G V Pavan Kumar

Pratidhvani - Humanizing Science

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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/

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G V Pavan Kumar

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Science

Podcast website

historyofscience.in

Latest episode

Oct 4, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 107 : Conversation with Aparna Deshpande - A Passion for Physics & Education | IISER Pune 26.09.2025

For links related to the episode: https://historyofscience.in/2025/03/12/all-episodes/ Explore more: https://historyofscience.in/

Ep 106 : Conversation with Arka Banerjee - Cosmological Explorations, Neutrinos & Dark Matter 23.08.2025

References with Links can be found on my blog

Ep 105 - Conversation with Kollegala Sharma : Taking Science to Kannada Audience 08.08.2025

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

Ep. 104 : Conversation with Shivprasad Patil - Nanomechanics to Biophysics with a Force | IISER Pune 25.07.2025

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

Ep 103: Conversation with Robert T Pennock: Philosophy of Science & Evolving Digital Intelligence 16.07.2025

References with Links: https://historyofscience.in/2025/07/16/conservation-with-robert-t-pennock/

Ep 102: Conversation with Vipul Dutta - Military, Business History & Academia | IIT Guwahati 01.07.2025

Links and References: historyofscience.in

Ep 101 - Conversation with Shubashree Desikan : A Physicist turned Science Journalist | IIT-M Shaastra & The Hindu 25.06.2025

Links with references on my blog: historyofscience.in

Ep 100 : Global History of Physics - Hero's Journey in Mechanics 13.06.2025

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

Ep 99 - Conversation with Vijaykumar Krishnamurthy : Physics of Life and his life in Physics | ICTS, Bengaluru 31.05.2025

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

Ep 98: Conversation with Bejoy Thomas – Water Management & Development with Problem-Driven Approach 14.05.2025

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

Ep 97 : Physics & Pratidhvani - a discussion 11.05.2025

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Ep 96 : Global History of Physics 003 - Maths, Mechanics & Eureka 22.04.2025

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

Ep 95 - Conversation with K. Sridhar : Theoretical Physics, Fiction & Philosophy | TIFR & Azim Premji University 12.04.2025

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

Ep. 94: Global History of Physics 002 - Physics Portal of Aristotle 03.04.2025

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

Ep. 93: Global History of Physics 001 - Engineering Civilizations 25.03.2025

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/

Ep 92 : Science + History = better Science 15.03.2025

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

Ep. 91 : Conversation with Vinita Gowda - A Botanist's Journey Through Fauna & Flora | IISER Bhopal 08.03.2025

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

Ep. 90 : Listening spell-bound to Prof. Raman 27.02.2025

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

Ep 89: Conversation with Vivek Polshettiwar– (Nano)Catalysing Thoughts for a Better World 22.02.2025

Vivek is a Chemist and Professor at TIFR-Bombay : https://www.nanocat.co.in/prof-vivek-polshettiwar.html Vivek’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,...

Ep 88: Conversation with Samrat Mukhopadhyay – Pushing the Boundaries of Biology & Chemistry 10.02.2025

Samrat is a Professor of Chemistry & Biology at IISERMohali: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aZsg5Yio8f1yJjSCJLQSCVbK4B6XqFpp/view In 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 P...

Ep 87 – Conversation with Karishma Kaushik: Medicine, Motherhood & Science Leadership | IndiaBioscience 27.01.2025

Karishma Kaushik is a medical doctor with a PhD in 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 wit...

Ep 86 – Conversation with Siddharth Tallur: ICs, MEMS & Nirixense of Purpose | IIT Bombay 17.01.2025

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.  ...

Ep 85 – Conversation with Sangeeta Kale: Materials, Microelectronics & Micro-sensing | DIAT Pune 06.01.2025

Sangeeta is a materials physicist, Professor and Dean at Defence Institute of Advanced Technology(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 ex...

Ep. 84 : Why Read Books in the age of internet ? 09.12.2024

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

Ep 83 : Conversation with Ayan Banerjee - In the Theater of Light & Life | IISER Kolkata 03.12.2024

Ayan is an experimental optical physicist and a Professor at IISER 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. ht...

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