In this post, notes of “Unit 4: Science and Nation Making” from “GE – 2: Science, Technologies, and Humans: Contested Histories” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year. 1. Atomic Power 1.1 Introduction to Atomic Energy Discovery of Atomic Fission Global Context 1.2 Atomic Energy in India’s Nation-Building Post-Colonial Aspirations Strategic […]

  In this post, notes of “Unit 3: Economics of Technologies: Questions of Ethics” from “GE – 2: Science, Technologies, and Humans: Contested Histories” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year. Generic Medicines Introduction to Generic Medicines Key points include: Pharmaceutical Patents and Intellectual Property Rights Why Patents Matter: Once the patent […]

  In this post, notes of “Unit 2: Science: Contestation and Exchanges” from “GE – 2: Science, Technologies, and Humans: Contested Histories” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year. Decimal and Zero Origins and Early Development Ancient Number Systems Early Ideas of Zero In summary, the early number systems show different ways […]

  In this post, notes of “Unit 1: Science, Technology, and Society ” from “GE – 2: Science, Technologies, and Humans: Contested Histories” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year. Introduction to the Scientific Revolution The Scientific Revolution was a time of great changes in how people thought about science, happening from […]