Tag: Science

Bengaluru Scientists Create Gel To Avert Pesticide Toxicity

Farmers in India are unaware of the hazards of pesticides and do not use protective gear while spraying chemicals on their crops. This results in serious health hazards and even death for some farmers. A team of scientists from Bengaluru found a solution to help farmers fight this pesticide problem. Their studies revealed the lack of access to protective gear resulted in dire consequences. HOW THE GEL WORKS Pesticides pose a threat to an enzyme in our nervous system, acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Pesticides in the body, affect their functioning, causing neuromuscular problems such as neurotoxicity, cognitive dysfunction, and even death. The […]

Explaining Science Through Toys

Science is no longer limited to laboratories and scientists. Science expert, Arvind Gupta, has a unique technique of imparting science education, using toys. What better way than to return to our childhood and make learning fun? Breaking the stereotype Arvind Gupta was a maintenance engineer at Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO) in Pune.  He feels scientists are stereotyped as people in white coats. At the Tamil Virtual Academy’s Varahamihira Science Forum, he discussed ‘Science through toys’. Science is simple Gupta explained science is the way we critically look at things around us – from a used needle to a […]

Science At Their Doorstep, Brings Tribal Students Closer To Their Dreams

A movement, initiated by The Moving Academy of Medicine and Biomedicine, is paving the way for a group of future scientists from Maharashtra’s tribal areas. American psychologist, B. F. Skinner has said, “Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.” Today’s children are exposed to many concepts in their classrooms but rote and textbook teaching is no substitute for on the ground, practical learning. This is particularly important with the progress made in science today. Unfortunately, not all Indian children have access to practical lessons, which means many good brains are being lost. This is why, Pune’s MAMB, […]

A Farmer Challenges Medical Science

Stories about people surviving due to medical miracles are not new. TL Sathish, a 51-year-old farmer from Chikkamagaluru is one living example of medical miracles in India. A survivor On dialysis for 25 years, Sathish is the longest surviving kidney patient in Karnataka. According to doctors, dialysis patients have an average life span of five to ten years. Sathish defeats conventional medical science logic. A motivator Having survived for so long, Sathish now mentors and motivates other dialysis patients at the hospital. Apart from counselling patients, he conducts yoga classes, delivers motivational lectures and is a part of the Bengaluru […]

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