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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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01:52:57

Ep. 52 : Conversation with Mayurika Lahiri –...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/04/30

Mayurika is a cancer biologist and a senior faculty member at IISER Pune : https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/research/department/biology/people/faculty/regular-faculty/mayurika-lahiri/289In this episode, we discuss her intellectual journey, how she became interested in molecular and cancer biology, her initiatives related to breast cancer research, and her role in the Genome India project. We had a wonderful conversation about various aspects of science in India and tried to understand it through the

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01:57:41

Ep. 51: Conversation with Snigdha Thakur –...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/04/23

Snigdha is a computational soft condensed matter physicist and a senior faculty member at IISER Bhopal: https://sthakurlab.iiserb.ac.in/. She uses computational physics to explore a variety of soft matter systems, including active matter and, of late biological systems. In this conversation, we discuss her journey as a physicist and how she developed an interest in soft condensed matter. We also discussed leadership in physics, as she has been the Chair of her department and a Dean at IISER

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02:04:50

Ep. 50 : Conversation with Sudipta Maiti : Exploring...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/04/16

Sudipata is a molecular biophysicist who uses light and spectroscopy to study biologically relevantquestions. He is a Professor at TIFR, Mumbai: http://www.biophotonics.co.in/ In this episode, we discussed what drew him to biophysics, his journey in establishing biophotonics as a research area in India, his motivation to start the FCS workshop and his thoughts on science in India. There are many other strands of discussion related to the pursuit of science, which the listeners may enjoy and

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00:20:32

Ep. 49 : Heaviside को Maxwellian क्यों कहा जाता है? |...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/04/10

Youtube video version: https://youtu.be/hVAYYaoB_uELink to the original blog : https://backscattering.blog/2023/09/15/oliver-heaviside-a-maxwellian/

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01:58:06

Ep. 48 : Conversation with Jayant Murthy - Space...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/04/03

Jayant Murthy is a distinguished Senior Professor at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru. His research focuses on space missions, interstellar dust, and diffuse radiation fields. With a rich scientific background, a deep love for teaching and notable contributions to the discipline, Murthy's work exemplifies excellence in astrophysical research. Explore further at Jayant Murthy's website: https://www.iiap.res.in/people/personnel/murthy/Jayant_Murthy/Home.html In this episode we

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01:57:01

Ep. 47 : Conversation with Umkant Rapol : Journey...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/03/26

Umakant is an atomic physicist who is innovating on quantum optical technologies. What motivated him to study this fascinating area ? What has been his journey in atomic physics, quantum optics and the resultant technologies? We discuss this and many other things in this episode.Umakant Rapol, an accomplished experimental physicist, is known for his innovative research in quantum technologies. He is currently Professor of physics at IISER. Pune, Physics Department, Pune - India.

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02:15:28

Ep. 46 : Conversation with Sandhya Koushika -...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/03/20

Sandhya Koushika is a Neurobiologistand a faculty member at the Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai : https://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs/faculty/koushika/people.html Her research focuses on understanding cargo transport in neurons, a critical process for nervous system development and preventing neurodegenerative diseases. In this free-wheeling conversation, we discuss her biographical journey and how she got interested in science and became a biologist. We

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00:12:29

Ep. 45 : Leonardo, Rayleigh and Blue Sky Research

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/03/13

Hyperlinks on my blog : https://backscattering.blog/2017/11/13/colourful-sky-in-leonardos-eye/

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01:58:58

Ep. 44: Conversation with Deepak Dhar - Statistical...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/03/05

Deepak Dhar is an Indian theoretical physicist known for his research on statistical physics and stochastic processes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepak_Dhar In 2022, he became the first Indian to receive the Boltzmann Medal, the highest recognition in statistical physics awarded once every three years by IUPAP. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2023. In this episode, we discuss his biography and explore how and why he became interested in science. When he was at Caltech, Deepak was Richard

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01:28:32

Ep. 43 : Conversation with Anisa Chorwadwala -...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/02/28

Anisa Chorwadwala is faculty member at theDepartment of Mathematics, at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Pune, India. https://sites.google.com/site/anisa23in/ In this episode we discussed how and why she got interested in mathematics, an interesting segment on learning in mother tongue, her journey through economic and social barriers. How she overcame them, and how she is brings in an element of culture to her work. Also discussion on women in mathematics and her

