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Rajput, Abhay S. D.
- Science Communication as an Academic Discipline:An Indian Perspective
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1 Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, IN
1 Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, IN
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Current Science, Vol 113, No 12 (2017), Pagination: 2262-2267Abstract
Scientific ignorance can be a potential obstacle in the journey of India becoming a developed nation and a knowledge economy. Such ignorance can also be the cause of various myths, superstitions and blind faiths which can further hinder the development agenda of any nation. Science communication can potentially dissipate scientific ignorance in the society. Science communication is a rapidly growing area of expertise both academically and professionally around the globe. It is getting established as an academic discipline with several universities/institutions around the world starting academic and research programmes. Science communication is an effort to better understand how science and society interact, and to popularize and commonize scientific knowledge, scientific temper, scientific method of enquiry and scientific culture among the masses. However, the trends in India are not encouraging. This article discusses the emergence of science communication as an academic discipline, its global and Indian trends, and the need of science communication initiatives, training and capacity-building in India.Keywords
Academic Discipline, Science Communication, Science–Society Interactions, Training and Capacity-Building.Full Text
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- Pratyush:India’s Fastest Supercomputer for Weather and Climate Prediction
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1 Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, IN
1 Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, IN
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Current Science, Vol 114, No 09 (2018), Pagination: 1803-1803Abstract
With an eye on improving weather and climate prediction in the country, India has recently upgraded its supercomputing capacity with the acquisition of a new high performance computing (HPC) system. The country’s fastest and the first multi-petaflops supercomputer facility was inaugurated by Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, and Environment, Forest and Climate Change at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune on 8 January 2018. As the Sun is the driving force for weather and climate systems on the Earth, the supercomputer is named ‘Pratyush’ (meaning the Sun in Sanskrit).Full Text
- India’s Scientific Social Responsibility Policy
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1 Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune 411 008 and BITS-Pilani, Pilani 333 031, IN
1 Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune 411 008 and BITS-Pilani, Pilani 333 031, IN
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Current Science, Vol 117, No 10 (2019), Pagination: 1562-1562Abstract
The Government of India, through the Department of Science and Technology (DST)1, has released a draft of the new Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) Policy on 9 September 2019 for public comments. The Policy is intended to promote social responsibility in the scientific establishments on the lines of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It encourages S&T institutions and individual scientists to discharge their social responsibility through proactive engagement with society, and through sharing of knowledge and resources for bridging the gap between science and society. If enacted, India would be possibly the first country in the world to implement a national policy on scientific social responsibility.Full Text
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