more-inThe 2018 edition of the historic Indian Science Congress will be held at Manipur University, Imphal, in March. “We’ve got confirmation from the Governor as well as the Chief Minister’s invitation to host the event at Manipur University,” Prof. Gangadhar, general secretary (Membership Affairs), Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), told The Hindu. The congress sees several students, Nobel Laureates and scientists from India’s science academies in attendance. The choice of venue is usually decided a year in advance and the massive logistical exercise involves coordinating the visit of several Nobel Laureates, heads of Indian science academies and thousands of students. In recent years, the Science Congress has also got flak for being a forum that promoted pseudo science, such as in 2014, when a session on mythology and Vedic-era airplanes was a highlight.

Source: The Hindu December 27, 2017 19:41 UTC