at a Continue reading

  • With Ministers like These, Every Day Must Be Science Day

    31 March, by admin

    February 28 is not Indias first Science Day in 2018. In fact, its the fourth.

    The first Science Day was on January 20, when Satyapal Singh, minister of state for Human Resource Development (HRD), said Charles Darwin was wrong and scientists from around the country rose up in measured frustration against Continue reading

  • What It Means to Reject Evolution, in the Words of a 1982 Judgment

    31 March, by admin

    Therecent commentby Satyapal Singh, the Union minister of state for human resource development, that evolution is unscientific, takes a different tack on science than that of the saffron science brigade. The difference is that the votaries of saffron science have been going to the extent of attributing modern discoveries and insights to ancient Continue reading