“Politics is the art of the possible". Similarly, “Science is the art of the soluble”. Explain this beautiful aphorism on the nature and practice of science.

Though a law gives women equal status in India, many people hold unscientific views of women’s innate nature, capacity and intelligence, and in practice give them a secondary 'status and role. Demolish this view using scientific arguments, and by quoting examples of great women in science and other sphere, and persuade yourself and others that, given equal opportunity, women are on par with men.

India has-a long and unbroken tradition of great scholarship in mathematics, astronomy, linguistics, logic and ethics. Yet, in parallel with this, several superstitious and obscurantic attitudes and practices flourished in our society and unfortunately, continue even today — among many educated people too. How will you use your knowledge of science to develop strategies to counter these attitudes ?

Some of the most profound statements on the nature of science have come from Albert Einstein, one of the greatest scientist of all times. What do you think did Einstein mean when he said “The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible”.

Why was science called natural philosphy in earlier days?

Attempt to formulate your ‘moral’ view on the practice of science. Imagine yourself stumbling upon a discovery, which has great academic interest but is certain to have nothing but dangerous consequences for the human society. How, if at all, will you resolve your dilemma ?