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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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01:11:30

Ep 102: Conversation with Vipul Dutta - Military,...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/07/01

Links and References: historyofscience.in

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01:13:28

Ep 101 - Conversation with Shubashree Desikan : A...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/06/25

Links with references on my blog: historyofscience.in

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00:19:58

Ep 100 : Global History of Physics - Hero's Journey...

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2025/06/13

References : https://historyofscience.in/2025/06/13/heros-journey-in-mechanics/

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01:26:58

Ep 99 - Conversation with Vijaykumar Krishnamurthy :...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/05/31

For references with links : https://historyofscience.in/2025/05/31/conversation-with-vijaykumar-krishnamurthy/

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01:31:33

Ep 98: Conversation with Bejoy Thomas – Water...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/05/14

All links and references : https://historyofscience.in/2025/05/14/conversation-with-bejoy-thomas/

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00:16:51

Ep 97 : Physics & Pratidhvani - a discussion

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/05/11

https://historyofscience.in/

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00:16:13

Ep 96 : Global History of Physics 003 - Maths,...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/04/22

References: https://historyofscience.in/2025/04/22/maths-mechanics-eureka/

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01:23:27

Ep 95 - Conversation with K. Sridhar : Theoretical...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/04/12

Links and references can be found at: https://historyofscience.in/2025/03/12/all-episodes/

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00:18:15

Ep. 94: Global History of Physics 002 - Physics...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/04/03

Links and references:https://historyofscience.in/2025/04/03/physics-portal-of-aristotle/

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00:15:54

Ep. 93: Global History of Physics 001 - Engineering...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/03/25

Thematic episodes and references used for each episode can be found at: https://historyofscience.in/2025/03/25/global-history-of-physics-audio-visual-essays/

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00:02:42

Ep 92 : Science + History = better Science

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/03/15

Reference: https://historyofscience.in/2023/04/01/science-history-better-science/

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01:22:29

Ep. 91 : Conversation with Vinita Gowda - A...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/03/08

More details on Vinita and references related to the episode can be found: https://historyofscience.in/2025/03/08/conversation-with-vinita-gowda/

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00:11:57

Ep. 90 : Listening spell-bound to Prof. Raman

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/02/27

This episode is based on an essay by G.V. Pavan Kumar - to be published in the journal Resonance (March 2025)

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01:17:32

Ep 89: Conversation with Vivek Polshettiwar–...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/02/22

Vivek is a Chemist and Professor at TIFR-Bombay : https://www.nanocat.co.in/prof-vivek-polshettiwar.htmlVivek’s research focuses on advanced nanomaterials,nanocatalysis, and climate change. He envisions developing next-generationcatalysts by controlling the shape and morphology of nanomaterials to optimizeactive site exposure. His team synthesizes nano-materials like metals, metaloxides, silica, titania, and plasmonic metals with tailored shapes for use asnano-catalysts in combating climate change

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01:40:06

Ep 88: Conversation with Samrat Mukhopadhyay –...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/02/10

Samrat is a Professor of Chemistry & Biology at IISERMohali:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aZsg5Yio8f1yJjSCJLQSCVbK4B6XqFpp/viewIn this episode, we discuss his passion for science,recalling dreams of attending the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangaloreand how he became a scientist. After earning a Ph.D. from IISc and postdoctoral work at The Scripps Research Institute, he became a Professor of biology and Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research(IISER)

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01:25:28

Ep 87 – Conversation with Karishma Kaushik: Medicine,...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/01/27

Karishma Kaushik is a medical doctor with a PhDin microbiology, led an independent lab at university & now heads IndiaBioscience as Executive Director: https://indiabioscience.org/authors/qw8pNKgnooLdJRA In this episode, we explored her intellectual journey through MD-PhD, motherhood, as a head of a research lab and now as a science leader who is passionate about science and its interface with society. What drives her to do all this? Watch/listen as we humanize science! References: 1.

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01:12:52

Ep 86 – Conversation with Siddharth Tallur: ICs, MEMS...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/01/17

Siddharth is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at IIT Bombay and a start-up cofounder. In this episode, we explore his intellectual journey across India and the US & learn how and why he does what he does. Siddharth’s lab webpage:https://www.ee.iitb.ac.in/~stallur/team/. Siddharth’s start-up: https://nirixense.com/ In this episode, we explore his intellectual journey so far. References: 1. “CY-PHY | AIMS Labs – CYber PHYsical Systems & Applied Integrated Micro

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01:12:28

Ep 85 – Conversation with Sangeeta Kale: Materials,...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2025/01/06

Sangeeta is a materials physicist, Professor and Dean at Defence Institute of AdvancedTechnology(DIAT) Pune: https://snkalelab.wixsite.com/snkalelab (DIAT is a University supported by the Ministry of Defence, India) She is also the Co-Director and Founder of Navyukti Innovations Private Limited, a start-up company working on Sensor Development and Healthcare Solutions. In this episode, we explore her intellectual journey so far. Relevant links: 1. Google Scholar:

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00:21:57

Ep. 84 : Why Read Books in the age of internet ?

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/12/09

I address the important question of why we need books with examples. I discuss the benefits of reading a physical book.#books #reading #science #nonfiction and #fiction

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01:36:05

Ep 83 : Conversation with Ayan Banerjee - In the...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/12/03

Ayan is an experimental optical physicist and a Professor atIISER Kolkata: https://www.iiserkol.ac.in/~ayan/group_leader.html. He is also a playwriter, theatre actor and a mentor to many science and arts enthusiasts. What drives him to do all these things? We discuss this, and many other things in this episode. References: 1. “Group Leader | Light-Matter Lab.” Accessed December 2, 2024. https://www.iiserkol.ac.in/~ayan/group_leader.html. 2. “IISER Kolkata - Ayan.” Accessed December

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