By Harleen Kaur & Sarah Hyder Iqbal.
Intentionally or unintentionally, science shapes how we live, what we eat, how long we live, as well as who gets left behind.
In India, most science R&D is paid for by the public. But not all of the public gets a say in what science should do, or who it should serve.
That can change.
This blog, co-authored with a passionate scientist working on the social science of science, explores how science in India can become more open, more democratic, and more grounded in people’s everyday realities. Not just for “everyone” in name, but with deliberate efforts to include those most often excluded, such as rural communities, informal workers, women, and young people.
From citizen science to cleaner air, from school classrooms to ethical technologies, we see threads of change. We believe science becomes stronger when more people help shape it. Not just scientists or policymakers, but citizens, workers, students, farmers, each bringing their lived knowledge and questions to the table.
This isn’t just possible. It’s necessary.
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