National Science Day observed in Goa Webindia123.com Panaji | February 28, 2006 1:45:38 PM IST
Various Scientific and Academic institutions including the Goa University observed the National Science Day today by opening their offices and laboratories to the general public for interactive sessions. A series of lectures on Raman Effect announced on this day by noted physicist C V Raman, and programmes to educate the masses on India's achievements in science and technology over the years marked the celebrations. The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) at Dona Paula, National Centre for Antarctica and Ocean Research (NCAOR) in Vasco-da-Gama, Goa Science Centre and the Goa Astronomical Observatory organised various programmes on the occasion. Goa University Vice-Chancellor delivered the C V Raman memorial lecture on 'Contributions of Sir C V Raman' at the Goa Science Centre, which also conducted quiz competitions for students. The university threw open all its departments to the public to explain the progress they achieved, particularly in the field of scientific research. It has also planned to conduct drawing and elocution competitions for high school students, besides inviting them to the departmental laboratories to have the feel of science. The ice-core laboratory in the NCAOR, which mimics the sub-zero Antarctica climate was the star attraction for public. At NCAOR, the scientists have been studying the past climates with the help of various details brought by brought by the expedition teams from the icy continent, for preparing future climate models. They are also studying the significance and application of genes isolated from microbes which have been living in the icy continent for ages. Meanwhile, NIO had also made progress in various fields of research on ocean, including the Horseshoe crab, considered the "living fossil" which has several beneficial applications in medicine.(UNI) ~(^^)~ Avelino
