Conversation with Srubabati Goswami

Srubabati Goswami is a pioneering Indian physicist specializing in high-energy physics, particularly neutrino physics. She is probably the first Indian woman to earn a PhD in neutrino oscillations from the University of Calcutta. She advanced research at Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad (PRL), Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, and Harish-Chandra Research Institute before becoming Senior Professor at PRL. A fellow of India’s three science academies, she unravels neutrino mysteries and champions women in science.

In this episode, we explored her intellectual history and her remarkable journey as a physicist.

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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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