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S12E2: Making Data Talk with Aman Bhargava
May 2, 2026
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| 5/2/26 | ![]() S12E2: Making Data Talk with Aman Bhargava✨ | data visualizationUI/UX design+5 | Aman Bhargava | Revisual LabsReuters+14 | — | data visualizationUI/UX design+8 | — | 1h 38m 40s | |
| 4/8/26 | ![]() S12E1: Learning science masterclass with Dr. Robin Sharma | In this new episode of DAP, Megh and Vatsal are joined by Dr. Robin Sharma. A friend of the pod, Dr. Sharma is a creator of science-based Digital Learning Environments (DLEs). He studies the effects of such DLEs on academic achievement, attitudes, and acceptance. He has more than seven years of professional experience in Ed.Tech. at international non-profits, the video game industry, and of course, academia. He talks to us about his academic journey that started from a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics to learning science. We also get a quick primer on learning science, DLEs, and what it takes to develop games to aid learning. Join us for an enriching conversation!Recommendations: Megh◦Book: Rebel with a Cause: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/rebel-with-a-clause-ellen-jovin?variant=43095339040802◦Movie: Minsara Kanavu “spring mudi”◦26th Jan parade◦Boardgames - Through the Ages, John Company, T’zolkin The Mayan Calendar, Indonesia, SplendorRe-recommendation: Pluribus Vatsal◦Movie: BugoniaRobin◦Website: https://chaturbhuj.notion.site/Robin-Sharma-1130d1f78dfe806bb041dd8c97c84bf3◦The Mathematical Universe - Max Tegmark◦Explaining Life through Evolution - Prosanta Chakrabarty◦Game: Assassin Creed* Robin's DLEs can be found here: https://chaturbhuj.notion.site/Learning-Environments-1ef0d1f78dfe80dabfd2d90ff6d822cc | — | ||||||
| 3/21/26 | ![]() Supplementary Materials 7: 2025 in Tech with Ajay and Harsha | We are joined once again by Ajay and Harsha, as we discuss the major tech breakthroughs of 2025 and the major theme of this progress: AI. Recommendations and References:It’s surprisingly easy to stumble into a relationship with an AI chatbotThe MIT List Anthropic Coverage:Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI useTrump Orders Government to Stop Using Anthropic After Pentagon StandoffAnthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguardsAnthropic refuses Pentagon’s new terms, standing firm on lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillanceOpenAI Coverage: OpenAI: "Our agreement with the Department of War"OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’ Previous Episodes with Harsha and Ajay:S11E1: Pivoting from a PhD- navigating an alternative career path with Harsha Supplementary Materials 4: Tech Wrap 2024 with Ajay and HarshaS4E1- Conversation around Drug discovery Ft. Harsha | — | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | ![]() S11E3: Studying microbial ecology and soil restoration with Dhruthi | In this episode of DAP, we are joined by Dhruti, a long-time listener and a friend of the pod. She takes us through her academic journey, studying botany and zoology as part of her undergrad program in Bangalore to researching microbial populations of the soils in Australia for her PhD studies. We talk about her love of birds and spiders and how that contributed to her scientific journey, documenting 'soppus' in local communities, her dissertation work about understanding microbial ecology of soil in Australia, and much more! Join in!!!RECOMMENDATIONS: MeghLike: A History of the World's Most Hated (and Misunderstood) Word – An Informative and Engaging Look at Language, Women, and Society, Megan C. ReynoldsShould Scientists and Engineers Run Society? Dr FatimaShows: Narcos, The PittVatsalTapeworm Spreads Deadly Cancer to Human | Scientific American‘All authors agree’ to retraction of Nature article linking microbial DNA to cancerDhrutiMerlin Sheldrake’s works (https://www.merlinsheldrake.com/)Jake Robinson (https://www.jakemrobinson.com/books)Amitav Ghosh: Ghost Eye | — | ||||||
| 2/22/26 | ![]() S11E2: Mathematics, or, the pursuit of perfection in an imperfect world, with Saurabh | This is Desi Academia Podcast's Golden Jubilee, and we are so glad you have been with us on this journey! For this special episode, we bring on friend of the podcast Saurabh, and talk to him about his academic journey as a mathematician. He takes us through his remarkable journey as a researcher in Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Israel, and Switzerland. Saurabh tells us about what it mean to “encounter infinity” through mathematics, what is it like to understand the world by asking ‘if this certainty was weakened, would the theorem still hold true’, and what it's like to ask great questions without thinking about applications.We talk about how Saurabh found his passion for teaching, his pivot to industry, his experiences with the political realities of all the places he inhabited, and how he finds joy in his work.Recommendations:SaurabhBook: Everybody Loves a Good Drought The WirePowderCapernaumEl secreto de sus ojos Argentina 1985“AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself”“AI may upend online studies critical to social science”VatsalWhat Noam Chomsky’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein says about progressive politicsMeghPleurebisTed LassoHumans in the LoopMurtagh | — | ||||||
