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Nature India Podcast

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The Nature India podcast brings stories from India's science and research to the world.

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Episodes

Episode 32: Our mobile world: Tackling e-waste

In this episode, we deal with this question of e-waste. We dig into the research and process of how India handles its massive amounts of e-waste. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 31, 202316 minSeason 4Ep. 6

Episode 31: Our mobile world: Enabling precision agriculture

In this episode, we discuss how mobile phones are aiding farmers and changing agricultural practices. Nature India's 'Our mobile world' podcast series looks at the many ways in which the smartphone has changed India’s science-society dynamics and the way researchers work. We will look at themes ranging from smartphones as enablers of science and research in India, to digital health, digital illiteracy, research around mobile phone e-waste, the gender digital divide and innovations in healthcare,...

Sep 24, 202314 minSeason 4Ep. 5

Episode 30: Our mobile world: Tracking biodiversity

In this episode, we discuss the use mobile phones in monitoring and conserving our planet's biodiversity. Nature India's 'Our mobile world' podcast series will look at the many ways in which the smartphone has changed India’s science-society dynamics and the way researchers work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 31, 202312 minSeason 4Ep. 4

Episode 29: Our mobile world: How mobile phones are helping save the planet

Nature India's 'Our mobile world' podcast series will look at the many ways in which the smartphone has changed India’s science-society dynamics and the way researchers work. In this episode, we specifically look at how scientists are using mobile phones to monitor and help protect our immediate environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 30, 202316 minSeason 4Ep. 3

Episode 28: Our mobile world: Healthcare on the go

Nature India's 'Our mobile world' podcast series will look at the many ways in which the smartphone has changed India’s science-society dynamics and the way researchers work. This episode, we specifically look at how mobile phones are revolutionising healthcare and medicine in resource poor countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 202316 minSeason 4Ep. 2

Episode 27: Our mobile world: How the cell phone is changing science and research

Nature India's 'Our mobile world' podcast series will look at the many ways in which the smartphone has changed India’s science-society dynamics and the way researchers work. We will look at themes ranging from smartphones as enablers of science and research in India, to digital health, digital illiteracy, research around mobile phone e-waste, the gender digital divide and innovations in healthcare, medicine, agriculture and governance. We've chosen stories predominantly from India but also have...

May 29, 202317 minSeason 4Ep. 1

Episode 26: Breaking gender stereotypes in physics

Subhra Priyadarshini looks at the gender question in physics, a discipline traditionally known as a male bastion. Sexism and patriarchy directly trigger inequities in science and research. These iniquities, based on gender, caste, age, or ability are increasingly being called out, questioned, and sometimes corrected in heartening and exemplary ways. In this episode of the Nature India podcast, we are talking about a group of women physicists in India who call such gender-based iniquities into qu...

Apr 19, 202320 min

Episode 24: वैज्ञानिक और उनके अनोखे कर्मक्षेत्र:अबी तमिम वनक

आज, "वैज्ञानिक और उनके अनोखे कर्मक्षेत्र" की इस कड़ी में, हम बात करने जा रहे हैं, अबी तमिम वनक से जो पशु पारिस्थितिकीविद और संरक्षण जीवविज्ञानी हैं। उनका शोध मनुष्यों, घरेलू पशुओं और जंगली जानवरों के बीच संबंध और उन सभी के सह-अस्तित्व पर है। Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 25, 202316 minSeason 3Ep. 10

Episode 23: वैज्ञानिक और उनके अनोखे कर्मक्षेत्र: दोर्जे अंगचुक

शहर के जीवन से बहुत दूर, समुद्र तल से लगभग ४५०० मीटर ऊपर, जनवरी की कड़क सर्दी में जब तापमान शुन्य से लगभग २० डिग्री सेल्सियस नीचे चल रहा है,जहां आप केवल तेज हवा या कभी-कभी केवल पक्षियों की आवाज़ ही सुन पाते हैं, और जहां आसमान की सुंदरता से मंत्रमुग्ध हो जाते हैं। आज हम आपको वहीं लदाख के हानले में स्थित खगोल विज्ञान स्टेशन में ले जा रहे हैं। “वैज्ञानिक और उनके अनोखे कर्मक्षेत्र” में हमारे साथ हैं, इंजीनियर एवं एस्ट्रोफोटोग्राफर दोरजे अंगचुक ।अंगचुक १९९८ से, इंडियन इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ एस्ट्रोफिजिक्स, ह...

