India zooms into space.
This is an extremely important news for all of us. That’s why Dr. V R Gowariker, Director, VSSC wrote in Science Today ( 1980 August ).
From almost toy rocketry (1969) to Satellite launching (July 18, 1980 ) took just about 10 years.
With reference to the SLV-3 launching ( on 18 July, 1980), he wrote :
“ Experience gained from SLV-3 has given us confidence that we will be able to build launch vehicles of 300 to 400 ton class , using both solid and liquid systems. We have probably all the rudiments to build such vehicles in this decade itself. “
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Fourth Pay Commission
Fourth Pay Commission.
DRDO’s woes; Brain going down the drain !
Here is a quote from a letter from Sri. SK Sharma, President, Defence Scientists Association , New Delhi, published in the feedback columns of Science Today, December 1986.
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The fourth pay commission has surprisingly made practically every category of employees unhappy as evident from the Press reports. The worse affected and discriminated are Scientists working in the Government sector. ……………….. …………………………… The Scientists might come to a sad conclusion that hey have little future in this country. The Government is worried about “brain drain” while Scientists working in India are also worried about “brain going down the drain”.
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Have the situation changed now ? Will some Scientist answer to this ??
DRDO’s woes; Brain going down the drain !
Here is a quote from a letter from Sri. SK Sharma, President, Defence Scientists Association , New Delhi, published in the feedback columns of Science Today, December 1986.
""
The fourth pay commission has surprisingly made practically every category of employees unhappy as evident from the Press reports. The worse affected and discriminated are Scientists working in the Government sector. ……………….. …………………………… The Scientists might come to a sad conclusion that hey have little future in this country. The Government is worried about “brain drain” while Scientists working in India are also worried about “brain going down the drain”.
""
Have the situation changed now ? Will some Scientist answer to this ??
Articles on SEX
Science Today : Articles on SEX.
As promised, I had a quick survey on articles published in ST on SEX.
Here is a summary report .
May 1969 Chromosomes and Sex
Sept 1970 Sex control – use of a chemical
March 1971 Sex drugs and ethics (UNESCO Reprint)
June 1971 Boy or Girl – Sex determination
August 1972 Sex tests – Olympics
October 1972 Sex chromosome disorders
Nov 1972 The shadow people – The problems of not-so-normal sex. Intersexuality, Homosexuality, Hijras, etc..
Nov 1972 Changing sexes (in fishes)
May 1973 How sex hormones activate target cells
August 1973 Role of male hormones in females
March 1974 Choice of offsprings- male babies when you want them
Jan 1974 Crimes- Sex offences – The case of the rapist
Jan 1974 Effects of stress- Maternal stress increases girl population.
Dec 1974 Settle and be “sexist”
Dec 1974 A two-in-one male pill, hormone free.
Feb 1975 Brain develops in male infants
June 1975 Select your baby’s sex, the Chinese way
Nov 1975 Genetics – What makes a male ?
May 1977 Baby’s sex choosing kit
Nov 1977 Choosing the sex of the foetus
Jan 1980 Sexual differences in the brain
July 1980 Sex attractants
August 1980 Genes and heredity
Nov 1981 Sexually Transmitted Diseases – High in the gays
May 1982 Sexual behaviour =- mmen as sexual animals
August 1982 The gender changers – Sex changing
April 1984 Probing the womb- Sex determination
March 1985 Sex hormones- Sex chromosomes
Feb 1986 Students seek sex education in curriculum
As promised, I had a quick survey on articles published in ST on SEX.
Here is a summary report .
May 1969 Chromosomes and Sex
Sept 1970 Sex control – use of a chemical
March 1971 Sex drugs and ethics (UNESCO Reprint)
June 1971 Boy or Girl – Sex determination
August 1972 Sex tests – Olympics
October 1972 Sex chromosome disorders
Nov 1972 The shadow people – The problems of not-so-normal sex. Intersexuality, Homosexuality, Hijras, etc..
Nov 1972 Changing sexes (in fishes)
May 1973 How sex hormones activate target cells
August 1973 Role of male hormones in females
March 1974 Choice of offsprings- male babies when you want them
Jan 1974 Crimes- Sex offences – The case of the rapist
Jan 1974 Effects of stress- Maternal stress increases girl population.
Dec 1974 Settle and be “sexist”
Dec 1974 A two-in-one male pill, hormone free.
Feb 1975 Brain develops in male infants
June 1975 Select your baby’s sex, the Chinese way
Nov 1975 Genetics – What makes a male ?
May 1977 Baby’s sex choosing kit
Nov 1977 Choosing the sex of the foetus
Jan 1980 Sexual differences in the brain
July 1980 Sex attractants
August 1980 Genes and heredity
Nov 1981 Sexually Transmitted Diseases – High in the gays
May 1982 Sexual behaviour =- mmen as sexual animals
August 1982 The gender changers – Sex changing
April 1984 Probing the womb- Sex determination
March 1985 Sex hormones- Sex chromosomes
Feb 1986 Students seek sex education in curriculum
Monday, March 3, 2008
Medvedev
In yesterday's post, on Prof.R Narasimhan's contributions, I had referred to his book review (The Medvedev papers) in the Oct 1971 issue of ST. The name "Medvedev" was new to me. But suddenly, today, this name is a hit !!
The main news of the day is :
"Medvedev heads for huge win in Russia" !
Dr. Zhores A Medvedev was a Soviet scienitist, whose articles were under mention.
This Medvedev - Dmirthy Medvedev - is the next President of Russia. He is winning, that's the main report of the day.
Must be a coincidence ! !
The main news of the day is :
"Medvedev heads for huge win in Russia" !
Dr. Zhores A Medvedev was a Soviet scienitist, whose articles were under mention.
This Medvedev - Dmirthy Medvedev - is the next President of Russia. He is winning, that's the main report of the day.
Must be a coincidence ! !
Sunday, March 2, 2008
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