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02:03:24

Ep. 42 : Conversation with Akhlesh Lakhtakia -...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/02/20

Akhlesh Lakhtakia is a distinguished Evan Pugh University Professor and Charles Godfrey Binder Professor within the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Pennsylvania State University : https://sites.esm.psu.edu/~axl4/ As per Penn state website, he (recently) served as an expert consultant for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, as chair of the U.S.-India Higher Education Partnerships Committee and as a Jefferson Science Fellow (his term ended recently). With over four

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02:15:39

Ep. 41 : Conversation with B. Ananthanarayan : High...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/02/13

Balasubramanian Ananthanarayan is a Professor at the Centre for High Energy Physics, Indian Institute of Science: https://chep.iisc.ac.in/Personnel/pages/anant/index.html His research interests include low energy physics at high precision, beyond the standard model physics at colliders, and collider physics, particularly focusing on the 'new physics' that can be uncovered at the International Linear Collider with polarized beam. He has also been involved in a project developing the theory of

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02:21:42

Ep. 40 : Conversation with Suresh Govindarajan - The...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/02/06

Suresh joins me from the Zanzibar (Africa) campus of IIT Madras ! Suresh Govindarajan is a theoretical physicist and a professor in the Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. https://physics.iitm.ac.in/~suresh/index.html He specializes in String Theory, and his research interests include conformal field theory, black holes, statistical physics, combinatorics, and mathematical physics. Suresh is also an avid long-distance runner who runs marathons and other long-distance

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Ep. 39 : Conversation with Susmita Adhikari -...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/01/30

Susmita Adhikari is an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department at IISER Pune. She obtained her PhD in Astronomy from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign and has held postdoctoral positions at The Kavli Institute of Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, Stanford University, and the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at The University of Chicago & Fermilab. Her research focuses on cosmology, astrophysics, dark matter halos, and structure formation. She studies the formation

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02:03:59

Ep. 38 : Conversation with Atikur Rahman -...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/01/23

Atikur Rahman is an Associate Professor of Physics at IISER Pune, where he leads the Nano Energy & Quantum Transport Lab. https://atikurrahmanl.wixsite.com/scientist-site His research focuses on understanding fundamental charge transport properties and applications of quasi-1D (nanowires and nanotubes), 2D materials, and mixed-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures. His group studies electronic transport properties under varying temperature, magnetic field, and light conditions to understand

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02:05:30

Ep. 37 : Conversation with Shivakumar Jolad - A...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/01/16

Shivakumar Jolad works as an Associate Professor of Public Policy at FLAME University, Pune, India. His primary research interests are social policies focused on Education, Migration, and Human Development. He studies the structure of the schooling system, education policy, and governance in India. He has also worked on gaps between Language Diversity and Medium of Instruction in India. His other work includes: assessing the impact of COVID-19 on unorganized sector workers, food security and

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01:41:20

Ep. 36: Conversation with Ashish Arora - The Magic of...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/01/09

Ashish Arora is an Assistant Professor of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Pune, India. https://www.iiserpune.ac.in/research/department/physics/people/faculty/regular-faculty/ashish-arora/374. His research interests include experimental condensed matter physics, magneto-optics, 2D materials (semiconductors and magnets), and low-dimensional physics. He is also deeply interested in public outreach of science and has a YouTube channel and Facebook page

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Ep. 35: Conversation with Neeldhara Misra - Journey...

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2024/01/02

Neeldhara Misra is a computer scientist interested in algorithm design, computational social choice, and combinatorial games. She is an Associate Professor at IIT Gandhinagar: https://www.neeldhara.com/ This episode discusses her intellectual journey from literature and mathematics to computer science. Through this journey, we learn how she developed an interest in this field and her experience communicating computer science and mathematics. Listen...as we humanize science. References: “Neeldhara

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Ep. 34 : 6 Reasons Why I do Science

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/12/26

This episode is an extended and edited version of my blogpost from 2018: https://backscattering.blog/2018/01/01/why-i-do-science/

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Ep. 33 : A Call from Varanasi

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science ·

2023/12/20

This is a real short story I experienced a few years ago.

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