Ashoka Podcast

The Science of It

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The Science of It , produced by Ashoka University, is an immersive podcast series featuring some of the world’s most illustrious minds in astronomy, math, biology, physics, and beyond. Nobel Laureates to NASA Scientists, and Physicists to Fashionists - all come together to spark your curiosity about the boundless possibilities of science.

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The Science of Fashion | Mossi Traoré | The Science of It Ep. 5 13.10.2025 21:58

Fashion designer, educator, and innovator Mossi Traoré takes the spotlight as our showstopper guest in the grand finale of Ashoka University’s The Science of It podcast. What made a boy from the suburbs of Paris dream of conquering the world of fashion? How did he convince Chanel and L’Oréal to collaborate with him so early in his journey? How does he transform milk, sand, and rubber into sustaina...

The Science of Microscopy | Innovator Hari Shroff | The Science of It Ep. 4 06.10.2025 31:20

Microscopist Hari Shroff takes us deeper into the world of nature’s tiniest beings in the latest episode of Ashoka University’s #TheScienceofIt podcast. What made a computer scientist and physicist turn to building microscopes to explore the beauty of life at its simplest? How is AI transforming the way we study cells and diagnose diseases? And what surprising link connects astronomy with microsco...

The Science of Space Biology | Sharmila Bhattacharya and Brigitte Godard | The Science of It Ep. 3 29.09.2025 34:46

NASA scientist Sharmila Bhattacharya and European Space Agency (ESA) flight surgeon Brigitte Godard dwell on behind the scenes effort of space travel in the third episode of Ashoka University’s The Science of It podcast. What role will biologists play in getting us to Mars? How many people does it really take to launch one astronaut into space? And what kind of intense training prepares astronauts...

The Science of Toys | Padma Shri Arvind Gupta | The Science of It Ep. 2 22.09.2025 34:08

Padma Shri awardee Arvind Gupta - toy maker and science educator - joins us in the second episode of Ashoka University’s The Science of It podcast. How did he create 138 science films with NCERT? Why did an IIT Kanpur engineer choose a path that took him to 3,000+ schools across India? Why does he believe science must be playful and accessible for every child? And what hope does he see in the yout...

The Science of Astronomy | Brian Schmidt & Raja GuhaThakurta | The Science of It Ep. 1 15.09.2025 46:44

Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Brian Schmidt and galaxy explorer Raja GuhaThakurta lift off the first episode of Ashoka University’s The Science of It podcast. Is the universe really expanding? Why do we study Andromeda? Can astronomy help us recreate the past? And just how close are sci-fi movies and video games to reality? Get answers to these questions and more, as our guests trail a blaze...