Conversation with Sandhya Koushika

Sandhya Koushika is a Neurobiologist and a faculty member at Department of Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai : https://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs/faculty/koushika/people.html

Her research focuses on understanding cargo transport in neurons, a critical process for nervous system development and the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases.

In this free-wheeling conversation, we discuss about her biographical journey of how she got interested in science and became a biologist. We discuss story of trials and tribulations while exploring this path. There are many interesting strands in this conversation, including thoughts on science in India, science careers, perseverance, curiosity, and many other facets of philosophy of science.

There is a nice segment in Tamil and Hindi and a discussion on books that has influenced her.

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Author: G.V. Pavan Kumar

Namaste, Hola & Welcome from G.V. Pavan Kumar. I am a Professor of Physics at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India. My research interests are : (1) Optics & Soft Matter: Optically Induced Forces – Assembly, Dynamics & Function; (2) History and Philosophy of Science – Ideas in Physical Sciences. I am interested in the historical and philosophical evolution of ideas and tools in the physical sciences and technology. I research the intellectual history of past scientists, innovators, and people driven by curiosity, and I write about them from an Indian and Asian perspective. My motivation is to humanize science. In the same spirit, I write and host my podcast Pratidhvani – Humanizing Science.

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