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Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science

G V Pavan Kumar

Namaste, Hola, & Welcome from G.V. Pavan Kumar. Pratidhvani (ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿ/प्रतिध्वनि) means reflection or resonance (of sound). Here, the aim is to resonate with knowledge & humanize science. The podcast conversation has two themes: 1) Intellectual journey of scientists, philosophers and historians of science; 2) History & Philosophy of Physical Sciences & Technology I am a Professor of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India. I run this

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Ep. 13 : Conversation with Saptarshi Basu - Dreams,...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/07/25

Our youtube channel : https://www.youtube.com/@g.v.pavankumarlab2908/playlists Please subscribe and share… Saptarshi Basu is a ‘Pratt and Whitney Chair Professor’ at Mechanical Engineering department of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru . Saptarshi lab webpage : https://www.saptarshibasulab.com/ His research interests include Multiphase transport processes. Atomization and sprays, Micro-nanoscale transport in droplets, Combustion. In this episode we discuss his dreams, transition from

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02:23:40

Ep. 12 : Conversation with Nagaraj Balasubramanian -...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/07/19

Nagaraj is a cell biologist and an Associate Professor of Biology at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune. He is a scientist who interfaces with society and has a keen sense of aesthetics and love for music. His webpage : https://www.adhesionlab.com/public He is on twitter : https://twitter.com/AdhesionLab. In this conversation, we discussed various things including · his biography · importance of school teachers · growing up in the-then Bombay · reading widely

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01:36:50

Ep. 11 : Conversation with Seema Sharma - The...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/07/12

Seema Sharma is an experimental particle physicist who was also part of the experimental discovery of Higgs Boson at CERN. She is an Associate Professor, in the department of physics at the Indian institute of Science education research, Pune – India. Seema Sharma’s Webpage: ⁠http://sites.iiserpune.ac.in/~seema/⁠. In this episode we discuss about her journey from Rajsamand Rajasthan, to TIFR Bombay, then to FermiLab US and then to IISER Pune. We did a deep dive on what it takes to be an

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01:45:41

Ep. 10 : Conversation with Sutirth Dey - The...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/07/05

Sutirth Dey is an evolutionary biologist. He is a Professor of Biology at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune. In this conversation we discussed about his own evolution as a biologist, his career trajectory from Patna, Delhi, Bangalore to Pune, and how his knowledge, research and teaching has been influenced by the interactions he had over the years. There is a nice segment in Bengali and Hindi where he explains his research on evolutionary biology and ecology. We also discussed

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01:37:42

Ep. 9 : Conversation with Aditi Sen (De) - The...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/06/29

Aditi Sen (De) is a Professor at HRI, Allahabad. We had a freewheeling conversation on her biography, research on quantum information, motherhood, her experience of working in Europe and India. Also, we have a small segment in Bengali -বাংলা (her mother tongue) on quantum research and her motivations. Listen as we humanize science... 1. “Aditi Sen (De).” Accessed June 27, 2023. https://sites.google.com/view/aditisende 2. “Aditi Sen De - Professor - Harish-Chandra Research Institute |

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Ep. 08 : Gripping History of Laser Invention

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/06/23

I tell the story behind laser invention. It is a story of human imagination, tenacity, invention of a device, intense competition, blame and humor. I discuss how cold-war era USA created an environment to innovate and compete, all thanks to Sputnik... References : Hecht, Jeff. Beam: The Race to Make the Laser. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 2010. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/beam-9780199738717?cc=in&lang=en&.———. Hecht, Jeff. “Short History of Laser Development.”

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00:49:09

Ep. 6: Importance of Failed Experiments

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/06/09

How does science approach failure and ignorance? What is an experiment? What can we learn from a failed experiment? How ignorance plays a relevant role in science and technology? I discuss these and related issues in this episode. References : 1. Chalmers, Alan Francis. What Is This Thing Called Science? Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2013. https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/What_is_this_Thing_Called_Science/WQh5wDlE8cwC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover. 2.

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Ep. 5 : Ashkin's Story - no prize to Nobel prize

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/06/03

References : “The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of Americ….” Accessed May 31, 2023. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11797471-the-idea-factory. Ashkin, Arthur. Optical Trapping And Manipulation Of Neutral Particles Using Lasers: A Reprint Volume With Commentaries. World Scientific, 2006. NobelPrize.org. “The Nobel Prize in Physics 2018.” Accessed June 2, 2023. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2018/ashkin/biographical/. Kumar, G. V. Pavan. “Trapping Questions and

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00:30:52

Ep. 4 : Science, Rationality and Compassion

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/05/27

References : Watson, Peter. “Ideas: A History from Fire to Freud.” Accessed May 26, 2023. https://peterwatsonauthor.com/books/ideas-a-history-from-fire-to-freud/. Pinker, Steven. “Rationality.” Accessed May 26, 2023. https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Rationality/HT0NEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover. “Tarka Sastra.” In Wikipedia, July 8, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tarka_sastra&oldid=1097005247. Adam Grant [@AdamMGrant]. “Compassion Is Kinder and

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00:33:59

Ep. 3 : Six Jugalbandis of Scientific Research

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/05/20

References discussed in this episode : · “Jugalbandi.” In Wikipedia, March 14, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jugalbandi&oldid=1077148368. · Dyson, Freeman J. “Is Science Mostly Driven by Ideas or by Tools?” Science 338, no. 6113 (December 14, 2012): 1426–27. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1232773. · “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” In Wikipedia, May 2, 2023.

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00:46:48

Inspirations from Japan

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/05/14

(G. V. Pavan Kumar, “OMC 2023,” Scatterings, April 21, 2023, https://backscattering.blog/2023/04/21/omc-2023/)(G. V. Pavan Kumar, “Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop – History of Optical Manipulation,” Scatterings, April 19, 2023, https://backscattering.blog/2023/04/19/halina-rubinsztein-dunlop-history-of-optical-manipulation/)(G. V. Pavan Kumar, “3 Axis Pendulum at Yokohama City : An Introduction,” Scatterings, April 17, 2023,

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Pratidhvani (ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿ/प्रतिध्वनि) - Origins

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/05/12

References : Kumar, G.V.P., 2023. Science + History —> better Science. Scatterings. URL https://backscattering.blog/2023/04/01/science-history-better-science/ (accessed 5.11.23). Kumar, G.V.P., 2022. 12 Years as a faculty member in India – 12 lessons. Scatterings. URL https://backscattering.blog/2022/05/25/12-years-as-a-faculty-in-india-12-lessons/ (accessed 5.11.23). Weinberg, S., 2003. Four golden lessons. Nature 426, 389–389. https://doi.org/10.1038/426389a Mankutimma’s Aphorisms!!: 789,

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