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In this fascinating Indian Genes EXCLUSIVE, Bill Mensch Founder, Chairman, and CEO of The Western Design Center (WDC), shares his groundbreaking journey in the microprocessor industry. Recognized as one of the key figures in computer history, Mr. Mensch's inventions and patents played a foundational role in creating the modern PC and video game industries. From the iconic 6502 microprocessor used in legendary systems like the Apple II, Commodore 64, Atari, and Nintendo, to today’s W65C02S and W65C816S chips, his impact continues to drive advancements in technology, automotive, medical, and consumer electronics.

Hear directly from the man whose contributions have shaped the world of microcomputing, honored at the Smithsonian Museum and recognized globally. Discover the challenges, triumphs, and technical innovations that made the 6502 a defining product of the information age.

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Bill holds twenty– two patents for microprocessors, microprocessor peripheral devices and microprocessor systems, and was recognized in both 1991 and 1996 at the Microprocessor Forum as a pioneer in the microprocessor industry. Mr. Mensch’s patents were used on Motorola’s original NMOS 6800 microprocessor and MOS Technology’s NMOS 6502 microprocessor families. The 6502 technology has been credited with creating the PC and video game industries. It was first used in the Commodore PET personal computer; Vic 20 consumer computer; Commodore 64 consumer computer (6510); Acorn personal computer; Apple I personal computer; Apple II personal computer; Atari video game system (6507) and personal computer (6502); and Nintendo video game system. The 6502 microprocessor is featured in a display in the Smithsonian Museum of Science and Technology in Washington DC.

Mr. Mensch’s solely– owned patents are implemented in The Western Design Center’s proprietary CMOS 65xx Microprocessor family of chips and related systems. This technology is used today in an ever growing variety of products including medical life support, automotive, industrial, consumer and personal computers. The foundation for this widespread use of the technology began when two of WDC’s 65xx Microprocessor family members were used in the introduction of groundbreaking PC and video game products. The W65C02S 8–bit microprocessor was first used in the Apple IIc personal computer and the Apple IIe personal computer. The W65C816S 16–bit microprocessor was first used in the Apple IIgs personal computer and Super Nintendo video game system.

In the fall of 1996, Mr. Mensch was honored for his outstanding contribution to the information technology industry at a ceremony during which the 6502 was recognized at COMDEX as the first of seven “defining” products in the twenty–five year history of the microprocessor. He has become recognized as the person most responsible for the continued success and proliferation of use of the 65xx technology which has been enhanced and expanded with the development of the WDC 65xx Microprocessor family products.

Mr. Mensch was born in 1945 and grew up on a dairy farm in Bucks County, PA. He attended Pennridge High School in Perkasie, PA, and graduated in 1963. He graduated from Temple University (AEET 1966) in Philadelphia, PA, attendedVillanova (Spring/Summer 1968 & Spring 1969), graduated from the University of Arizona with High Distinction (BSEE 1971) in Tucson, AZ, and then attended Arizona State University graduate courses (1971–79).

Mr. Mensch was employed at Philco Ford in Blue Bell, PA (1967–69), Motorola in Mesa, AZ (1971–74), MOS Technology in Norristown, PA (1974–77), and Integrated Circuit Engineering (ICE) in Scottsdale, AZ (1977–78), before founding The Western Design Center, Inc. in Mesa, AZ (1978–present).

From 1985 to 1988, Mr. Mensch was a member of the Board of Directors for Mesa Bank, a local community bank. Mr. Mensch was also a member of the Board of Directors for TouchScape (1999–2001) and DotSafe (2000–2001), two Internet companies.

In 1997, he was the keynote speaker at the world’s first IP (Intellectual Property) conference, IP Europe. He participated on a special panel discussion session concerning “Starting Up Companies to Commercialize University– Generated Technologies” at the ICEE– 2000 conference in Taiwan in August, 2000, which was attended by approximately 500 professors from all over the world.

While attending the University of Arizona, he was awarded a scholarship by the Tucson Gas and Electric Company. In 1985, he received the Certificate of Honor from Temple University’s College of Engineering and Architecture and has been recognized at both Temple University and the University of Arizona as an outstanding alumnus. In 1994, Mr. Mensch was named to the College of Engineering Advisory Council at the University of Notre Dame. In 1995, he was appointed to the Industrial Advisory Board for the Electronic Computer Technology Department in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at Arizona State University . In 1996, he joined the Industrial Advisory Board for the newly created Center for Low Power Electronics (CLPE), of which WDC is a charter member. In 1999, in conjunction with the CLPE, the National Science Foundation (NSF) provided an SBIR grant to WDC and the University of Arizona for development of a low power mixed signal rapid prototype system designed around the 65xx technology. From 1994– to 2000, Mr. Mensch assisted in teaching a class in System–On–a–Chip (SOC) IC Design at Arizona State University. He was chosen to receive the Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award from Temple University in April 1998. In August of 1998, he received the Sigma Pi International Fraternity’s Founders’ Award its highest individual award. In May 2002, Mr. Mensch was inducted into the Pennridge High School “Wall of Fame” as an outstanding graduate. The Computer Museum of America inducted Mr. Mensch into its Hall of Fame in June of 2002. In 2004 Mr. Mensch was invited to be a charter member of two advisory boards for Temple University (1) the inaugural Board of Visitors for the College of Engineering and (2) the Inaugural President’s Advisory Board. On December 8, 2005, Mr. Mensch was recognized by the University of Arizona’s College of Engineering as the 2005 recipient of their Lifetime Achievement Award at a luncheon to honor technology and business executives who have made a lasting contribution to Arizona’s economy. Here is a link to his acceptance speech. He became a member of the Industry Advisory Council for the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona in 2006.

In January, 2004, the book Leaders of the Information Age identified Mr. Mensch as one of 250 individuals dating back to the 15th century who set the foundation of today’s Information Technology industry. (Seewww.hwwilson.com/print/leaders_info.cfm for a complete list.) Numerous other articles have been written about Mr. Mensch. He was featured in the “Success” section of the January 1, 2006 issue of the Mesa tribune . In February, 1999, Jonah McLeod, the Editor–in–Chief of Silicon Strategies , wrote an editorial entitled “What’s the Proper Goal for an IP Business Model?” that highlighted Mr. Mensch’s pioneering efforts concerning microprocessor IP. The June, 1998, Forbes ASAP magazine cover story article “The Chips We Live By” featured his contribution to the microprocessor industry. An article in Silicon Strategies , also in June, l998, chronicled Mr. Mensch’s pioneering approach to IP integration. Other articles include Temple University’sTemple Review (Winter 1992) as well as Temple’s Conwell Society Newsletter (Winter 1994), University of Arizona’s Arizona Engineer newsletter (Fall 1995), Commodore World magazine (January 1996), and Arizona Business Gazette newspaper (July 1996). He was also featured in a book titled Which Business?: Help in Selecting your New Venture, published in early 1997 and was mentioned in Microcosm: The Quantum Revolution in Economics and Technology, a book written by George Gilder in 1989.

