“In my family, as in most middle-class Indian families I knew when I was growing up, science and mathematics were held in awe.”
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Indians mock their corrupt politicians relentlessly, but they regard their honest politicians with silent suspicion. The first thing they do when they hear of a supposedly 'clean' politician is to grin. It is a cliche that honest politicians in India tend to have dishonest sons, who collect money from people seeking an audience with Dad.
I did one sci-fi movie. I did 'Gattaca.' I liked 'Gattaca' because that was always the kind of science fiction I really dug, the non-action oriented sci-fi.
True science teaches, above all, to doubt and to be ignorant.
I have an idealistic view of science as a liberalising and progressive force for humanity.
