It was the late Dr. Mahendra Lal Sircar who, by founding the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, made it possible for the scientific aspirations of my early years to continue burning brightly.
Interpretation
The quote highlights the importance of foundational support in pursuing scientific endeavors.
C. V. Raman credits Dr. Mahendra Lal Sircar for establishing the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, which provided a crucial platform for scientific exploration and knowledge in India. This emphasizes how vital institutions and mentorship are in fostering the aspirations and potential of future scientists.
In practice
In a speech at a science conference to inspire young researchers.
It seemed, indeed, that the study of light-scattering might carry one into the deepest problems of physics and chemistry, and it was this belief which led to the subject becoming the main theme of our activities at Calcutta from that time onwards.
We have, I think, developed an inferiority complex. I think what is needed in India today is the destruction of that defeatist spirit.
I am an enthusiast, but not a crank in the sense that I have some pet theories as to the proper construction of a flying machine. I wish to avail myself of all that is already known and then, if possible, add my mite to help on the future worker who will attain final success.
The ideas which led to the Analytical Engine occurred in a manner wholly independent of any that were connected with the Difference Engine. These ideas are indeed, in their own intrinsic nature, independent of the latter engine and might equally have occurred had it never existed nor even been thought of at all.
Most Jupiter-sized planets orbit the mother star in a highly elliptical orbit. This means they will often cross the orbit of any Earth-like planet and fling it into outer space, making life impossible. But our Jupiter travels in a near-perfect circular orbit, preventing a collision with any Earth-like planet, making life possible.
Science demands from a man all his life. If you had two lives that would not be enough for you. Be passionate in your work and in your searching.
For me science fiction is a way of thinking, a way of logic that bypasses a lot of nonsense. It allows people to look directly at important subjects.
As mechanistic biologists, we are hoping that by understanding how the virus works at the molecular level, we will be able to predict with more accuracy how it will evolve.
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