Society’s deep impact on science, technology and innovation in India
Illustrated lecture by Dr. Pankaj Sekhsaria, Associate Professor, Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA) & Associate Faculty, Centre for Policy Studies, IIT-Bombay
How does a lab create pioneering instruments in spite of resource constraints? How does a doctor-researcher engage with society that will let their girl child die because she might not be married in the future? What conversations might a modern nano-scientist have with a practitioner of ancient Ayurveda. Received wisdom tells us that scientific research and technological innovation brings drastic, even disruptive change and society has no option but to constantly adapt and evolve. The presentation is the story of these laboratories as well as the speaker’s own journey of engaging and understanding.
