The passing of M.P. Parameswaran has drawn tributes from across Kerala’s political, scientific and cultural spectrum, with colleagues, friends and public figures remembering him as a rare intellectual who demystified science, championed rational thought and inspired generations through his writings and activism. A nuclear scientist by profession, Dr. Parameswaran evolved into one of Kerala’s most influential public intellectuals. Through the Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP), he played a pivotal role in transforming the popular science movement into a mass campaign that took scientific temper and rational thinking beyond classrooms and laboratories to ordinary people, people recalled. Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports O.J. Janeesh described him as the scientist who made science accessible to the common man. “He played a defining role in nurturing scientific temper among the people and popularising science education. He always communicated with society in the simplest of language. Along with scientific thinking, he carried a deep commitment to society throughout his life. His contributions will be remembered for generations,” the Minister said. A shared passion Social commentator, writer and activist …