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AT BLiSC, Science no longer speaks only English
Today science has become more monoglot than ever, with English assuming near universal dominance. And yet, not very long ago, Newton wrote Principia Mathematica in Latin, Einstein communicated his first influential papers in German and a large extent of Marie Curie’s work was published in French. Communication in English is valuable, as it sets a dais for scientific interactions across the globe and more importantly, prevents varied interpretations of scientific text.
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Scientists in Bengaluru have joined hands to expand the science vocabulary of Tamil and Kannada
Mandram, an organisation formed last September to facilitate “sharing of great ideas” in local languages, mainly Tamil, had collaborated with the Bangalore Life Sciences Cluster, a set of three research institutions that share a campus, to organise a lecture series on science in Tamil and Kannada.
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Mandram presents the Jigyasa Project, to bring Tamil and Kannada on one stage
Mandram, a global platform for people interested in Tamil language and literature, marks the coming together of people from different backgrounds to share their perspectives, journey and success stories for everyone to be inspired. The first ever Mandram was organised in Chennai with speakers from varied backgrounds like science, art and culture sharing their perspectives.
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Scientists try to demystify Science in Kannada
The objective is to take Science to those students who have only studied in Kannada medium.
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Speak your tongue
Mandram, a new platform by three like-minded people across Bengaluru and Hyderabad, hosts a series of talks on science in Kannada and Tamil this Saturday
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Connecting forest corridors to save tigers
Tigers are now an endangered species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.
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Open Savannahs Versus Wooded Thickets – What's the Future for Pune's Hills?
Located in the midst of a rapidly expanding city, these spaces serve as important and accessible getaways for regular walkers, joggers and nature enthusiasts.
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Dutch Health Minister visits the Bangalore Life Sciences Cluster on a Collaborative Health Mission
The Honourable Dutch Health Minister, Mr. Bruno Bruins, accompanied by a delegation of nearly eight other health officials visited the Bangalore Life Sciences Cluster (BLiSc) on May 25th, 2018.
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Dr. Kamaljit Bawa awarded the Linnean Medal
The Bangalore Life Sciences Cluster (BLiSc) congratulates Kamaljit Bawa on being awarded the Linnean Medal for 2018!
The Linnean Medal is awarded every year by the Linnean Society of London to biologists as an expression of the Society’s esteem and appreciation of the awardees’ service to science.