Gadagkar, R (2016) Why does out society lack scientific temper and what can scientists do about it? In: Journal of Scientific Temper, 4 (1&2). pp. 57-60.
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Abstract
I am delighted to have the opportunity to participate in this panel discussion. Honourable Vice-President Shri Mohammad Hamid Ansari has very eloquently defined scientific temper and equally eloquently lamented the lack of scientific temper in the country. Thus he has made our job easy; the panel can straightaway begin its business of asking why scientific temper is lacking in our society, why are blind faith and superstition so prevalent, and what can we do about it. I would argue that both scientists and ‘non-scientists’ are to blame. I am soon going to argue that the classification of people into ‘scientists’ and ‘non-scientists’ is absurd and should be done away with, but while I am still using that classification, let me make one more point. As a practising scientist I would prefer to reflect on the fraction of the blame that lies with scientists and how scientists can help change the situation for the better, rather than lay blame on non-scientists.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Publication: | Journal of Scientific Temper |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR, New Delhi |
| Keywords: | Scientific temper, Panel discussion, Blind faith, Superstition |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Biological Sciences > Centre for Ecological Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Mar 2021 09:37 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Mar 2021 09:37 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/68362 |
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