Programme on women in science

Programme on women in science

A programme ‘Evolving role of women in science’ will be held at the seminar hall of Priyadarsini Planetarium, Kerala State Science and Technology Museum (KSSTM), PMG, on International Women’s Day on Saturday. Ashoke Sen, Padma Bhushan awardee and theoretical physicist, will be the distinguished guest at the event, organised by the Gender in Physics Working … Read more

Tech companies claim AI can recognise human emotions but the science doesn’t stack up – ET HealthWorld

Tech companies claim AI can recognise human emotions but the science doesn’t stack up – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Can artificial intelligence (AI) tell whether you’re happy, sad, angry or frustrated? According to technology companies that offer AI-enabled emotion recognition software, the answer to this question is yes. But this claim does not stack up against mounting scientific evidence. What’s more, emotion recognition technology poses a range of legal and societal risks … Read more

Astrophysicist Dipankar Banerjee takes charge as director of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

Astrophysicist Dipankar Banerjee takes charge as director of Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

Dipankar Banerjee | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Astrophysicist Dipankar Banerjee took charge as Director, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), on Monday. Professor Banerjee, a senior professor at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, was serving as Director, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital, prior to the current assignment. He has … Read more

IIT-Madras invites applications for BS Data Science and Electronics Systems

IIT-Madras invites applications for BS Data Science and Electronics Systems

Students from all streams can apply for BS Data Science | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO   The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has called for applications for the next batch of BS degree in Data Science and Applications, and Electronic Systems Courses.   The four-year programme, which is open to all irrespective of age and … Read more

Science Ministry announces first recipients of ‘Vaibhav’ fellows

Science Ministry announces first recipients of ‘Vaibhav’ fellows

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the ‘Vaibhav’ fellowship was “open-ended”. File | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad The Department of Science and Technology (DST) announced the first batch of ‘Vaibhav’ fellows – a scheme meant to attract Indian-origin scientists based abroad for short-term collaboration – at a function on Tuesday. Twenty-two scientists, mostly based at North … Read more

Behavioral Science Meets Technology- Integrating Nudge Theory into Electronic Medical Records (EMR) – ET HealthWorld

Behavioral Science Meets Technology- Integrating Nudge Theory into Electronic Medical Records (EMR) – ET HealthWorld

by Tejasvi Singh Today, doctors are faced with the dual challenge of navigating a vast landscape of medical knowledge and addressing the surge in lifestyle-related diseases. To put this surge into perspective, they find themselves handling a staggering load of up to 4,000 consultations per month. This translates to assessing a minimum of 10,000 health … Read more