All Bengal Science Camp
On the occasion of the International Year of Chemistry, especially in memory of Madame Curie's contribution to science, an All Bengal Science Camp was organized at Dattapukur, North 24 Parganas, on 17-18 December 2011. The theme of the camp was "The Ethics and Method of Science."
On 17th morning, the camp was inaugurated by Prof. Amitabha Ghosh, former Director of IIT Kharagpur and former Professor, IIT Kanpur. The inaugural session was presided by Prof. Dhruba Mukhopadhyay, President of BSS. In the afternoon session, the speakers were Prof. Ashoke Prasun Chatterjee (Kalyani University), Prof. Gourishankar Ghatak (Retired Professor of Presidency College), and Prof. Ajay Ray (Vice-Chancellor, Bengal Engineering & Science University, Shibpur). The session was presided by Prof. Ashoke Kumar Mallik (Jadavpur University).
After this session the participants were divided into five parts to conduct group discussions. Then there were two parallel sessions: an anti-superstition show and sky-watching through telescope.
On 12th morning the first session was on the method of science. Prof. Soumitro Banerjee, General Secretary of BSS dealt with the subject. After that Sri Debasis Ray, one of the Vice Presidents of BSS, gave the concluding address touching upon the questions that remained unanswered in the group discussions.
Other programmes
23 Nov: Discussion on the Life and Work of Acharya P. C. Ray at the Ballygunge Science College, Kolkata. Speaker: Dr. Soumitro Banerjee
24 Nov: Discussion on Doomsday 2012, at Baichi, Hooghly district.
5 Dec: Discussion on Doomsday 2012, at Nistarini College, Purulia district.
1 Jan: Anti-superstition show at Birati, organized by the Galileo Science Forum, Nimta, Kolkata.
2 Jan: Discussion on ``Science & Scientific Outlook'' at the Galileo Science Society, Baranagar, Kolkata
5 Jan: Sky-watching at Balurghat, North Dinajpur district.
7 Jan: Discussion on the Life and Work of Acharya P.C. Ray, at Bagnan, Howrah district.
13 Jan: sky watching camp at Panskura Banamali College; speaker: Radhakanta Konar
15 Jan: Sky-watching at Nimta, organized by the Galileo Science Forum, led by Chandan Santra
16 Jan: Discussion at Guru Nanak Polytechnic on the Life and Work of Acharya P. C. Ray; speaker: Chanchal Ghosh
18 Jan: Discussion at the Konnagar Book Fair -- Life and Works of P. C. Ray; speaker: Chanchal Ghosh
25 Jan: Anti-superstition show at Dakshin Barasat, by the Galileo Science Forum volunteers, led by Nirmal Duari
5-9 Feb: Science model exhibition by Panskura Science Centre at the Panskura Town Utsav and Science Fair. On 7 February there was a Slide show on Doomsday 2012; speaker: Chanchal Ghosh. On 8 Feb there was an 'anti-superstition programe' by BSS volunteers as a part of the Science Fair.
11 Feb: Anti-superstition show at Joynagar Loksanskriti Mela by Meghnad Saha Bigyan Sanstha. Chanchal Ghosh
