Science And Jain Philosophy

Author(s): Raksha J Shah, Abhijit Muni, Pooja Banthia
Publisher: International Conference on Science and Jain Philosophy

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International Conference on Science and Jain Philosophy 2016
Dr J. J. Rawal Dr. J. J. Rawal, Ph.D. (Astrophysics), M.Sc. (Applied Mathematics), M.Sc. (Pure Mathematics), M.Phil, was the former Director of Nehru Planetarium, Worli, Mumbai. He is the Founder President of The Indian Planetary Society. He is also a Visiting Professor at University of Mumbai. In the 70s and 80s, he predicted the existence of the outermost rings around Saturn and Uranus, full ring system around Neptune and new satellites going around giant planets which werelaterconfirmed by Pioneerand Voyagerspace probes. He has published 40 research papers. He is a prolific writer having written ouer 2,000 articles on Science and Astronomy, and is currently writing the Weekly Science Column in Janmabhoomi Pravasi, Mumbai Samachar and Gujarat Guardian. He has written 8 fiction stories and his series of radio talks in
Gujarati on the life and work of Einstein, ran for 80 talks in 2005. He has received a number of awards and honours including the UGC School of Einstein Theory of Relativity Award and National Award.
Prof. J.P.N Mishra Prof. J.P.N Mishra, PhD. Has specializes in Human Physiology, Neurobiology, Yoga and Meditation. He is Professor and Dean, School of Life Science, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. He has 37 years of experience in Research and 32 years in Teaching. He has received 5 national and one international award. He has written/edited 8 books and 103 of his papers have been published. He is a Distinguished Scientist in the field of Physiology and Yogic Sciences. He is on the Editorial Board of 2 Journals - International Journal of Yoga and Allied Sciences and Tulsi Prajna. He is Life Member of
International Federation of Sleep Research Societies, Indian Science Congress, Society of Biological Chemists of India, International Yoga Federation and Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologist of India.
Jeffery D. Long Jeffery D. Long holds Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religions along with MA and BA in Religious Studies and Program of Liberal Studies and Theology respectively. He is the Professor of Religion and Asian Studies Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, USA. He has written couple of books such as Historical Dictionary of Hinduism (Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2011), Jainism: an Introduction (London: IB Tauris, 2009). A Vision for Hinduism: beyond Hindu Nationalism (London: IB Tauris, 2007), "Jainism: Key Themes" (In Religion Compass, 2011)
Dr. Jeoraj Jain Dr. Jeoraj Jain holds the highest degree in Doctor of Engineering specialized in Welding Engineering. He has won National Award for Fabrication. Has an
experience in Research and Teaching for 20 years. More than 60 papers have been published. He holds Two Fellowship of Academies along with
Positions/Membership of Three Professional bodies. He has received Special achievement in the field of -"Theory of Living-beings without DNA and RNA". He also discovered that "Loka" is described in scriptures in statistical language.
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