Conversation with Vijaykumar Krishnamurthy

Vijaykumar Krishnamurthy is a faculty member at ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru, working at the interface of physics and biology, with a focus on mechanochemical pattern formation in development. He is also the co-creator of Kaapi with Kuriosity, an outreach initiative that fosters public engagement with science through conversations and community events.

In this episode, we explore “physics of life” and his life in physics.

References:

“Vijaykumar Krishnamurthy | ICTS.” n.d. Accessed May 31, 2025. https://www.icts.res.in/people/vijay-krishnamurthy.

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, dir. 2020. Physics of Life by Vijaykumar Krishnamurthy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZtWiyZZafM.

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Sansad TV, dir. 2016. Eureka with C V Vishveshwara. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw9BQvkafSA.

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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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