A score of common misconceptions
B R Sitaram When I look at the way children think, I am constantly amazed at the number of misconceptions that they seem to harbour. Many of these misconceptions persist until later in life and if the...
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Rajaram Nityananda Fifty years ago, we were taught that biology was a completely different subject from mathematics, physics, and chemistry. It involved long descriptions with many Latin names and...
View ArticleWhy everyone must understand evolution
Suhel Quader Why is it that a tiger has stripes, but a lion does not? Why do honeybees live in massive groups, but butterflies don’t? Why are trees large, but herbs small? You may have come across...
View ArticleWhat is deep ecology?
Stephan Harding Through deep experience, deep questioning and deep commitment emerges deep ecology. In the 1960s, having read Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring, Arne Naess was moved to apply his...
View ArticleMaking biology education more contemporary
L S Shashidhara The Indian education system, like many other facets of our society, is at a cross-roads trying to find a way to enhance the number and quality of future academic as well as industrial...
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