Zeroing In

In the great enveloping cosmic dark, our planet is but a pale blue dot. A pale blue dot teeming with a myriad of lifeforms carving out their own unique path not just to survive but to thrive. Have you ever thought about these countless beings of all shapes, sizes, colors that coexist in this intricately complex ecosystem that we call our home?

This week, we bring to you tales from the jungles of Panama to the forests of the Western ghats, stories about farming termites and giant squirrels, the life journey of an expert researcher who spends her time trying to understand our own place in this beautiful puzzle of life.

Listen to excerpts from our conversation with Dr. Renee Maria Borges, wherein we dwell into the captivating field of Evolutionary ecology, while she also takes us through the stories of her adventures in exploring the canopies above and the ground beneath.

Stay tuned for the first part of the episode releasing this weekend!

Cover art by Saurabh Shandilya.

Background score: Retreat Gold Coast

Throughout the ages, different forms of communications have rapidly evolved to an extent where we have enslaved light itself to act as our messenger, to send and receive information not just across the world but to probe the corners of the universe that is reaching out to us in the form of electromagnetic waves.

The team for Zeroing In for this episode included Prajwal Patnaik, Naman Jain, Arun S, Murala Aman Naveen, Kanthan Narayanan, Kriti Raj, Shaun Ethan Chaudhary Phanghcho and Shreya Mishra.

Featured season poster by Naman Jain. Zeroing In season’s theme song featured herewith, 'Kuikkukisu', created by Ethan Phangcho.

In the era of telephones and satellites, the world around us is immersed in a sea of unseen electromagnetic radiation emitted from a plethora of sources. Have you ever thought about the countless hours of engineering that goes on behind the scenes to make sure humanity stays connected?

Artwork by Saurabh Shandilya. Background score: ‘Once again’ by bensound.

The dawn of the twenty-first century saw the boundaries of science being pushed to unseen territories, with ground breaking discoveries and inventions seen on an everyday basis. The subatomic realm working it's wonders away from the inquiring eyes of humanity, has slowly started to reveal its magnificence with the advent of never before seen technologies and theories.

In our conversation with Dr. Umesh R. Kadhane, an Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, we talked in detail about the most fundamental ideas upon which the entire universe is built. With his insightful ideas and infectious passion for physics and everything else, the conversation blew our minds to another world.

Dive in to hear the entire conversation where Dr. Kadhane elaborates the details of science and life in general, through poetry while also taking us around to explain the intricacies of the most complex of theories physics has to offer.

The team for Zeroing In for this episode included Arun S, Murala Aman Naveen, Kanthan Narayanan, Kriti Raj, Shaun Ethan Chaudhary Phanghcho, Shreya Mishra, Naman Jain, Fenil Shah and KVNG Vikram. Featured artwork by Saurabh Shandiliya. Zeroing In season’s theme song featured herewith, 'Kuikkukisu', created by Ethan Phangcho.

From the stars in the sky to the sand near the seas, we are all made of a gazillion atoms and molecules working in unison. Have you ever wondered about these entities which unseen to the naked eye, run the universe and all we know? 

Stay tuned for we bring to you the stories of a physicist, who weaves together the subtleties of poetry and the curiosities of physics as he paints a tapestry of the everyday world, atom by atom. 

Coming soon this week, Zeroing In with Dr. Umesh R. Kadhane wherein we discover the exciting world of atomic and molecular physics.

Cover art by Saurabh Shandiliya. Background score: 'Loyalty' by Ketsa

The willingness to deal with failures is neither new nor an exceptional idea at all when we take a closer look at the great minds across history. Doesn't parlaying the mistakes into future gains instead of mourning them define success?

In an exciting conversation with Dr. B.N. Suresh, a first-generation scientist of the Indian Space Research Organisation we gained a much-coveted insider’s view into the fascinating work of ISRO. 

Stay tuned for the big picture coming soon and to gain closer insights into the life of a Space Scientist who has been a part of ISRO from its outset. 

Cover art by Akshita Arora. Background score:  'Dreamcatcher' by Purple Planet Music.

Treading a path with multiple variables to play along, where failure awaits every turn, how does one touch the pinnacle in the field of ‘Rocket Science’!?

Singing the songs of a journey, so complete and detailed with adventures, we bring you a conversation with one of India’s pioneering rocket-scientist and researcher who has played a fundamental role in the Indian Space Program, Dr. B.N. Suresh. 

Stay tuned for the upcoming episode, where we converse with a direct perspective of life in the field of Space Sciences. 

Cover art by Akshita Arora. Background score:  'Moment of Inspiration' by Purple Planet Music.

Curiosity is one of those virtues that we all the masters of in childhood. If we are lucky and adamant enough, we are able to sustain it through the storms and seasons of life. Perhaps it won't be an exaggeration to say that this is what keeps us alive. What questions do you remember?

“A single and distinct luminous body causes stronger relief in the objects than a diffused light; as may be seen by comparing one side of a landscape illuminated by the sun, and one overshadowed by clouds, and illuminated only by the diffused light of the atmosphere.” 

Helping us figure out the ideas and efforts it takes for mapping out the farthest skies and the deepest oceans in all painstakingly fascinating details is our next guest Dr. GovindanKutty M., an associate professor at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology. In our conversation, we explored the bounds and beyond of atmospheric science, the pressing subject of climate change from a scientific perspective, and all the complexities its understanding entails. 

Hear on the entire conversation to venture with us into the journey of a scientist, his work in the elaborate fields of meteorology, climatology, studying weather patterns, and how modelling of such chaotic systems can be made possible.

The team for Zeroing In for this episode included Fenil Shah, Shreya Mishra, Manish Chauhan, Prajwal Patnaik, KVNG Vikram and Naman Jain. Featured artwork for the episode cover courtesy of Akshita Arora. Zeroing In season’s theme song featured herewith, 'Longing', created by Ethan Phangcho.

What has caught the curiosity of a kid if not the rolling of thunder, of how the winds change and where all those clouds travel to!

Transitioning from outer space after our first episode, and entering the Earth’s atmosphere and the seas alike (almost at the end of this season), our next guest is an expert of ‘things’ that go on around us — affecting the weather and climate. 

Tag along to catch a glimpse of our conversation with Dr. GovindanKutty M., an associate professor at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, pertaining to his awe-inspiring research in atmospheric sciences and modeling, climate change, and a plethora of natural phenomena, tied together with his experiences through it all. 

Stay tuned for the entire episode releasing this week! 

Cover art by Akshita Arora. The background score, ‘Awakenings’ by Ketsa