Jan 27, 202318 minSeason 3Ep. 9

Episode 22: I am a scientist and this is where I work: Abi T Vanak

In the last episode of 2022, our guest is Abi Tamim Vanak , an animal ecologist and conservation biologist, who researches the interface of humans, domestic animals, and wildlife in semi-arid savannas and agro-ecosystems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 28, 202217 minSeason 3Ep. 8

Episode 21: How India can put the spotlight back on neglected tropical diseases

Dengue, kala-azar, rabies or filarialis — these are just a few debilitating ailments in the long list of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). NTDs affect more than a billion people globally, according to estimates by the World Health Organisation. In this episode of the Nature India podcast, we look at NTDs, especially in the context of India, and what it will take for countries to eliminate them from the face of earth. Hosting and production: Aroma Warsi, sound editing: Prince George. Hosted on ...

Dec 26, 202215 minSeason 3Ep. 7

Episode 20: I am a scientist and this is where I work: Shoba S. Meera

In this episode, we chat with Shoba S. Meera , a speech language pathologist who works with individuals who have communication difficulties across their lifespan, especially autistic children and their families. When we speak of scientists, what comes to mind? Test tubes, petri dishes, boring white lab coats in a boring old lab? How about mountain tops or the depths of the ocean, astrophysics observatories or remote wildlife sanctuaries? In this series called “I am a scientist and this is where ...

Nov 29, 202217 minSeason 3Ep. 6

Episode 19: (Hindi) वैज्ञानिक और उनके अनोखे कर्मक्षेत्र: सरिता अहलावत

पिछले कुछ वर्षों में, ड्रोन बेहद लोकप्रिय हो गए हैं। यह काम को आसान करने का और तकनीकी और वैज्ञानिक उत्कृष्टता दिखाने का प्रमाण सिद्ध हुए हैं। ड्रोन को , तकनीकी संदर्भ में या औपचारिक रूप से मानव रहित हवाई वाहनों या मानव रहित विमान सिस्‍टम के रूप में जाना जाता है। ये क्राफ्ट् सैन्य अभियानों से लेकर पैकेज वितरण तक के कार्यों में काफ़ी प्रभावशाली हैं। साथ ही, पिछले एक साल में राष्ट्रीय उपलक्षों पर ड्रोन्स ने देश का गौरव और सुंदरता का प्रतीक बन , आसमान को जगमगाने का काम भी बखूबी किया है। गणतंत्र दिवस...

Oct 31, 202216 minSeason 3Ep. 5

Episode 18: I am a scientist and this is where I work: Sujit Ghosh

In this Nature India podcast series called “I am a scientist and this is where I work”, we introduce you to the lives of scientists who work in diverse and unique settings – far removed from the popular stereotypes. Over the next few episodes, we will shadow such scientists in their unconventional workplaces. This episode, we feature inorganic chemist Sujit Ghosh, who is telling us about how he is tapping uranium, a conventional nuclear fuel, from a rather unconventional source ― seawater. Host:...

Sep 24, 202212 minSeason 3Ep. 4

Episode 17: I am a scientist and this is where I work: Manjari Jain

In this Nature India podcast series called “I am a scientist and this is where I work”, we introduce you to the lives of scientists who work in diverse and unique settings – far removed from the popular stereotypes. Over the next few episodes, we will shadow such scientists in their unconventional workplaces. For this episode, we have behavioural ecologist Manjari Jain walking us through her unique workplaces — the open skies, under the soil and in muddy puddles, and inside dense forests — where...

Aug 24, 202217 minSeason 3Ep. 3

Episode 16: I am a scientist and this is where I work: Sarita Ahlawat

In this Nature India podcast series called “I am a scientist and this is where I work”, we introduce you to the lives of scientists who work in diverse and unique settings – far removed from the popular stereotypes. Over the next few episodes, we will shadow such scientists in their unconventional workplaces. In this episode, we hear from Sarita Ahwalat from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, who talks about drone swarm technology and making drones to suit India's extreme weather conditio...

Jul 26, 202215 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Episode 15: I am a scientist and this is where I work: Sushmitha and Ramanathan Baskar

In this Nature India podcast series called “I am a scientist and this is where I work”, we introduce you to the lives of scientists who work in diverse and unique settings – far removed from the popular stereotypes. Over the next few episodes, we will shadow such scientists in their unconventional workplaces. In this episode, we hear from cave geomicrobiologists Ramanathan Baskar and Sushmitha Baskar, the couple exploring subterranean caves to look for signatures that might help better define ea...

Jun 30, 202215 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Episode 14: How India's fossil treasures are turning to dust

In this episode, we find ourselves – quite happily – between a rock and a hard place. We unearth what's wiping off India's fossil riches. We turn to geologists and palaeontologists to talk about a proposed Geoheritage and Geopark Bill and what it can do to protect the country's scientifically important sites. Host: Subhra Priyadarshini. Produced by Jinoy Jose P., Amrita Gupta Nambiar and Prince George. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 28, 202117 min

Episode 13: The anger algorithm: What codes our wrath?

