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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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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...

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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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01:11:39

Ep 82 – Conversation with Bhaskaran Muralidharan:...

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2024/11/26

Bhaskaran is an Electrical Engineer & a Professor at theIndian Institute of Technology Bombay: https://cnqt-group.org/?page_id=25 He is a quantum transport theorist, musician and long-distance runner. We explore his intellectual, musical and running journey. Also, don’t miss a segment on Bhaskaran playing the piano. References: 1. “Bhaskaran Muralidharan [Department of Electrical Engineering IIT Bombay].” Accessed November 26, 2024.

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01:20:55

Ep. 81 : Conversation with Ainda Sinha –Quantum Field...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/11/19

Aninda Sinha is a theoretical physicist and a professor at Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru: https://chep.iisc.ac.in/Personnel/asinha.html He works at the interface of quantum field theory, superstrings and mathematical physics. In this episode, we explore his intellectual journey and discuss his recent work that led to a new series on pi generalizing Madava’s series. References: 1. “Aninda Sinha.” In Wikipedia, June 8, 2024.

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01:13:15

Ep. 80 - Conversation with Chaitra Redkar – At the...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/11/12

Chaitra is a political scientist, Associate Professor &Chair of Humanities at IISER Pune - https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/research/department/humanities-and-social-sciences/people/faculty/regular-faculty/chaitra-redkar/326 She explores modern Indian political thought through the lens of philosophy and history. In this episode, we discuss her intellectual journey in capturing an interesting trinity. References: 1. “Chaitra Redkar - IISER Pune.” Accessed November 8, 2024.

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00:52:41

Ep 79 : Scientific life of Gerhard Herzberg -...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/11/05

References: Pavan Kumar, G. V. “Gerhard Herzberg (1904–1999): A Pioneer in Molecular Spectroscopy.” Resonance 29 (2024): 1339. https://www.ias.ac.in/describe/article/reso/029/10/1339-1345. Stoicheff, Boris. Gerhard Herzberg: An Illustrious Life in Science. Ottawa : Montréal ; Ithaca N.Y.: Canadian Forest Service,Canada, 2002. Stoicheff, Boris P. “Gerhard Herzberg PC CC. 25 December 1904 – 3 March 1999.” Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 49 (December 2003): 179–95.

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01:27:52

Ep. 78: Conversation with Gautam Menon –...

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2024/10/29

Gautam is a theoretical physicist who is driven bycuriosity. His explorations include superconductivity, biophysics, active matter, public health, art, music etc. He is a Professor & Dean at Ashoka University In this episode, we discuss his intellectual journey until now. References: 1. Ashoka University. “Gautam Menon.” Accessed October 28, 2024. https://www.ashoka.edu.in/profile/gautam-menon-2/. 2. “Gautam I. Menon’s Home Page.” Accessed October 28, 2024.

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01:14:24

Ep. 77: Conversation with Chinmay Tumbe - Hitchhiking...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/10/21

Chinmay is an author, historian and associate professor at IIM Ahmedabad: https://sites.google.com/site/chinmaytumbe/home. We explored his intellectual landscape of becoming a writer and a historian. We discuss his writing process and his experience of researching and teaching business history in a scientific & engaging way. Many related strands… Listen as we humanize science with history… References: 1. “Chinmay Tumbe.” Accessed October 15, 2024.

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01:28:48

Ep. 76: Conversation with Ganesh Bagler -...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/10/15

Ganesh is a multifaceted researcher who brings together food and computation via Computational Gastronomy. He is a Professor at IIIT Delhi and is interested in various facets of food science and technology: https://www.iiitd.ac.in/bagler What is his intellectual journey from Solapur to Delhi? Listen as we humanize science…with plenty of ‘food for thought.’ References: 1. Making Food Computable | Ganesh Bagler | TEDxIISERPune, 2023.

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01:20:52

Ep. 75 - Conversation with Subhankar Bedanta :...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/10/08

He is an experimental condensed matter physicist and a Professor at NISER Bhubaneswar who is deeply committed to combining cutting-edge physics with outreach in his mother tongue – Odia https://sbedanta.wixsite.com/niser What is his intellectual journey across Odisha, Germany, USA and back to his homeland and what motivates him to do what he does? Listen as we humanize science. References: 1. niser. “Subhankar Bedanta.” Accessed September 25, 2024.

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01:15:12

Ep 74: Conversation with Anindya Datta - Journey...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/10/01

He is a physical chemist and a senior professor at IITBombay. https://www.adufd.com/people/current-group He and his research group have made significant contributions to the understanding of the fluorescence dynamics of molecules and nanomaterials. In this episode, we discuss · his journey from his early education at institutions like Presidency College and the IACS, lecture at Raidighi, postdoc at Iowa State University, scientist at RRCAT and finally to his current role at t IIT

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01:09:35

Ep 73: Conversation with Anindita Bhadra: In the...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/09/24

Anindita is an Ecologist and an Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research in Kolkata: https://www.iiserkol.ac.in/~abhadra/Anindita.html. She and her research group study the ecology of dogs in an urban environment. She is also an actress who uses theatre to express intellectual thought. Added to that she has been an excellent diplomat of science, making a case for science and its interface with society. What is her intellectual journey? Watch (listen) as we

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