Papers written and/or presented by Mr. Mensch include (1) “System–on–Chip Design Methodology in Engineering Education” presented at ICEE 2000 in Taipei, Taiwan, August, 2000; (2) “Analog Digital Development Board for Prototyping Mixed Signal Circuits” presented at MIXDES 2000 (Mixed Signal Design Conference) in Lodz, Poland, June, 2000; (3) “Behavioral Level Analog Synthesis Targeted to Field Programmable Analog Arrays” presented at MIXDES 2000 in Lodz, Poland, June, 2000. In 1998, Mr. Mensch wrote an article entitled “A Business Model for IP Providers” which was published in the newsletter for the Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA).

Mr. Mensch has established educational scholarships at Xavier College Preparatory in Phoenix, AZ, Pennridge High School in Perkasie, PA, Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, and The University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN. His most memorable “non– technical” achievement was completion of the inaugural running of the Washington D.C. Marathon in March of 2002 at the age of 58.

Mr. Mensch has five children. He currently resides with his wife, Dianne, in Superstition Mountain, Arizona.

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Unti Dive into the cosmos with us in this exclusive interview with Avi Loeb, Harvard astrophysicist and renowned author of "Extraterrestrial." Join us as we explore groundbreaking insights into alien life, UFO phenomena, and the implications for humanity!

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Nikol Koleva is the Executive Director of Space Generation Advisory Council SGAC under United Nations, She also represented the organization in international forums, including the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS), the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), and the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Spring Meetings, where she delivered statements, technical presentations, and attended committee meetings on behalf of WSWA.

Nikol has worked Astronauts, NASA, ESA among other organizations merging psychology and space exploration. She has conducted extensive research on the Overview Effect among astronauts using a qualitative approach and explored their experiences of this phenomenon. She continued this research for her Master’s thesis, looking into whether or not virtual reality (VR) can be used to replicate the Overview Effect and if it can simulate similar therapeutic benefits as those experienced by astronauts.

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John Bucher is a renowned mythologist and story expert who has been featured ontheBBC,theHistory Channel,theLA Times,The Hollywood Reporterand on numerous other international outlets.He serves as Executive Director for theJoseph Campbell Foundationand is a writer, podcaster, storyteller, and speaker. He has worked with government and cultural leaders around the world as well as organizations such asHBO,DC Comics,Paramount Pictures,Nickelodeon,A24 Films,Atlas Obscura, andThe John Maxwell Leadership Foundation, bringing his deep understanding of narrative and myth to a wide array of audiences. He is the author of six influential books on storytelling, including the best-sellingStorytelling for Virtual Reality, named byBookAuthority as one of the best storytelling books of all time. John has worked withNew York TimesBest Selling authors, YouTube influencers, Eisner winners, Emmy winners, Academy Award nominees, magicians, and cast members fromSaturday Night Live. Holding a PhD in Mythology & Depth Psychology, he integrates scholarly insights with practical storytelling techniques, exploring the profound connections between myth, culture, and personal identity.  His expertise has helped shape compelling narratives across various platforms, enriching the way stories are told and experienced globally.

Indian Genes speaks to Michael about the brain basis of consciousness. Brains arrive at the conclusion that they have an internal, subjective experience of things — an experience that is non-physical and inexplicable. How can such a thing be studied scientifically? When an information-processing device such as the brain introspects, or accesses internal data, and on that basis arrives at the conclusion that it has a magic property inside of it, the first question for a scientist is probably not: how did that device produce magic? Or even: what is the magic? Such questions are probably not coherent. Instead, in my lab we are asking: how does a brain arrive at that kind of self-description? What is the adaptive advantage of that style of self-description? What systems in the brain compute that information? What happens when those systems are damaged? When and how did they evolve? All of these questions are scientifically approachable. My lab is currently testing a specific, mechanistic theory of awareness described in my recent book, Consciousness and the Social Brain.

Aliens! Ghosts! Paranormal Activity....lets take a Skeptical look as all this and then make informed decisions !

Indian Genes speaks to Professor Chris French who is the Head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit in the Psychology Department at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and a Patron of the British Humanist Association. He has published over 150 articles and chapters covering a wide range of topics. His main current area of research is the psychology of paranormal beliefs and anomalous experiences. He frequently appears on radio and television casting a sceptical eye over paranormal claims. His most recent book is Anomalistic Psychology: Exploring Paranormal Belief and Experience.

Darsh Kodwani works with Data Science at Microsoft and is the UK Lead for AI in Asset industries such as Energy, Manufacturing, Utilities etc. He holds a PHD from the University of Oxford in Astrophysics. In this episode we Unravel the Power of Chat GPT: Dive into the Mind of a Data Scientist! Ready to explore the cutting-edge world of Chat

GPT? Join us for an electrifying interview where we decode the genius behind this revolutionary technology with a seasoned data scientist! Get ready to unravel the secrets, understand the nuances, and witness the magic of Chat GPT unfold before your eyes. From its inception to real-world applications, this interview is your ticket to unlocking the potential of AI-driven conversations. Don't miss out on this exclusive journey into the heart of innovation – hit play now and elevate your understanding of Chat GPT to new heights! #DataScience #ChatGPT #InnovationUnleashed" ️

Indian Genes brings to you another remarkable guest whose work has quite literally touched the sky. Roma Agrawal is not your average engineer; she's a visionary, an author, and a relentless advocate for the world of engineering.

You may know her best for her contribution to the design of Western Europe's tallest tower, The Shard, a stunning icon of modern architecture that pierces the London skyline. But Roma's story goes far beyond that towering achievement.

She's a product of two prestigious institutions, Imperial College London and the University of Oxford, where she honed her skills and passion for engineering.

What truly defines Roma is her unwavering passion for promoting engineering and technical careers, especially among those who may face barriers to entry. Her advocacy has earned her international recognition, including the prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering's Rooke Award, and in 2018, she was appointed an MBE for her outstanding services to engineering.

Its finally here, what we all have been waiting for in 2023 an Exclusive with Dr. Robert Schoch…the Legend !!!

Winner of the2023 4BiddenKnowledge Awards - Field Researcher / Archaeologist award. See: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=632801408834618&set=a.117720540342710

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Dive deep into the astonishing revelations about the enigmatic Sphinx and its true age with the groundbreaking research of world-renowned geologist, Dr. Robert Schoch! Prepare to be mind-blown as we unravel the mysteries of ancient civilizations and their mind-boggling technologies.

Unearthing the Sphinx's True Age: ️ Join us and discover how his meticulous analysis of weathering patterns challenges conventional beliefs, suggesting that the Sphinx might be thousands of years older than previously thought. Uncover the shocking evidence that's rewriting history books and reshaping our understanding of human origins.

Lost Technologies of the Ancients: ️ Hold onto your seats as we explore the mind-boggling notion that advanced technologies might have existed in ancient times! Delve into Dr. Schoch's riveting research, showcasing astonishing examples of ancient civilizations manipulating materials and harnessing natural forces in ways that boggle the modern mind. From precision engineering to sophisticated energy manipulation, the past is teeming with mind-bending possibilities.

