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Ep. 64: CV Raman and Quantum Mechanics : What is the historical connection ?
Link to video: https://youtu.be/frVEzDKkC4k
How Raman connected his experiments to quantum physics of the 1920s. #history of #quantum
#quantumphysicist #quantumphysics #quantummechanics
Reference…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 63 : The Book of Optics by al-Haytham | History of Optics
#history of #science #optics #geometry References : Sabra, A. I. (1989). The Optics of Ibn alHaytham: Books IIII: On Direct Vision. London: The Warburg Institute. Sabra, A. I. (2002). The Optics o…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 62: Sadi Carnot & Thermodynamics - Privileged, Profound and tragic life
Sadi Carnot’s book : https://sites.pitt.edu/~jdnorton/teaching/2559_Therm_Stat_Mech/docs/Carnot%20Reflections%201897%20facsimile.pdf
Other references:
1. Thomson, William. 1849. “XXXVI.—An Acc…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 61 : Conversation with Sreejith G.J. - Mechanical Engineer to Quantum Condensed Matter Physicist
Sreejith G J is a condensed matter theorist and an associate professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune. http://sites.iiserpune.ac.in/~sreejith/index.html
He is interes…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Ep 60 : Neeraja Dashaputre: Education & Pedagogy in Chemistry
Neeraja is an organic chemist who is deeply interested in education. She has been researching and exploring ways to make chemical education appealing and thought-provoking. How & Why does she do this…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 59 Conversation with Pushkar Sohoni: From Architecture to Cultural History
Pushkar Sohoni is an architect, architectural and cultural historian, and associate professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Pune. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/ind…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 58 Conversation with Guruswamy Kumaraswamy: Engineering Soft Matter for a Sustainable Future
Guru is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay : https://sites.google.com/view/guru-group/group-members?authuser=0
Guru and his team are dedicated to optimizing …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 57 Conversation with Venu Gopal Achanta: Journey through Exciton Dynamics, Plasmonics & Metrology
Gopal is an experimental physicist, a Professor at TIFR Mumbai and currently heads the National Physics Laboratory, Delhi: https://www.tifr.res.in/achanta/.
He and his research group have made impor…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Ep. 56: Conversation with Devapriya Chattopadhyay– Explorations in Paleobiology and Marine Ecology
Devapriya Chattopadhyay is a paleobiologist and marine ecologist who studies how marine organisms respond to their environment over ecological and evolutionary timescales. We explore her intellectual…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Ep. 55 : Conversation with Arnab Mukherjee – From the love of mathematics to computational chemistry
Arnab Mukherjee is a professor of chemistry at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Pune, India. He is also associated with the Data Science Department at IISER Pune.
His…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago