Snow clearing in Sweden was prioritized for highways over walkways and bike paths. An analysis showed that the impact of such practices was heavy, as three times more people were injured while walking in icy conditions than while driving. Also, the cost of injuries far exceeds the cost of snow clearance. So, the strategy of snow removal underwent a revision, and pedestrian paths were now prioritized. Rethinking, is what we talk about today!

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Employing your logic and reasoning to better the quality of life? The Nehruvian term called Scientific Temperament is all about this. Join us for the next 10 minutes to explore scientific temper in daily life.

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Factual data or perceptions, which one of the two is your go-to approach to make impactful decsions? Our episode today uncovers the balance of objective analysis and subjective insight. Enjoy!

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Why do you think this assumption holds true here? What was stopping you from doing the right thing? How does the hypothesis relate in this context? These are some questioning patterns that probe reasoning and evidence. Our episode today talks about this deep rooted philosophy of questioning, by the ancient Greek Philosopher.

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This episode aims to highlight the practice of the fundamental concepts of the scientific method to evaluate the available options and arrive at meaningful conclusions. But is this not already the crux of our education system? Let´s find out.

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This episode is an effort to spark in a thought about revising our views in the light of strong evidences. The merits of considering alternative view points ultimately helps us reap the joys of being wrong.

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An approach to integrate facts and values is key to make effective policy decisions. Denver Bullet Study is one such example.

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The modus operandi of evidence based policy making is to amalgamate scientists and policy makers. Can we lay a tradition to integrate the two roles for a thriving science-for-policy ecosystem?

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