Geology Meets Archaeology: Witness the electrifying synergy between geology and archaeology as Dr. Schoch's groundbreaking approach turns traditional paradigms upside down. Embark on a journey through time and space, uncovering geological evidence that challenges mainstream chronologies and offers tantalizing glimpses into the advanced knowledge possessed by our ancient ancestors.

Unveiling Forgotten Histories: Hold onto your imagination as we unveil tales of civilizations lost to the annals of time. Dr. Schoch's meticulous research resurrects forgotten stories of cultures that flourished and fell, leaving behind traces of their incredible achievements. From architectural marvels to evidence of intricate systems, we explore the tantalizing fragments of our past that continue to spark curiosity and debate.

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Get ready to have your mind expanded and your understanding of ancient civilizations revolutionized. Tune in for an electrifying conversation that challenges the boundaries of what we know and sets the stage for an exciting future of exploration and discovery! Don't miss out – click, watch, and embark on a journey that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about our past. ️

In this episode, we have the distinct honor of getting deeper into the world of innovation and Entrepreneurship with a true visionary in the field.

Our guest is, a dynamic force of innovation and Chief Innovation Officer at NSU (Nova Southeastern University,

 he also holds the esteemed position of Executive Director of the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation and spearheads a multimillion-dollar P3 (public private partnership) that stands as a shining beacon, attracting and nurturing the most brilliant entrepreneurial minds, cutting-edge technology, and vital sources of investment capital to create an unparalleled innovation center.

In this episode he gets into Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

Indeed, his academic journey is a remarkable tapestry, having been a distinguished professor and head of the School of Aviation & Transportation Technology at Perjue University, Dean of the School of Aviation at Dowling College, and a respected professor of airline management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University..

His accomplishments reach beyond corporate boardrooms and into the realm of education, where he imparts his vast knowledge as an external instructor at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and a certified instructor at the Turkish Aviation Academy (Turkish Airlines).

A sought-after expert in the media, he has also provided expert witness testimony and authored two seminal industry books, including the "best-seller" Air Transportation: A Management Perspective and Wheels Up: Airline Business Plan Development.

Join us as we explore the depths of Dr. Wensveen's experience, wisdom, and groundbreaking contributions to the aviation industry, academia, and innovation. His journey from Canada's University of Victoria to earning Masters and Ph.D. degrees in International Air Transport and Business from Cardiff University (United Kingdom) will surely inspire and enlighten us.

So, fasten your seatbelts and get ready for a thought-provoking and inspiring conversation as we sit down with the brilliant mind of Dr. John Wensveeen 

Les Johnson speaks exclusively to Indian Genes in his private capacity as an author & futurist as we have the pleasure of immersing ourselves into the awe-inspiring world of science, fiction, and space exploration with a true luminary in the field

Les wears many hats, as an accomplished author, he paints vivid landscapes of imagination, crafting compelling science fiction novels that transport readers to distant realms of possibility. But he doesn't stop there. He also weaves his literary talents into popular science works, enlightening us about the wonders that lie at the cutting edge of human understanding through his books published by Springer Books.

However, his expertise extends far beyond the realm of the written word. As the Principal Investigator for the NEA Scout and Solar Cruiser solar sail projects at the esteemed NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, he spearheads the exploration of revolutionary propulsion technologies. Harnessing the power of sunlight, Les and his team propel our dreams of interstellar travel forward, pushing the boundaries of human achievement.

Les Johnson's accomplishments have earned him well-deserved recognition and admiration within scientific circles. He holds esteemed positions such as an elected member of the International Academy of Astronautics, a Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society, and memberships in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, the National Space Society, and MENSA. His contributions to the scientific and literary communities have left an indelible mark on both.

When Les puts pen to paper, he captures the spirit of visionaries like Arthur C. Clarke and his contemporaries, as highlighted by Publisher's Weekly. Take, for instance, his gripping novel, "Mission to Methone," a work that transports readers to worlds unimagined, while paying homage to the giants of science fiction who came before him. Not confined to the realms of fiction, Les's non-fiction book, "Graphene: The Superstrong, Superthin, and Superversatile Material That Will Revolutionize the World," co-authored with Joe Meany, has garnered acclaim from prestigious journals such as Nature, American Scientist, and Salon.com.

So, join us as we embark on an intellectual odyssey, exploring the realms where science, imagination, and the cosmos converge. Prepare to be captivated, inspired, and enlightened by the brilliant mind of Les Johnson, a physicist, author, and NASA technologist whose impact resonates far beyond our earthly realm.

Welcome to Indian Genes, Im your host Joaquim Gonsalves and today we have a truly captivating guest who is a prolific author, renowned science writer, and an expert in his field. With an impressive fourteen books under his belt, including his latest work, "Life's Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive," he delves into the depths of scientific exploration and invites us to question the very essence of life itself.

As the writer of the acclaimed "Origins" column for the New York Times, he has earned numerous accolades throughout his career and His exceptional work has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the esteemed Stephen Jay Gould Prize, presented by the Society for the Study of Evolution. His contributions during the Covid-19 pandemic were instrumental in securing the New York Times the well-deserved public service Pulitzer Prize in 2021.

It comes as no surprise that his books have received widespread acclaim. Three of his literary creations have been named Notable Books of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, showcasing his remarkable ability to engage readers with his insightful and thought-provoking narratives. One particular gem, "She Has Her Mother's Laugh," went on to win the distinguished 2019 National Academies Communication Award and was hailed as the best science book of 2018 by The Guardian.

his captivating voice extends beyond the written word, as he has become a familiar presence on radio programs like Radiolab, enriching our auditory exploration of the wonders of science. Additionally, as a professor at Yale University, he imparts his vast knowledge to the next generation of curious minds, nurturing the spirit of scientific inquiry.

What truly sets him apart is the extraordinary honor of having both a species of tapeworm and an asteroid named after him. This singular distinction is a testament to his invaluable contributions to the world of science and the remarkable impact he has made throughout his career.

So, fasten your seatbelts and prepare for an intellectual journey as we get into the depths of his vast expertise. And It is an honor to have him on our show, and I am certain that his insights will leave an indelible mark on all our listners . Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome on the Indian Geenes exclusive Carl Zimmer!

Exclusive - Susan Blackmore, We have a block buster episode here where we explore the mysteries of the human mind and the depths of human experience. today we have the privilege of delving into the realms of neuroscience, consciousness, and the enigmatic nature of our own awareness.

Our Exclusive and special guest is a true polymath, a freelance writer, lecturer, and broadcaster who has made significant contributions to our understanding of the mind. As a Visiting Professor at the esteemed University of Plymouth, she brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to the forefront of our discussion.

Having earned her degree in psychology and physiology from Oxford University in 1973, she embarked on a remarkable journey of exploration. Her pursuit of understanding the human mind led her to obtain a PhD in parapsychology from the University of Surrey, a field that once teemed with the allure of the paranormal.

However, it was her insatiable curiosity and thirst for truth that redirected her focus toward captivating areas of study such as memes, evolutionary theory, consciousness, and meditation. her profound insights have captured the attention of diverse audiences, as she shares her wisdom through her writings for renowned magazines and newspapers, her thought-provoking blog for the Guardian newspaper, and her captivating presence as a frequent contributor and presenter on radio and television.

