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Science Magazine Podcast
Linking long lives with smart brains, and India’s science education is leaning into its history and traditions—but at what cost?
Sep 5, 2024
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, a Contributing Correspondent focusing on global equity in education, discusses India's initiative to enhance education around its rich scientific history while addressing misinformation concerns. The conversation explores the challenges and successes of integrating traditional knowledge into modern curricula. Additionally, research on mountain chickadees reveals how impressive memory skills contribute to their survival during winter, showcasing an intricate link between cognition and longevity.
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- India's initiative to enhance education on traditional knowledge systems aims to decolonize the curriculum but raises concerns about biases and misinformation.
- Research on mountain chickadees shows that superior memory significantly contributes to their survival, linking cognitive abilities directly to longevity in harsh environments.
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Reviving Ancient Knowledge in India
An initiative in India aims to enhance education about the country's traditional knowledge systems as part of the new education policy introduced in 2020. This policy emphasizes the importance of Indian culture, history, and contributions to science, particularly from ancient India. It seeks to address the historical overshadowing of Indian achievements by Western perspectives, framing it as a decolonization effort. By mandating that a portion of college credits focuses on Indian knowledge, the policy aims to better inform students about the diverse contributions of Indian scholars to fields such as mathematics and medicine.
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