Spreading Scientific Temper: A Constitutional Obligation and Media'

<strong>CENTRE FOR MEDIA STUDIES SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES</strong> a talk by <strong>Prof. Gauhar Raza</strong> (Former Prof. AcSIR, Chief Scientist, National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources) on <strong>Spreading Scientific Temper: A Constitutional Obligation and Media'</strong> DATE:&nbsp;<strong>Wednesday, 21st September, 2016</strong> <strong>Abstract :&nbsp;</strong>The first part of the presentation will focus on the debate which culminated into 'Scientific Policy Resolution-1958', passed by the parliament of India. The consensus built around the notion of 'Scientific Temper', during the freedom movement and first three decades of independent India, broke down during the Nineteen Eighties. Gradually, communication of science was de-linked from its ultimate objective of building scientifically tempered society. The second part of the presentation will deal with experience gained during production of two popular science TV serials 'Kasuati' and 'Eureka'. It is important to investigate how large cultural distance between 'Science' and 'media' prohibits building a long lasting social compact between the two. Gauhar Raza is former Prof. AcSIR and Chief Scientist, National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, CSIR. Editor of Journal of Scientific Temper and a Fellow of Mapungubwe Institute of Strategic Reflection, South Africa, Member, Science Communication Committee, JHC, University of Lorraine, France. For the past 35 year he has worked on Public Understanding of Science. &nbsp;