With over sixty academic articles, about fifty book contributions, numerous book reviews, and a collection of captivating books to her name, Dr. Blackmore has firmly established herself as a leading authority in her field. Her work transcends boundaries and challenges conventional thinking, pushing the frontiers of our understanding.

Today, we dive into the depths of neuroscience, exploring its intricate relationship with consciousness itself. We venture into the uncharted territories of out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences, and the very nature of our subjective reality. Brace yourselves for a mind-bending conversation that will challenge your assumptions and leave you with more questions than answers.

So, without further ado, join us as we embark on this extraordinary intellectual journey with the brilliant Dr. Sue Blackmore.

Welcome to this episode and Indian Genes! Today, we will be diving into the fascinating world of Social Media, AI and Technology, exploring the ever-evolving landscape of online platforms, and discussing the ethics behind their use.

Our exclusive guest, Luke Thorburn is is researching the intersection of AI ∩ epistemology ∩ conflict and tries to understand how technology can be used to reduce the risks of entrenched political polarisation and improve collective decision-making, as well as to better understand the extent to which these goals are important. His  background is in probability and statistics.

His PHD research at Kings College London includes how spatial preference models such as the left-right political spectrum (and higher-dimensional variants) can be used in recommender systems to perform bridging-based ranking.

We discuss the impact of coding on our daily lives, as well as the role that AI plays in shaping our future. We will also discuss ChatGPT, a cutting-edge language model that has revolutionized the field of conversational AI and try to understand it better.

Join us as we explore the complex interplay between technology and ethics, and delve into the exciting possibilities of the digital age. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or simply curious about the world around us, this podcast is sure to offer a thought-provoking and engaging discussion on the cutting-edge issues of our time. Welcome again to Indian Genes "Bringing Ideas Home"

Isi is a Space Lawyer and space outreach, communication & PR consultant for various clients. She is Community Manager at the European Southern Observatory (ESO), South America Regional Coordinator at Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), Lecturer of Public International Law at Universidad de los Andes, an alumni of the SHSSP18, guest lecturer and CAPCOM at various space studies programs of the International Space University, and guest lecturer of negotiations skills and air and space law in various universities around the globe.

We discuss a variety of topics which includes general international law, Space law comprises of a variety of international agreements, treaties, conventions, and United Nations General Assembly resolutions and rules and regulations of international organizations. We also discuss how space is free and open to everyone but we need to ensure we take appropriate measure to keep it that way. Isis is an inspiration as you will hear in this episode and a true role model, sit back listen and be inspired !!

Ranga Ram Chary is an observational cosmologist working in the fields of reionization, galaxy evolution, cluster cosmology and cosmic backgrounds. His group is active in science with Planck, Euclid, Herschel and the Spitzer Space Telescope in addition to a range of ground-based astronomical observation facilities such as Palomar, Keck, CSO, CARMA and ALMA. We are also involved in developing the next generation of small explorer missions in collaboration with JPL.    Specifically, measuring the properties of star-forming galaxies out to the highest redshifts, and in conjunction with studies of gamma-ray burst number densities and Type Ia supernovae, attempting to understand fundamental properties of galaxies, such as how they grow their stellar mass and metallicity, what is the stellar mass function therein, when does dust begin to play a significant role in their energetics and what fuels the star-formation as a function of cosmic time. Using these measurements to provide, among other things, better constraints on the reionization history of the Universe between redshifts of 6 and 20 (the first billion years of time), which is arguably the most important astrophysical event since the Big Bang.    THe team is also using objects at the extreme end of the dark matter mass function, i.e. galaxy clusters, as a probe of the structure of the Universe. By measuring cluster masses over the last half of cosmic time (z<1) using galaxy dynamics and the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect, we can constrain the equation of state of dark energy and non-Gaussianity in the primordial density fluctuation field, two quantities which are parametric representations of the evolution of our Universe. Most recent efforts have measured spectral anomalies at the 10 parts per million in the cosmic microwave background to observationally constrain the existence of alternate universes with physical properties different than our own.    Of late, the team has developed a mission concept to identify the electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational wave events that are being detected by Advanced LIGO and Virgo.   Between 2010 and close-out in 2018,he served as the Project Scientist and Project Manager of the U.S. Planck Data Center at Caltech and since 2013, he has been the P.I. of one of the 3 U.S. Science Teams on Euclid.   

Marcella's interest in astronomy and atmospheric optical phenomena (photometeors) over time led her to create a scientific dissemination site (www.greenflash.photo) with about 1000 photometeor images and videos, even rare ones, observed throughout Italy and above all on the Iblei mountains (Rg) and on the Dolomites in Cadore, landscapes chosen for the great diversity of orographic, climatic and day and night luminosity, as well as for their position at the two extreme latitudes of Italy. In 2011 he received from the Minister of Public Administration the national prize for innovation in teaching in schools "Innovascuola". In 2015, his photo "Moon and Antelao" is included in the Shortlist of the Royal Museum of Greenwich photo competition "Astronomy Photographer of the Year", which selects the best astrophotography of the year from all over the world. The photo was then also published in the volume "Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2015" published by the Royal Observatory of Greenwich in collaboration with the BBC, the photographic site Flickr and the Collins publishing house and exhibited inside the Astronomical Observatory of Greenwich.

The same photo will become the December image of the 2017 Greenwich Astronomical Observatory calendar. In 2016 he exhibited his photos in a personal exhibition in San Vito di Cadore (Bl), with more than 100 photos of atmospheric optical phenomena from all over Italy. The event was the first exhibition in Italy complete with video dedicated to photometeors. The work of dissemination through video and photography continues in the following years and many of his images are published by the major national astronomy magazines (Colelum Astronomia, Nuovo Orione and Le Stelle, Focus) and internationally (Astronomy Now, Sky and Telescope) as well as by websites of primary scientific importance such as those of Spaceweather, USRA and NASA. In 2016, he documents the visibility of the Maltese archipelago from the province of Ragusa and his images and his videos are broadcast by the Maltese national TV which, in the interview, define his works as the first shots of the Maltese archipelago by the iblei. Since 2017 he has been a member of the board of directors of CISA (Centro Ibleo Studi Astronomici), UAI delegation (Unione Astrofili Italiani) for the province of Ragusa, which aims to actively promote astronomy in the province of Ragusa, contributing with conferences on atmospheric optics. In September 2018, NASA publishes an image of him that captures the Moon setting next to the active crater south-east of Etna. In 2019 the national magazine "Nuovo Orione" publishes the calendar with its images: 12 photos that tell the sky of the Dolomites and the Iblei. For the summer solstice of 2019, NASA publishes his work on the solar Analemma, a work selected for its didactic value and for the singularity in creating an "Analemma at sunset".On May 31, 2020, his photos of the Green Ray taken on the Sun, Moon and planets, become NASA 's photo of the dayIn the summer of 2020 he sets up two twin exhibitions, in northern and southern Italy, between the municipality of Isnello (PA) and San Vito di Cadore (Bl) On September 26, 2020, his photo Moon Pairs and the Synodic Month ” becomes NASA 's photo of the dayOn November 11, 2020, his “Colors of the Moon” photo becomes NASA 's photo of the dayOn October 16, 2021, on the occasion of the “International Observe the Moon Night 2021”, NASA chooses its photographic work, created in collaboration with Gianni Sarcone, “ Moona Lisa ” as the astronomical photo of the day.Collaborate on the 2021 calendar of “ Severe Weather Europe” for the month of February  For professional deformation, he always combines his passion for photometeors with his profession, focusing his works on the didactic, informative and originality value, trying to grasp what has never been produced yet, simplifying to make it affordable for everyone.Component of the Pictores Caeli is a group of astrophotographers born to share ideas and suggestions on astrophotography. The goal is the union of mutual technical and artistic skills to develop high quality images, certified by a shared brand.The purpose of  Pictores Caeli is to restore the sense of wonder that one feels at the moment of observation and shooting, narrating sidereal events, contrasts between architectural and natural elements, and stimulating suggestions that go beyond phenomenal objectivity through the photographic medium.Although a lens and an observation point determine an interpretation of reality,  Pictores Caeli follows a shared protocol in order not to alter the scientific data, using and experimenting with the best shooting and post-production techniques.Photography for  Pictores Caeli is conceived as an art form, and represents a moment of contemplation, growth, knowledge, research, experimentation and sharing.

