India’s new 'Biologist' Principal Science Advisor – What could this mean? (A quick glance)
As a student of the living world, the prospect of a biologist taking over as the PSA is refreshing. While it is selfish to expect a reform bias towards biotech and related disciplines, there is no doubt expertise will unintentionally trickle down to the same result. Granted there is a lot of room for improvement in funding allocation, dispersal and screening processes, one of the major reforms on a lot of minds (although most don’t talk about it – chalk it to having become comfortable) is the way Science is done and communicated. In a large country like India, attenuation in communication has always been a problem and Science communication faces no less of a challenge. In fact, I am certain that is the root cause behind the elitist and fuzzy image that Science and Technology has with the masses. Therefore, one of the focal points of moving forward should be simplifying communication and making information more accessible by exploiting social media and being more creative wi...
