Celebrating the successes of science in post-independence India
Urvashi Bhattacharyya
Indian National Science Academy (INSA) releases a book that offers a look into the impact of science in independent India.
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The history and science of mask-wearing
Madhuri Srinivasan
Masks are one of our simplest, cheapest and most effective allies in the war against COVID-19. In this article, Madhuri looks back at the hundred-year-old history of using masks to prevent plagues and pandemics and the science behind what makes them so strategically important as a public health tool.
Science vs pseudoscience: euphoria and illusion
Aravindhan Vivekanandhan
Aravindhan Vivekanandhan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Genetics, University of Madras. In this opinion piece, he discusses the damaging consequences that may result when analogies turn into claims and pseudoscientific statements are put forward in national scientific forums.