Simon Conway Morris is an English paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and astrobiologist known for his study of the fossils of the Burgess Shale and the Cambrian explosion. The results of these discoveries were celebrated in Stephen Jay Gould's 1989 book Wonderful Life. Conway Morris's own book on the subject, The Crucible of Creation (1998), however, is critical of Gould's presentation and interpretation. He has held the Chair of Evolutionary Paleobiology in the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge since 1995.Simon Conway Morris speaks exclusively to Indian Genes! In his new book From Extraterrestrials to Humans, he cheerfully challenges six assumptions—what he calls ‘myths’—that too often pass as unquestioned truths amongst the evolutionary orthodox. 

His convivial tour begins with the idea that evolution is boundless in the kinds of biological systems it can produce. Not true, he says. The process is highly circumscribed and delimited. Nor is it random. This popular notion holds that evolution proceeds blindly, with no endgame. But Conway Morris suggests otherwise, pointing to evidence that the processes of evolution are “seeded with inevitabilities.” 

If that is so, then what about mass extinctions? Don’t they steer the development of life in radically new directions? Rather the reverse, claims Conway Morris. Such cataclysms simply accelerate evolutionary developments that were going to happen anyway. And what about that other evolutionary canard: the “missing link”? Plenty to choose from in the fossil record but what is persistently over-looked is that in any group there is not one but a phalanx of “missing links”. Once again we under-score the near-inevitability of evolutionary outcomes. 

Turning from fossils to minds, Conway Morris critically examines the popular tenet that the intelligences of humans and animals basically are the same thing, a difference of degree not kind. A closer scrutiny of our minds shows that in reality an unbridgeable gulf separates us from even the chimpanzees, so begging questions of consciousness and Mind.

Finally, Conway Morris tackles the question of extraterrestrials. Surely, the size and scale of the universe suggest that alien life must exist somewhere beyond Earth and our tiny siloed solar system? After all, evolutionary convergence more than hints that human-like forms are universal. But Dr. Conway Morris has serious doubts. The famous Fermi Paradox (“Where are they?”) appears to hold: Alone in the cosmos—and unique, but not quite in the way one might expect. 

Dr. Lee Clare is responsible for the coordination of the Göbekli Tepe Project. He completed his master’s degree at the University of Cologne in 2005, majoring in prehistoric archaeology. Following the completion of his PhD in 2013, which focused Early Holocene climate-culture interactions in the Eastern Mediterranean, he joined the Orient Department of the DAI as a post-doctoral fellow. In 2015 he took on the position of research coordinator of the DFG long-term project at Göbekli Tepe, and in 2019 moved to the DAI’s Istanbul Department where he is now acting consultant for prehistoric archaeology. His areas of academic interest include Neolithisation and Neolithic dispersal processes, Early-Middle Holocene absolute chronologies, culture-climate interaction, prehistoric conflict and cognitive evolution.

The mound of Göbekli Tepe is situated a few kilometres to the northeast of the modern town of  Şanlıurfa in southeastern Turkey. The tell is situated on the highest point of the Germus mountain range towering 750 m above the Harran plain. With a height of 15 m, the mound, which is completely artificial, is spreading on an area of about 9 ha, measuring 300 m in diameter. This immense ruin hill was formed of the debris of monumental constructions dating back to the 10th and 9th millenium BC. Göbekli Tepe was first noted as an archaeological site during a combined survey by the Universities of Chicago and Istanbul in the 1960s (Benedict 1980 – external link) due to its remarkable amount of flint flakes, chips, and tools, but the architecture the mound was hiding remained unrecognized until its re-discovery in 1994 by Klaus Schmidt. Excavations started the following year and are still ongoing, until his untimely death in 2014 lead by Klaus Schmidt. They revealed an monumental architecture not suspected in such an early context and illustrating the outstanding role of this site – not as a settlement, but as a place of cult and ritual.

In conversation with Indian Genes in this Exclusive, Avi Loeb the Harvard University professor who is now heading the Galileo Project, explains his shocking hypothesis, details in this conversation have not been heard before and Avi Loeb, opens up to all matters related to the search for Extraterrestrial life including some details about his own life you may not Know.

Avi Loeb is no stranger to controversy. The prolific Harvard University astrophysicist has produced pioneering and provocative research on black holes, gamma-ray bursts, the early universe and other standard topics of his field. But for more than a decade he has also courted a more contentious subject—namely, space aliens, including how to find them. Until relatively recently, Loeb’s most high-profile work in that regard was his involvement with Breakthrough Starshot, a project funded by Silicon Valley billionaire Yuri Milner to send laser-boosted, gossamer-thin mirrorlike spacecraft called “light sails” on high-speed voyages to nearby stars. All that began to change in late 2017, however, when astronomers around the world scrambled to study an enigmatic interstellar visitor—the first ever seen—that briefly came within range of their telescopes.

Having spent most of his life exploring the relationships among consciousness, mind, body, and society, Anoop found that our understanding of these is outdated and incomplete. He encourages audiences to rethink consciousness and unveil a more complete experience of life that also informs solutions to real-world challenges including mental health, bringing healing to healthcare, and upgrading our education. Anoop communicates his vision through the lens of the Three Minds–a framework inspired by the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta that places consciousness at the heart of reality.​Anoop is board-certified in emergency medicine and holds a master's degree in management. He is the author of Michelangelo's Medicine and Is This a Dream?, and is a columnist for Emergency Medicine News.heck out my latest episode!

Anoop Kumar MD, speaks exclusively to Indian Genes.

Having spent most of his life exploring the relationships among consciousness, mind, body, and society, Anoop found that our understanding of these is outdated and incomplete. He encourages audiences to rethink consciousness and unveil a more complete experience of life that also informs solutions to real-world challenges including mental health, bringing healing to healthcare, and upgrading  our education. Anoop communicates his vision through the lens of the Three Minds–a framework inspired by the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta that places consciousness at the heart of reality.

