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Video: The need for scientific temper | Narendra Nayak | TEDxPDPU

28 July 2021

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Apr 30, 2019 In a country afflicted with deep-rooted beliefs in superstitions perpetuated by Godmen and the blind adherence to them, Narendra Nayak is a breath of fresh air and the individual responsible for eradicating such beliefs by his rationale and skepticism. He has vociferously debunked the myths perpetuated by the "Godmen" and does so brilliantly again in this talk. In a country afflicted with deep-rooted beliefs in superstitions perpetuated by Godmen and the blind adherence to them, Narendra Nayak is a breath of fresh air and the individual responsible for eradicating such beliefs by his rationale and skepticism. He has vociferously debunked the myths perpetuated by the "Godmen". Along with being a professor of biochemistry and running an NGO- ’Aid without religion’ he has also starred in the National Geographic television show ’Is it real?’, he has held more than 2000 demonstrations advocating scientific temperament in various countries.