This episode we’re seeing red with a clinical neuroscientist, a Bollywood-historian and a computational biologist. We explore the science of anger, and how popular culture and the digital world trigger outrage. Host: Subhra Priyadarshini. Produced by Jinoy Jose P., Amrita Gupta Nambiar and Prince George. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 28, 202116 min

Episode 12: Degree of intent: Business unusual for India at COP26

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is being seen as crucial if climate change is to be brought under control. Climate scientists have sounded a “Code Red” suggesting it is time enough for world leaders to take action. In this special episode, we explore why global collective action is so complex, and what we can expect from the COP26 summit in Glasgow. We hear from a climate refugee and connect with journalists, policy experts and the COP26 president about In...

Nov 02, 202117 min

Episode 11 (Hindi): हिंद महासागर के रहस्यों की वैज्ञानिक खोज में

जब COVID-19 की दूसरी लहर भारत में तबाही मचा रही थी, उसी दौरान भारतीय वैज्ञानिकों की एक टीम हिंद महासागर के असीमित विस्तार के बीच अनुसंधान कार्य में जुटी हुई थी। गोवा स्थित राष्ट्रीय समुद्र विज्ञान संस्थान (NIO) के ये वैज्ञानिक, इस साल मार्च में RV सिंधु साधना पर रवाना हुए थे। उन्होंने करीब 10,000 नॉटिकल माइल की रोमांचक समुद्री यात्रा की, और लगभग 100 दिनों तक गहरे समुद्र का वैज्ञानिक अध्ययन किया। इस कड़ी में, हम उन विषयों पर विचार करेंगे जो कि भारत और दुनिया भर के समुद्र विज्ञानियों के नवीनतम अनु...

Sep 29, 202120 min

Episode 10: Unraveling the mysteries of the Indian Ocean

Scientists from the National Institute of Oceanography in Goa, set sail in March 2021 on RV Sindhu Sadhana into the Indian Ocean, one of the least studied Oceans of the world. Almost 10,000 nautical miles and 100 days later, what did their deep water scientific exploration reveal? Host: Subhra Priyadarshini. Produced by Jinoy Jose P., Amrita Gupta Nambiar and Prince George. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 24, 202113 min

Episode 9: The novel intersection of science and arts

We take a look at the coming together of science and arts, where both artists and scientists challenge their ways of thinking as well as the process of artistic and scientific inquiry. Host: Subhra Priyadarshini. Produced by Jinoy Jose P., Amrita Gupta Nambiar and Prince George. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 29, 202117 min

Episode 8 (Hindi): विज्ञान और कला: एक दूसरे के पूरक

इस एपिसोड में, हम विज्ञान-कला सहयोग पर एक नज़र डालते हैं, जिसके जरिए कलाकार और वैज्ञानिक अपनी सोच के साथ-साथ कलात्मक और वैज्ञानिक अन्वेषण की प्रक्रिया को भी नए नज़रिए से देखने के लिए प्रेरित होते हैं। होस्ट: शुभ्रा प्रियदर्शिनी, निर्माता: जिनॉय जोस पी., प्रिंस जॉर्ज और अमृता गुप्ता नांबियार। Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 20, 202119 min

Episode 7: How the pandemic touched the lives of scientists: Part 2 (Hopes)

We go behind he scenes to hear what gave the scientific community hope and optimism during the pandemic? What opportunities did they discover in lockdown? Host: Subhra Priyadarshini. Produced by Jinoy Jose P., Amrita Gupta Nambiar and Prince George. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 30, 202118 min

Episode 5: (Hindi) कोरोनावायरस वेरिएंट का हॉटस्पॉट

SARS-CoV-2 संक्रमण की अभूतपूर्व लहर के साथ, भारत कोविड-19 के हॉटस्पॉट और वायरस के भावी म्यूटेशन के केंद्र के रूप में उभर रहा है। वर्तमान में भारत में कोरोना वायरस के कौन से वेरिएंट का प्रकोप है? क्या मौजूदा टीके उनके खिलाफ प्रभावी हैं? भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप में जीनोम सिक्वेंसिंग का काम कैसा चल रहा है? होस्ट: शुभ्रा प्रियदर्शिनी, निर्माता: जिनॉय जोस पी. प्रिंस जॉर्जऔर अमृता गुप्ता नांबियार। Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 202116 min

Episode 4: A hotspot of coronavirus variants

With unprecedented SARS-CoV-2 infections, India is a breeding ground for variants and future mutations. Host: Subhra Priyadarshini. Produced by Jinoy Jose P. and Amrita Gupta Nambiar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 11, 202112 min
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