Might be of interest.
For YETI
Debabrata Phukon
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From: Madhavi Latha <madhavi@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2019, 10:53 am
Subject: Talk by Milind Sohoni on January 21, 2019 (Monday) at 3:45 pm
To: Madhavi Latha <madhavi@xxxxxxxxx>
You are cordially invited to a talk titled
*Vernacular Science: The Science of Delivery*
by
*Milind Sohoni *
*Professor, CSE and CTARA at IIT Bombay*
Date & Time: January 21, 2019 at 03:45 pm
Venue: ATREE Auditorium
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*Abstract*
Milind explores the connection between the questions of development, i.e.,
sadak, bijli, pani and the ways of doing science. He looks at the frontier
model of scientific knowledge and the recent emergence of "Big Science". He
argues that Big Science has a "delivery problem"- It is not clear how Big
Science will impact positively the problems of the bottom 80%. He then
proposes "Vernacular Science", i.e., a science which begins not at the
frontiers of science, but at the people most needing it, and of
understanding the material reality, of subjects of science, its
implementation by government or private agencies and the problems which
need solution. He then argues that such an interdisciplinary and accessible
methodology of science is the way to a more sustainable world.
If time permits, Milind will describe some of the results of some phd
students at CTARA in the area of water in agriculture. He will connect this
with the vernacular science methodology proposed above
*About the speaker*
Milind Sohoni teaches at the computer science and engineering department of
IIT Bombay as well as CTARA, an academic center of the Institute devoted to
technology and development. As a development practitioner, he specialises
in the area of drinking water and its linkages to technical and social
areas as groundwater, water for agriculture, planning and policy. As a
computer scientist, he has worked in applied geometry and optimization. He
also writes in English and Marathi newspapers.
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*Tea/coffee will be served downstairs at 03:30pm*
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Madhavi Latha G
The Academy for Conservation Science and Sustainability Studies
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE),
Royal Enclave, Srirampura, Jakkur PO
Bangalore 560064, India
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Madhavi Latha G
The Academy for Conservation Science and Sustainability Studies
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE),
Royal Enclave, Srirampura, Jakkur PO
Bangalore 560064, India
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Phone: +91-80-23635555 Extn: 121
Fax: +91-80-23530070
E-mail: madhavi@xxxxxxxxx
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