| 1/25/26 | ![]() S11E1: Pivoting from a PhD- navigating an alternative career path with Harsha | We are joined again by Harsha, to discuss the difficult reality of life in the sciences and how to pivot when the academia and funding the system fails. Harsha shares his learnings from his experience being asked to 'master out' of his PhD program, how he reconciled with academia, found a community to do impactful work, and how he views 'science for the sake of science’. We discuss the short-term and long-term next steps, navigating the immigration system, building communities and using our knowledge for the good, and keeping the faith in science.RecommendationsMeghThe Wire "The War on Science'", Youtube video by Shaun "OpenAI is huge in India. Its models are steeped in caste bias", MIT Technology Review VatsalLancet article: Estimating the effect of annual PM2·5 exposure on mortality in India: a difference-in-differences approach - The Lancet Planetary HealthHarshaBraiding Sweetgrass Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer | — | ||||||
| 1/1/26 | ![]() S10E4: Teaching sociology to STEM students: why do we need a sociologist in the room? | In this episode of DAP, Vatsal and Megh are joined by a friend of the pod, Dr. Rituparna Patgiri. She shares her experiences teaching sociology to STEM graduates. Most importantly, she shares her teaching and mentorship philosophy. We discuss the different roles of a teacher, what it takes to teach sociology, and how to distinguish between opinions and empirical studies. Recommendations: Recommendations:MeghAlgospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language by Adam AleksicTV show: Boots, NetflixRituparnaTV show: The social dilemmaRituparna's co-edited book: Food, Culture and Society in India: Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Perspectives The Attention Economy Arushi BhandariVatsalKaren Hao- interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8enXRDlWguUSuperboys of Malegaon | — | ||||||
| 12/19/25 | ![]() S10E3: The Second Postdoc- Vatsal's life in outside his Alma Mater | Aditya, Megh, and Vatsal are back to discuss their major life changes in 2025. Vatsal shares his shift from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to fibrosis, the scientific and ethical training needed to work with live human doner tissue, and the challenges navigating the visa system in Canada. We also discuss the challenges of postdoc onboarding, HR in academia (or the lack thereof), 9-5 life after the PhD, 'dry lab privilege vs wet lab reality', the impact of being gym-pilled on intellectual labor, and navigating postdocs in non-English speaking countries. We end with a question- has your PhD given you the training to build a career not just outside Western Academia, but in the Global South? | — | ||||||
| 11/26/25 | ![]() S10E2: "Dissertation Research is a Team Sport"- Megh's Defense Experience | We continue this season with another friend-of-the-pod Professor Indranil Dutta, as we discuss Megh's dissertation defense and thesis writing experience, and the value of a supportive research experience. Recommendations:MeghThe Rosie ProjectIndranilTV show: OrbitalParts UnknownKitchen ConfidentialVatsalAnthony Bordain’s ‘No Reservation’ | — | ||||||
| 10/24/25 | ![]() S10E1: Desi Academia Podcast founders meet: Postdoc edition! | It's season 10 (Yes, we can't believe it either!) and the OG gang (Megh, Aditya, and Vatsal) gets together after a very long time to vent about all things academia. In this episode of Desi "postdoctoral" podcast, we catch up with Aditya and discuss how academia has been treating him over the past year or so. We talk about what's going on in our lives, things plaguing academia, and much more!Join us for this fun conversation! | — | ||||||
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| 10/3/25 | ![]() S9E4: What is Islamic Studies? Wrong answers only, with Manan and Sumaira | Have you ever wondered what it's like to explain your research to an immigration and customs officer? Today, Manan and Sumaira join us to discuss their work on trans-continental poetry and periodicals respectively, what it means to study the history of Islamic communities and literary traditions in Western Academia, the different aims and focii of sociology, anthropology, literature, religious studies and Islamic studies, and what it means to impart all this knowledge and passion in college classrooms.RecommendationsSumairaIdea of the Muslim WorldOttoman History PodcastWhen only God can see: the Muslim Faith of Political Prisoners Walaa Quisay & Asim QureshiThe Writings of Sharjeel Imam, Gyanendra Pandey, Papihah GhoshAdul Manān Bhat Genealogies of Religion Talal AsadThe Venture of Islam, Marshall HodsonPolitics of Piety,Saba MahmoodWhat is Islam? Importance of being Islamic, Shahab AhmedThe work of IqbalMeghBecoming Young Men in a New India, Shannon PhilipAfter I Was Raped: The Untold Lives of Five Survivors Urmi BhattacheryyaVatsalOzarc, Netflix | — | ||||||
