00:00 Introduction

02:59 Vikram’s early life

05:00 Gandhi and Tagore

07:11 ‘The Retreat’

09:30 Vikram’s parents

13:00 Time in Cambridge

16:51 Mrinalini Sarabhai

20:33 Homi J Bhabha

24:15 Sarabhai group

29:50 Interesting anecdote

32:41 Atomic Energy 

45:02 Vikram Sarabhai's stand on nuclear bombs

52:17 End.

Vikram Sarabhai was the founding chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation. Though he died relatively young at the age of 52, Sarabhai influenced not ony space but also India's atomic energy programme. While very much a product of his times, he was one of the rare Indians, who despite being born into wealth and privilege, chose to direct his resources and abilities to nurturing public scientific institutions. Some of these were so ahead of their time, that their public impact has only begun in the last two or three decades.

The Rearview is a podcast where the hosts guide you on a scenic route through the history of science. Filled with fascinating anecdotes, deep archival dives, and a closer look at the quirky minds behind groundbreaking ideas.

References/credits: 

Elton John - Rocket Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtVBCG6ThDk 

ISRO and Vikram Sarabhai during it's early years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2S_9RRbK0Q 

Mrinalini Sarabhai 1972 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_CDj25Dh1k

Rocket Boys Trailer | SonyLIV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOD-78_0pPU 

The Martian -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKd6-ugozkA 

Hosts: Jacob Koshy and Sobhana K Nair

Produced and edited by: Jude Francis Weston 

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