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How to Learn and Practice Science

Autor A. R. Prasanna
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 noi 2022
This book is a small but practical summary of how one can and should learn science. The author argues that science cannot be taught but has to be learnt. Based on historical examples he shows that practicing science means putting one’s intellect into the understanding of simple questions like what, why, how and when events around you happen. The reader understands that the search for the cause and effect relationship of so called normal happenings is a very provocative experience and learning science leads one to it. This is underpinned by looking at everyday experiences and how they can help any lay-person learn science.
The author also explains the methodology of science and discusses an integrated approach to science communication. Finally he elaborates on the influence and role of science in society. The book addresses interested general readers, teachers and science communicators.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783031145131
ISBN-10: 3031145135
Pagini: 134
Ilustrații: XIII, 134 p. 1 illus.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.22 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2022
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

What is Science?.- Science in Daily Life - Can One See Science in Routine Actions?.- Scientific Methodology.- Language of Science.- Mathematics - The Common Base for Science.- Integrated Approach to Science Communication.- Experience and Experimenting in the Development of Science.- Observation and Inference.- Science as a Profession.- Science and Society.

Notă biografică

Prof. Dr. A.R. Prasanna, Honorary Professor, at the Physical Research Laboratory, was formerly Dean & Senior Professor at P R L. Ahmedabad (1975-2004), and was  the Director of  L J Institute of Computer Applications, Ahmedabad, during 2008-13.  He obtained his Ph.D degree in Applied Mathematics (General Theory of Relativity) from the University of Pune in 1970 and then served as a visiting Scientist at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy. He was awarded, the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt fellowship in 1973, to work at the University of Bonn in Germany. His main field of research is gravitational physics and theoretical astrophysics. He has over ninety five research publications in reputed (peer reviewed) international journals. He has published two books,  “Space and Time to Spacetime”, (Universities Press)  2008 and  “Gravitation”, commissioned by the CRC Press U.S.A., for Taylor & Francis, UK, in 2016. He has written and spoken extensively to students at various levels on topics of science with an aim to demystify physics and has produced (1980)  a six part TV serial on cosmology for distance education of UGC, apart from giving several radio presentations. He has received the Vaidya-Raichudhury  lecture award from IAGRG, 2016 and the “Distnguished Service for Science and Society medal” from Gujarat Science Academy for the year  2019.

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This book is a small but practical summary of how one can and should learn science. The author argues that science cannot be taught but has to be learnt. Based on historical examples he shows that practicing science means putting one’s intellect into the understanding of simple questions like what, why, how and when events around you happen. The reader understands that the search for the cause and effect relationship of so called normal happenings is a very provocative experience and learning science leads one to it. This is underpinned by looking at everyday experiences and how they can help any lay-person learn science. The author also explains the methodology of science and discusses an integrated approach to science communication. Finally he elaborates on the influence and role of science in society. The book addresses interested general readers, teachers and science communicators.


Caracteristici

Reveals the role of science in every day happenings and methodologies Emphasises the beauty and utility of mathematics as a basis for good science Students of various genre will find the book useful and understandable