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Mapping the scientific consciousness :National and Global efforts-International meet in Delhi

Done ,Rina.Thanks !

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Mapping the scientific consciousness :National and Global efforts-International meet in Delhi

Thanks Rina for nice words,trust you join us during the next meet ..being planned by NISTAD People.

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Mass Media and Sustainable Development

I fully endorse the views of Swati-Gone are the days when journalism was a mission ,nowadays it has just become a business aiming to capitalize on more and more money and power .Blame the trend to ... Continue

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Country:: India

What do you do?: Reporter, Researcher

Organisation: INDIAN SCIENCE FICTION WRITERS' ASSOIATION

Fields of interest: science, biodiversity, biotechnology

Email address: dr_arvind3@rediffmail.com

Languages: english and Hindi

Please introduce yourself....: A popular science and sci fi writer.Loves Ethology and mythology as well.
Desmond Morris is fovourite author.Currently on panel boards of certain public science communication programmes in India.Visiting faculty,Mass communication and journalism dept,Purvanchal University,u.p. India.

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Seventh Science communication congress on 'Technology Communication ' in India

New Delhi is hosting the said congress the seventh in succession and I trust this may genuinely interest many of you interested especially in technology communication. Please mind it is not on communication technology but the other way round ! What is your say?Please read out the details which is as follows before jumping to any conclusions.And yes, wont you like to attend this innovative event yourself ?

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Posted on 15th November 2007 at 2:51am — No Comments (Add)

Some basic questions!

The other day I was interacting with a group of graduate students of mass communication and media studies and certain questions posed by a few of them made me uncomfortable. I wish to share my experience with you all Samaritans. The questions which made me most uncomfortable in answering are as follows- What is deference in between science writing, popular science writing, science communication and science journalism? Is it not that science writing or popular science writing as it was addresse… Continue

Posted on 19th July 2007 at 4:06am — 7 Comments (Add)

Role of science fiction in communicating science

Science fiction is not only an effective learning device for school children but it could just be judiciously used in communicating science to lay people as is evidenced by a study[unpublished] conducted in eastern uttar pradesh,India.The study in question reveals that people get easily attracted when they are told about issues in S&T using a story/sf format .It could be just a story in narration or a drama to easily communicate many issues in S&T affecting common man in region concerned… Continue

Posted on 3rd June 2007 at 12:36pm — 6 Comments (Add)

How to communicate science to illiterate people?

About 40% of more than one billion population of India still costitute illiterate people who do not have access to any print mainstream media and communicuating science to them is a daunting task.Of late broadcast media has appreciably reached to remote corners of India thanks to the rapid spread of sattelite mediated television programmes.But lack of proper supply of electricity and other essential infrastructures is a limiting factor to exploit fully the benefit of this broadcast media too.The… Continue

Posted on 22nd May 2007 at 3:49am — 11 Comments (Add)

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At 11:12am on 25th February 2008, Swati Bute said…: ok, thanks for informing. not very sure, will take part or not.

At 12:46pm on 13th February 2008, Rina Mukherji said…: Hi! Has there been any progress on the science fiction as science communication seminar front? When do you plan to organise it, Arvind?

At 5:08am on 23rd November 2007, Lynette Lee Corporal said…: Hi Dr Arvind,
This is one of the few times I've had a break but yes, been utterly busy and sort of neglected this site a bit, actually a lot :). With the end of the year coming up, I'm expecting more busy days ahead but definitely I will check out your topics as soon as I'm free :)

At 12:57pm on 17th November 2007, Swati Bute said…: Thanks for all your words, please write if you are going to Delhi, if possible, please write when you will come back from delhi, i would like to know about the congress.
Regards
Swati

At 6:40am on 17th November 2007, Swati Bute said…: hello
yes i know, but i have to submit some reports in certain deadlines, and just because of that i am not going to Delhi..submission work is very important. for Delhi i have to plan a lot...and i have little time.
Regards
Swati

At 1:25pm on 16th November 2007, Swati Bute said…: hello
I am also not very much sure, i have to finish some pending work over here.
Best for pondicheri conference.
Regadrs
Swati

At 12:32pm on 14th November 2007, Swati Bute said…: I got invitation for the 7th Indian Science Communication Congress, New Delhi.
Swati

At 4:20am on 15th October 2007, Swati Bute said…: yes you are right, i am planning to send them my results as soon as i will finish my work.
Best regards n take care

At 3:25am on 13th October 2007, Swati Bute said…: Its really strange, i am not remembering anything abt you, Mr. Gouhar Raza and Mr. Vishwamohan Tiwari was the main speakers over there, and I also know little abt Shree Manoj Pateria, infect for my research i did a small survey and for that i had sent my Quest. to Shree Vishwamohan and Guhar Raza, Bhaskar and DR. Thakur from himachal, they all replied, but after that no contact with anyone, i got invitation for khajuraho workshop but not attended that conference, i am in touch with mrs. ratna mitra, i will read both the websites, but give me little time, after that i will definitely take part in all discussions. best regards and take care.

At 4:35am on 11th October 2007, Swati Bute said…: just now checked the site, its really good, two years back, i was subscribing the same journal, i also attended national science communication conference which was held in Gwalior, after that not attended any programme, but i am in touch with Mrs. Ratnabali Mitra, programme executive and science communicator, All India Radio, New Delhi, she was there in that conference. Thanks a lot. all the best for all you are doing. Best Regards.

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