Anoop is board-certified in emergency medicine and holds a master's degree in management. He is the author of Michelangelo's Medicine and Is This a Dream?, and is a columnist for Emergency Medicine News.

In this exclusive episode Jonathan Mcdowell speaks to Indian Genes about Space Exploration & Its impact specifically Space Debris.

The main-belt asteroid 4589 McDowell was named after him in 1993.

Jonathan is an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He is a staff member at the Chandra X-ray Center. McDowell is the author and editor of Jonathan's Space Report, an e-mail-distributed newsletter documenting satellite launches.

McDowell has a BA in Mathematics (1981) from Churchill College and a PhD in Astrophysics (1986) from the Institute of Astronomy, both at the University of Cambridge, England. After high school, McDowell worked for six months at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich and held a summer job at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh before he began his PhD studies. His first post-doctoral position was at Jodrell Bank followed by another at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. McDowell then moved to Huntsville, Alabama, where he spent a year at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. In 1992, McDowell returned to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and currently works there as a staff member at the Chandra X-ray Center.

Jeffrey Hawkins speaks exclusively to Indian Genes, he is the American founder of Palm Computing and Handspring where he invented the PalmPilot and Treo, respectively. He has since turned to work on neuroscience full-time, founding the Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience (formerly the Redwood Neuroscience Institute) in 2002 and Numenta in 2005. Hawkins is currently Chief Scientist at Numenta, where he leads a team in efforts to reverse-engineer the neocortex and enable machine intelligence technology based on brain theory. Hawkins is the author of On Intelligence which explains his memory-prediction framework theory of the brain. In March 2021, he released his second book, A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence, which details the discoveries he and the Numenta team made that led to the Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence.

Rachana Reddy talks to Indian Genes on the latest in Satellite technology and development with great insight into the Space industry and what the future holds instore. Rachana has some very valuable information for the private sector and also guides students that may be interested in this field, preparing them for what to expect and what would be expected from them as well. This is a great conversation and covers more than just Space....a must listen !

This is the first interview Space Hero has given to any media house in Asia and Indian Genes is really happy to be bringing this to you.

If you are a Space enthusiast, an explore or just a curious mind this could be your opportunity to win Televisions biggest Prize..a trip to the International Space Station !!

We continue to create history here...at Indian Genes !

Space Hero is the new frontier for the entertainment sector, offering the first-ever truly off-planet experience. It aims to reinvent the reality TV category by creating a multi-channel experience that offers the biggest prize ever, to the biggest audience possible. Space Hero is about opening space up to everyone – not only to astronauts and billionaires.

Enjoy this informative and motivational conversation with the two founders of Space Hero, Deborah Sass and Thomas Reemer !!

Dr. James Beacham from CERN speaks to Indian Genes on all aspects of Time & Time Travel in this very entertaining and informative discussion.

Dr. Pandey, Director of India Operations for the Taksha Terrestrial Analog Research Center (TTARC), is the Head of Amity Space Centre and the Centre of Excellence in Astrobiology at Amity University, India. As a part of this, he is leading an initiative to establish India’s first centre that will work towards studying the origins and distribution of life in the Universe. Prior to this, he has experience in building sample collection instruments for Mars and Venus surface missions while working at NASA Ames, USA. He received the NASA Spaceflight Awareness Team Award and NASA Ames Technology Transfer Award for two successful spaceflight experiments onboard the International Space Station and co-owns a registered NASA patent. Siddharth has led international expeditions to explore extreme environments in Ladakh and Lonar crater, Maharashtra, as sites to test experiments and systems for Mars exploration. He is a Director with the Mars Society Australia and is actively involved in planning analogue field projects in India and Australia. He has been engaged in education and public outreach activities and is motivated to use Space as a tool to spread awareness, social consciousness and inclusiveness within our communities.

S2/EP4 - In this special episode, Indian Genes speaks exclusively to Mohini Jodhpurkar & Piyush Khopkar.

Mohini Jodhpurkar- 1st year PhD student in Dr Jim Bell’s lab at Arizona State University. There, she serves a student collaborator on the Perseverance rover’s science team, specifically working with the MASTCAM-Z instrument onboard. Currently, she’s working on investigating a part of Jezero Crater (the rover’s landing site) in depth and preparing for the rover landing mid-February! She has worked other martian and lunar projects besides that, including revamping old Apollo mission maps with newer high-resolution imagery. When she’s not doing research, Mohini loves to read, write, and make music!

Piyush Khopkar - originally from Ujjain, MP, India. He did his Bachelor of Engineering from Mahakal Institute of Technology, Ujjain and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Unversity of Missouri-Columbia, USA. He currently lives in Boston, MA. He is a software engineer by profession. He is passionate about Space Exploration. He is part of the MOXIE and the Mars 2020 Science Team. MOXIE is one of the instruments aboard the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover. He is also an active member of the NASA/JPL's Solar System Ambassador's program.

S2/EP3 - Jill Cornell Tarteris an American astronomer best known for her work on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).

Tarter's astronomical work is illustrated in Carl Sagan's novel Contact. In the film version of Contact, the protagonist Ellie Arroway is played by Jodie Foster. Tarter conversed with the actress for months before and during filming, and Arroway was "largely based" on Tarter's work. She has also been featured in John Boswell's Symphony of Science music video, "The Poetry of Reality (An Anthem for Science)

Tarter is the former director of the Center for SETI Research, holding the Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI at the SETI Institute. In 2002, Discover magazine recognized her as one of the 50 most important women in science.

Tarter has worked on a number of major scientific projects, most relating to the search for extraterrestrial life. As a graduate student, she was inspired to do SETI research by the Cyclops Report. Stuart Bowyer gave her the report to read when Bowyer discovered that Tarter could program the then-outdated PDP-8/S computer that had been donated by Jack Welch for Bowyer's SETI project at Hat Creek Radio Observatory. She worked with Bowyer on the radio-search project SERENDIP and created the corresponding backronym, "Search for Extraterrestrial Radio Emissions from Nearby Developed Intelligent Populations". She was project scientist for NASA's High Resolution Microwave Survey (HRMS) in 1992 and 1993 and subsequently director of Project Phoenix (HRMS reconfigured) under the auspices of the SETI Institute. She was co-creator with Margaret Turnbull of the HabCat in 2002, a principal component of Project Phoenix. Tarter has published dozens of technical papers and lectures extensively both on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and the need for proper science education. She had spent 35 years in the quest for extraterrestrial life when she announced her retirement in 2012

Abraham (Avi) Loeb is the Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University. He received a PhD in Physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel at age 24 (1980-1986), led the first international project supported by the Strategic Defense Initiative (1983-1988), and was subsequently a long-term member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton (1988-1993). Loeb has written 8 books, including most recently, Extraterrestrial (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021), and about 800 papers (with an h-index of 113) on a wide range of topics, including black holes, the first stars, the search for extraterrestrial life and the future of the Universe. He had been the longest serving Chair of Harvard's Department of Astronomy (2011-2020), Founding Director of Harvard's Black Hole Initiative (2016-present) and Director of the Institute for Theory and Computation (2007-present) within the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics . He serves as Chair of the Board on Physics and Astronomy of the National Academies (2018-present) and is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, the American Physical Society, and the International Academy of Astronautics. Loeb is a former member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) at the White House and a member of the Advisory Board for "Einstein: Visualize the Impossible" of the Hebrew University. He also chairs the Advisory Committee for the Breakthrough Starshot Initiative (2016-present) and serves as the Science Theory Director for all Initiatives of the Breakthrough Prize Foundation. In 2012, TIME magazine selected Loeb as one of the 25 most influential people in space and in 2020 Loeb was selected among the 14 most inspiring Israelis of the last decade.

