Superstitions, Scientific Temper and Science Education
Thu, 17 Nov
|IISER Thiruvananthapuram Campus, Maruthamala P. O, Vithura, Kerala 695551, India
The talk on "Superstitions, Scientific Temper and Science Education" is given by Dr Vaisakhan Thampi, a Physicist, Rationalist, Science communicator, and distinguished speaker. An interactive session with the speaker will follow the talk.
Time & Location
17 Nov 2022, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm IST
IISER Thiruvananthapuram Campus, Maruthamala P. O, Vithura, Kerala 695551, India
About the event
Details of the talk:
Date: 17 November 2022
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Venue: BSB Seminar Hall (3101)
Abstract of the talk: In light of the recent spike in cases related to superstitions across the state and country, the talk aims to address the reasons for following such superstitious beliefs in spite of getting educated. The need for promoting scientific temperament in society, and the efforts we, as members of the scientific community, can take to promote it, will also be discussed.
About the speaker:
Dr Vaisakhan Thampi is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram. He obtained his PhD in material sciences from National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram. In addition to several research articles, he has published three science books in Malayalam. An avid science communicator, he is a prominent figure in free-thinking forums in Kerala and runs a YouTube channel aiming to spread scientific knowledge and temper.