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#VaigyanikChai — The Podcast

Science conversations over a cup of chai.

Prof. Singh’s podcast on chemistry, Indian scientific heritage and the world of ideas. Fresh episodes roughly every quarter.

E-05 Nov 12, 2024 24:18

Aranmula Kannadi — The World’s Most Perfect Mirrors

An investigation into the metallurgy behind the mirror-craft of Kerala's Aranmula village — where a Cu-Sn alloy is polished to reflect light with the same fidelity as a modern silvered glass.

IKSmetallurgyheritage
E-04 Jun 10, 2024 31:42

The Green Hydrogen — India’s Fuel of the Future

What is green hydrogen, how does electrolysis of water yield it and why is India betting big on it as a decarbonisation vector?

chemistrypolicyenergy
E-03 Aug 2, 2023 38:07

The Life of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray

The father of Hindu chemistry — an audio biography drawing from Prof. Singh’s book, covering P.C. Ray’s scientific and philanthropic contributions.

IKSbiographyhistory of science
E-02 Apr 14, 2023 22:56

Cisplatin — How a Simple Molecule Cured Cancer

The story of the accidental discovery of cisplatin as a chemotherapeutic — and the coordination-chemistry mechanism that binds DNA.

chemistrybioinorganicanticancer
E-01 Jan 1, 2023 18:03

Welcome to Vaigyanik Chai

The pilot episode — what #VaigyanikChai is, what to expect, and why science conversations belong over a cup of chai.

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