Join Prof. Pankaj Jain in conversation with Prof. Subhash Kak where they will discuss about the lesser-known early Indian contributions to science which include a comprehensive theory of mind, Pāṇini's remarkable Sanskrit grammar, Piṅgala's binary numbers, and more.

They will also talk about the work of Kaṇāda who dared to propose a system that encompasses space, time, matter, and observers - a feat no physicist has attempted to date.  This webinar presents an overview of such scientific discoveries in ancient India.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Subhash Kak is an Indian-American computer scientist. He is the Regents Professor of Computer Science Department at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, an honorary visiting professor of engineering at Jawaharlal Nehru University, and a member of the Indian Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC). 

Prof Kak has published on the history of science, the philosophy of science, ancient astronomy, and the history of mathematics. In 2019, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for his contributions on the history of mathematics, science, ancient astronomy and philosophy of science.