Communicating Science for Social Change
Can you recall a change from your childhood brought out by Science?
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Have you noticed that most fruits and vegetables are available around the year?
Or, there are fewer power outages in urban and most rural areas.
Or, we started using LED/OLED Televisions instead of old LCDs and plasma TVs.
Now, you can recall?
What changed? When did it happen?
Science is an essential and indispensable part of our lives.
Everything one can observe is either a product of science or can be explained by science.
Science is dynamic and brings out change for better or worse, but there is always a reason for that change.
Some of these changes are implemented in our society and dictate its transformation, further becoming a part of our lifestyle.
Social changes brought by science can be categorized into the following:
Environmental change
a. Movements like the Chipko movement
b. Minamata Disease
c. Ban on DDT
d. Vulnerable Olive Ridley turtle
e. Loss of habitat for honeybees
f. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP)
g. LIGO Project
Healthcare change
a. Working on vaccine hesitancy
b. Adaptability for wearing masks
c. Educating for occupation-related disorders like asbestosis
Technological change
a. Production of modern-day goods and trade
b. Advancements in agricultural techniques
c. Telecommunication and sources of entertainment (films, TV, computer, mobiles etc.)
d. Print and digital media (Newspapers, magazines, books)
e. Modes of transportation
This week we will discuss each of these changes in detail and will learn how these managed to shape our lives.
Here is the itinerary for this week-
Day 1: Raising awareness and public participation in bringing a social change
Day 2: Science awareness in cultivating a social change
Day 3: How literacy influences the perception of science in society?
Day 4: Enforcement of science policy can bring about social change - I
Day 5: Enforcement of science policy can bring about social change - II
Day 6: Communication of science to bring about social change
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