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Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science

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 podcast in my personal capacity. Main feed of the podcast: https://historyofscience.in/

Ep 126 - Conversation with Ashna Bajpai: Low Temperature Physics, Magnetic Oxides & Spintronics | IISER Pune

Ep 126 - Conversation with Ashna Bajpai: Low Temperature Physics, Magnetic Oxides & Spintronics | IISER Pune

For references, see: https://historyofscience.in/2025/03/12/all-episodes/Explore more: https://historyofscience.in/

Jun 13

1 hr 8 min

Ep 125: Conversation with Prasad Subramanian - Electrical Engineering to Plasma-Astrophysics & Space-Weather

Ep 125: Conversation with Prasad Subramanian - Electrical Engineering to Plasma-Astrophysics & Space-Weather

For references with links, see episode 125 here: https://historyofscience.in/2025/03/12/all-episodes/Explore more: https://historyofscience.in/

May 22

58 min

Ep 124 - Book Talk - Dileep Mampallil - We May Not Be Alone, Yet Alone

Ep 124 - Book Talk - Dileep Mampallil - We May Not Be Alone, Yet Alone

Explore all episodes : https://historyofscience.in/2025/03/12/all-episodes/

May 1

23 min

Ep 123: Conversation with Binay Panda - Genome Tech, Open Science & Cycling | JNU

Ep 123: Conversation with Binay Panda - Genome Tech, Open Science & Cycling | JNU

For references, see: https://historyofscience.in/2025/03/12/all-episodes/

Apr 17

1 hr

Ep 122 : Conversation with Sanjit Mitra - LIGO-India, Scientifically Speaking... | IUCAA, Pune

Ep 122 : Conversation with Sanjit Mitra - LIGO-India, Scientifically Speaking... | IUCAA, Pune

For links and references related to the episode, see: https://historyofscience.in/2025/03/12/all-episodes/

Mar 26

1 hr 6 min

Ep 121 : Conversation with Sudipta Sarkar - Black Hole Thermodynamics to Gravitational Waves | IIT-G

Ep 121 : Conversation with Sudipta Sarkar - Black Hole Thermodynamics to Gravitational Waves | IIT-G

References on episode 121: https://historyofscience.in/2025/03/12/all-episodes/

Mar 13

1 hr 4 min

Ep 120: Conversation with Renny Thomas - Sociology of Science -- An Indian Perspective

Ep 120: Conversation with Renny Thomas - Sociology of Science -- An Indian Perspective

Further Links and References related to the episode: https://historyofscience.in/2025/03/12/all-episodes/Explore more: https://historyofscience.in/

Feb 26

1 hr 6 min

Ep 119: Conversation with Debarati Chatterjee - North Star of Pint of Science - India | IUCAA, Pune

Ep 119: Conversation with Debarati Chatterjee - North Star of Pint of Science - India | IUCAA, Pune

Episode links and references: https://historyofscience.in/2025/03/12/all-episodes/

Feb 19

1 hr 11 min

Ep 118 : Conversation with Siddhesh Kamat - From Cricket to Chemical Biology

Ep 118 : Conversation with Siddhesh Kamat - From Cricket to Chemical Biology

For links and references, see ep 118: https://historyofscience.in/2025/03/12/all-episodes/

Feb 12

56 min

Ep 117: Conversation with Krishnendu Sengupta- Quantum Condensed Matter: Topology, Phase Transitions & Ultra-cold atoms

Ep 117: Conversation with Krishnendu Sengupta- Quantum Condensed Matter: Topology, Phase Transitions & Ultra-cold atoms

For references, see Ep 117 here: https://historyofscience.in/2025/03/12/all-episodes/

Jan 29

59 min

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