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Bridging the Communication Gap in Science and Technology Lessons from India
Bridging the Communication Gap in Science and Technology
Pallava Bagla V.V. Binoy •
Editors
Bridging the Communication Gap in Science and Technology Lessons from India
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Editors Pallava Bagla New Delhi Television (NDTV) Delhi India
ISBN 978-981-10-1024-8 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-1025-5
V.V. Binoy School of Natural Sciences and Engineering National Institute of Advanced Studies Bengaluru, Karnataka India
ISBN 978-981-10-1025-5
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Foreword
India is one of the few countries in the world that chose the path of science and technology for development almost immediately after coming out of centuries of colonial rule. The early decades were indeed tough. While on one hand the national science and technology infrastructure (education, research and capabilities for technology industries) was poor, scientific literacy among the majority of the population living in our villages was indeed nonexistent. Not that they were ignorant but simply not up to date on 20th century developments in science and technology. Across the world, high-technology products and services were indeed the luxury of the rich and had very little to do with the life of the common man. Science communication in those decades was synonymous with inculcation of scientific temper among the population and removal of superstitions. Things changed rather dramatically over the next few decades. Technology products were making deep inroads into the life of Indians, rich or poor. With poor scientific literacy, the common man had diffic
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