Vandana Verma is the Chief Engineer for Robotic Operations for Mars 2020 Perseverance, and the Assistant Section Manager for Mobility and Robotics Systems at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She specializes in space robotics, autonomous robots and robotic operations. She has worked on a number of Space Robotics and Artificial Intelligence research and technology development tasks and has designed, developed, and operated rovers on Mars, the Arctic, Antarctica, and the Atacama Desert. She has been working at NASA since graduating with a Ph.D. in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University. She works on new space robotics capabilities from early design, through development, testing and launch, to landing and surface operations. As Assistant Section Manager for Mobility and Robotics she helps lead about 150 JPL roboticists developing new technology for future missions and working on a variety of JPL robotic missions. The Mars Ingenuity Helicopter technology is an example of the kind of innovation developed by JPL Robotics.Since 2008 she has been driving rovers on Mars (Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and soon Perseverance) and operating the robotic arm and sampling system as a Rover Planner. She enjoys coding and has written flight software that runs onboard Curiosity and Perseverance, and simulation software used in operations. She works on autonomous robotic arm positioning and autonomous science targeting for Perseverance. She is a Helicopter Integration Engineer for the Mars Ingenuity helicopter.heck out my latest episode!

Darsh is our Star guest and an Astrophysicist, based in Oxford UK. He talks to Indian Genes in this episode giving us a clear understanding of the Big Bang and the latest updates in the field of Astrophysics.He does share a lot of interesting insights and thoughts as well on the amazing universal puzzles that make for great and engaging listening. He has been a true achiever and as he says, hard work is the only way to get there and he has put in a lot of that.Listing this episode would be quite an inspirational journey for students that want to get into this field orj ust non experts who are curious enough to know more.Dash holds a PHD from the University of Oxford in this field and has published several Academic papers on the subject.He has worked with Dr Ulrich Kolb on a robotic telescope based in Mallorca, Spain called PIRATE to collect and analyse astronomical data on exoplanets, was part of a project where Zinc-Bismuth and Aluminum-Indium monotectic alloys were developed in graphite crucibles and their phase transitions were analysed. The project resulted in a poster presentation at the Royal institution in London and a peer review paper in the International Journal of Thermophysics, Taught 6 courses ranging from 1st year introduction to physics to final year graduate courses in advanced quantum mechanics and electromagnetism for the University of Toronto.He also works with the University of Oxford, to understand the early universe and exploring novel mathematical/statistical techniques.Darsh has also been a Team leader in a group of 6 advising the Oxford Climate Action Network on how to establish collaboration between civic organisations in Oxford and the University of Oxford.

Mitul joined King’s College London as a post-doctoral researcher in Neuroimaging in 2003 with the aim of setting up a research group focussed on pharmacological neuroimaging using MRI methodology. He worked with positron emission tomography at Imperial College for a number of years as an MRC Training Fellow before moving to King’s. A Wellcome Trust Value in People Award enabled the transition. His work was recognised by the British Association for Psychopharmacology Young Investigator Award. At King’s my group brought quantitative methods to identify drug mechanisms and classify different compounds and used classic tracking methods (phMRI) to develop assays of drug modulation. These methods are utilised to understand existing compounds as well as assay novel compounds and we have tested various mechanisms, including in collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry.Currently, Mitul is Head of the Neuropharmacology Group and Section in the Department of Neuroimaging, Deputy Lead for the Neuroimaging Theme of the NIHR-Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health and Director of the IoPPN Centre for Innovative Therapeutics. Outside of King’s he has served on the Council for the British Association for Psychopharmacology as a member (2011-2014) and meetings

Susmita Mohanty is an Indian spaceship designer, serial space entrepreneur and a climate action advocate. She is well known for her research on space related topics. She co-founded India's first private space start-up, Earth2Orbit in 2009.She is the only space entrepreneur in the world to have started companies on three different continents in Asia, Europe and North America.Susmita is one of the few people to have visited both the Arctic and Antarctica .

She completed her bachelor's degree in Electrical engineering from Gujarat University and master's degree in Industrial Design from the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad. She also completed Masters in Space studies from the International Space University in Strasbourg.

She co-founded Moonfront, an aerospace consulting firm based in San Francisco in 2001, which marked her entry into space entrepreneurship. She also co-founded Liquifer System Group (LSG), an aerospace architecture and design firm in Vienna, Austria in 2004. She also served as one of the prominent members of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aerospace Architecture for over a period of ten years while she was residing in California. In 2005, she was conferred with the International Achievement Award for promoting international cooperation. She was included in the elite list of 25 Indians to Watch by the Financial Times magazine in 2012 and also featured on the front cover page of Fortune magazine in 2017.

She was nominated to the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council for Space Technologies for a period of three consecutive years from 2016 to 2019. She was included in the BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2019.Reply

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In EP 13, we continue where we left off in EP 12 and Bernardo Kasturp dives deeper into consciousness and how this is central to our understanding of the world around us. He also answers questions posted on line and fascinates us with insights that are thought provoking and brilliant. THis is an episode that would be enjoyed as a continuation of EP 12 and we highly recommend that you listen in sequence.

In EP 12 Indian Genes talks to Bernardo Kastrup's who has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy (ontology, philosophy of mind) and another Ph.D. in computer engineering (reconfigurable computing, artificial intelligence). As a scientist, Bernardo has worked for the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips Research Laboratories (where the 'Casimir Effect' of Quantum Field Theory was discovered). Formulated in detail in many academic papers and books, his ideas have been featured on 'Scientific American,' the 'Institute of Art and Ideas,' the 'Blog of the American Philosophical Association' and 'Big Think,' among others.

Sara Seager is the Class of 1941 Professor of Planetary Science, Professor of Physics, and Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her past research is credited with laying the foundation for the field of exoplanet atmospheres, while her current research focuses on exoplanet atmospheres and the future search for signs of life by way of atmospheric biosignature gases. Professor Seager is involved with a number of space-based exoplanet searches including as the Deputy Science Director for the MIT-led NASA mission TESS, as the PI for the on-orbit JPL/MIT CubeSat ASTERIA, and as a lead for Starshade Rendezvous Mission (a space-based mission concept under technology development for direct imaging discovery and characterization of Earth analogs). Before joining MIT in 2007, Professor Seager spent four years on the senior research staff at the Carnegie Institution of Washington preceded by three years at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ. Her PhD is from Harvard University, and her BSc from the University of Toronto. Among other accolades, Professor Seager is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a 2013 MacArthur Fellow. In EP 11 Sara talks to Indian Genes on the latest on Exoplanet discoveries including the TESS mission and latest cutting edge research in her field.

