17th Indian Science Communication Congress (ISSC-2017)

Abstract

Chairing the inaugural session of the 17th Indian Science Communication Congress (ISSC-2017), noted particle physicist turned science communicator and UNESCO Kalinga Prize Winner for Science Popularization Dr Narender K. Sehgal said that coverage of science in Indian media is dismal and has been declining over the years; though, science coverage in mass media is generally proportionate to science awareness and can beconsidered as an indicator to the scientific inclusion of the society, he said.