Ashwing Vasavada from NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California and a CALTECH / UCLA star, has been involved with the Mars Rover Curiosity for over eight years now and has virtually spent that time living on Mars through the Curiosity mission. If anyone knows the conditions on Mars, then it is Ashwin and in this episode he discusses in detail, the history of NASA’s space missions as well as how they were conceptualized, designed and deployed. He also gives a first hand account on the various missions like Viking, Voyager, Hope & Spirit, Perseverance and talks about NASA’s Mars 2020 missions and what could be expected moving forward. As the lead scientist for the Curiosity Rover Mission he explains the planning and technology that went into building the rover. He covers interesting facts like the engineering and design of the rover, its 17 cameras and lasers on board, and how this is used to collect rock samples, the difference between solar panels and nuclear powered rovers, how dust on the surface of Mars impacts these choices, the Chem Cam and how it was used, how and why airbags were used for the Hope & Spirit landings and many more details on the project. Ashwin also tackles broader areas like the possibility of life on the surface of Mars or below the surface as per latest available scientific data from those missions. This is a comprehensive discussion on all NASA missions and a lot of details mentioned in this episode have never been heard before or available online. This is an opportunity to have all your questions answered and give you a better understanding of these missions as he breaks down and systematically takes you through all the stages of the Mars missions, also spending time to answer questions posed to him by students online. This is a historic podcast episode and one you do not want to miss. From all of us at Indian Genes, we do hope you enjoy this exclusive episode and look forward to you also checking out our previous episodes.

India’s first space traveler, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, AC is a former Indian Air Force pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on April 3rd, 1984 with the Interkosmos program. He is the only Indian citizen to travel in space. He speaks exclusively to Indian Genes about his mission and the memories that he carries with him. Rakesh Sharma openly speaks his mind on values, ethics and responsibilities that go with space exploration and provides advice to students and future explorers, innovators and seekers. During the discussion he reveals interesting moments and memories from his mission that have not been shared before. This is an interview of a lifetime as you get to know the man behind the legend. A man that inspired an entire nation of 1.3 Billion.

Narayan talks to Indian Genes about the current global set up in the Space sector and also discusses current compliance and law with regards to space research and travel. This discussion also covers ISRO and future opportunities in the Private Sector for Space Research and Travel. 

Dr. James Beacham searches for answers to the biggest open questions of physics using the largest experiment ever, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. He hunts for dark matter, gravitons, quantum black holes, and dark photons as a member of the ATLAS collaboration, one of the teams that discovered the Higgs boson in 2012. In addition to his research, he is a frequent speaker at popular sci/tech/art events around the world, including the American Museum of Natural History, the Royal Institution, SXSW, and the BBC. His talk, “How we explore unanswered questions in physics”, was featured on TED.com and has been viewed more than 1.5 million times. He contributes to podcasts, radio shows, and documentaries, and has been featured in The New York Times, Wired, and Gizmodo, among others. Beacham trained as a filmmaker before becoming a physicist and regularly collaborates with artists. In 2015 he launched Ex/Noise/CERN, a project exploring the connections between particle physics and experimental music and film. Indian Genes spoke to James Beacham about his Noble Prize discovery on the Higgs Boson as well as the latest discoveries into the very beginning of the Universe, our latest quest into the subatomic world, quantum physics. We also discuss how we could approach particle physics and create a future that is beneficial to all humans, answering questions that still lay hidden from our experiences.

Dr. James Beacham searches for answers to the biggest open questions of physics using the largest experiment ever, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. He hunts for dark matter, gravitons, quantum black holes, and dark photons as a member of the ATLAS collaboration, one of the teams that discovered the Higgs boson in 2012. In addition to his research, he is a frequent speaker at popular sci/tech/art events around the world, including the American Museum of Natural History, the Royal Institution, SXSW, and the BBC. His talk, “How we explore unanswered questions in physics”, was featured on TED.com and has been viewed more than 1.5 million times. He contributes to podcasts, radio shows, and documentaries, and has been featured in The New York Times, Wired, and Gizmodo, among others. Beacham trained as a filmmaker before becoming a physicist and regularly collaborates with artists. In 2015 he launched Ex/Noise/CERN, a project exploring the connections between particle physics and experimental music and film. Indian Genes spoke to James Beacham about his Noble Prize discovery on the Higgs Boson as well as the latest discoveries into the very beginning of the Universe, our latest quest into the subatomic world, quantum physics. We also discuss how we could approach particle physics and create a future that is beneficial to all humans, answering questions that still lay hidden from our experiences.

Dr John Bucher talks to Indian Genes about comparative mythology, the comparison of myths from different cultures in an attempt to identify shared themes and characteristics. He also discusses story and scrip writing. Listen to the latest episode below and across all major platforms.

In episode 4 of Indian Genes, we talk with Dr. Kat Arney. She is an award-winning science writer, public speaker, broadcaster and is director of the science communications consultancy First Create The Media. She is the author of the popular science books Herding Hemingway’s Cats: Understanding How Our Genes Work and How to Code a Human. She discusses genetics, genes, proteins, chromosomes, epileptics, mutations, genetic testing and more.

JOAQUIM TALKS WITH DATA AND AI SCIENTIST DAVID YAKOBOVITCH. HE SPEAKS ABOUT AI, ROBOTICS, MACHINE LEARNING, DEEP LEARNING, GOOGLE, AMAZON, ALEXA, AUTOMATION, COMPUTER VISION, LANGUAGE PROCESSING, AUTO ML, WEBSITE, WHISTLE BLOWERS, DATA SECURITY, DATA AUTHENTICITY, DEEP MIND, GO, COMPUTER GAMES, FORTNITE, SAM HARRIS, STEPHEN HAWKING, PERCEPTION, NEURAL NETWORKS, SPEAR PHISHING, ETHICAL DECISION, AI GOVERNANCE, DATA PRIVACY,

BILL VON HIPPEL TALKS ABOUT, EVOLUTION, PRIMATES, EVILOTUINARY BIOLOGY, GENES, DNA GENETICS, AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFARENSIS, HOMO HABALIS, NEANDERTHAL, JAVA MAN, HOBBIT, DENISLOVIANS, HOMO SAPIENS, PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, PRIMATOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, PALEONTOLOGY, NEUROBIOLOGY, ETHOLOGY, LINGUISTICS, EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY, EMBRYOLOGY, LAST COMMON ANCESTOR OF HUMANS AND CHIMPANZEES, LANGUAGE, SPEECH, COGNITION, BEHAVIOR, SOCIAL MEDIA , EDUCATION, STUDENTS, UNIVERSITIES, SPECIES, GENUS, FOSSILS, HUMAN BRAIN, LUCY, THROWING HYPOTHESIS, CRICKET, INDIA, NEW ZEALAND, MUSIC, STORIES, DOGS, SINGULARITY, JEFF BEZOS, ELON MUSK, SPACE X.