| 7/27/25 | ![]() Supplementary Materials 6: Fighting for Research Integrity with India Research Watch | We have a thought-provoking discussion on how to fight for research ethics with Dr. Achal Agarwal. We discuss different kinds of unethical behaviour in academic publishing, how retractions happen, and the institutional reform needed to uphold academic standards. Learn more about the Indian Research Watch https://irw.co.inRecommendationsAchalFreakonomicsHitchhikers’ Guide to the GalaxyCourse: Calling BullshitVatsalAlzhimers’ paper retraction https://www.science.org/content/article/researchers-plan-retract-landmark-alzheimers-paper-containing-doctored-imagesAlzhimers’ paper data manupulation https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/cassava-alzheimers-trials-misconduct-scrutiny-matthew-schrag/728955/MeghThe Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics, Tim HarfordMovie: Krippendorf’s TribeMovie: Serious Men | — | ||||||
| 6/30/25 | ![]() S9E3: Biology of human reproduction and endocrinology with Professor Deepak Modi | Join us in this episode of DAP as we talk about the research of Professor Deepak Modi. Prof. Modi is an independent researcher at the ICMR National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health. To conclude this pride month, he gives us a masterclass on the biology and genetics of human reproduction and fertility. We talk about his cutting edge research that involves 'organs on a chip' to evaluate safety of drugs during pregnancy, molecular pathways he discovered that play an important role in fertility, doing 'wet-lab' research in India and much more!RecommendationsDeepakUterex, Biological basis of sexualityEmperor of all maladies, Siddhart MukherjeeThe gene machine, Venky Ramakrishnan‘Science is about doing what everyone has done, but seeing what no one has seen’HarshaThe last lecture, Randy PostVatsalWar, Bob WoodwardMeghBehind the graduate mental health crisis in science https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-024-02457-zwhat OnlyFans' billions reveal about the market value of male desire: https://maalvika.substack.com/p/what-onlyfans-billions-reveal-aboutTouch grass podcastBoring Bedtime stories | — | ||||||
| 6/10/25 | ![]() S9E2: Ethnography of masculinity and gender with Dr. Shannon Philip | In this episode of DAP, Megh, Harsha and Vatsal are joined by Dr. Shannon Philip. Dr. Philip is an Assistant Professor in the Sociology of Gender and Sexuality at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on the relationship between masculinities, femininities and sexualities in cities of the Global South.In this riveting conversation, Dr. Philip takes us through his academic journey and while doing so, gives us a masterclass on his intersectional research. We talk about masculinity in global south and how to study this subject, ethnography, patriarchy, feminism and much more...Listen in!Dr. Philip's book title: Becoming Young Men in a New India: Masculinities, Gender Relations and Violence in the Postcolony RecommendationsVatsalConclaveHarshaThick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan CottomSense of StyleShannonLiving a feminist life, Nivedita MenonBadhai DoThe great indian kitchenThappadMeghDelhi a Novel, kushwant SinghAge of Vice,How to talk to your cat about gun violenceNetflix relationship advice, Ananya Pandey | — | ||||||
| 6/1/25 | ![]() S9E1: Understanding boyhood, singleism, society and sexuality with Dr. Ketaki Chowkhani | Its pride month 2025 and DAP is back with a new episode. In this episode we are joined by Dr. Ketaki Chaukhani. Dr. Chowkhani is an Assistant Professor at Manipal Centre for Humanities where she teaches India’s first ever course on Singles Studies. Join us in this riveting conversation where she explains what is single studies or "singleism" and her research that attempts to understand boyhood, sexuality and society. Recommendations Dr. Chaukhani's selected works: 1. https://www.theswaddle.com/marriage-is-letting-us-down-should-there-be-a-right-not-to-marry2. Her book: The Limits of Sexuality EducationLove, Sex, and Adolescent Masculinities in Urban IndiaDr. Ketaki Chaukhani:Bella de PauloVatsalFlop showMeghPushpa 2Rebecca Watson, violencehttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/11/25/should-a-country-speak-a-single-language | — | ||||||
| 4/25/25 | ![]() S8E5: A Career in Conservation: The human-wildlife relationship with Amit Kaushik | In this episode, we are joined by Amit Kaushik, A PhD candidate in the Integrative Conservation and Anthropology, University of Georgia. We talk about his pre-doctoral experiences with wetland conservation in Delhi, GIS work in Ladakh, and human-tiger interactions in Madhya Pradesh. Amit tells us how he found himself in an interdisciplinary program, living his dream to work with wolves with a funding partnership with National Geographic. We discuss his school and college transition from commence to anthropology and conservation, and how art, theatre, people, and administrators contribute to his research work .Recommendations:AmitRadhika Govindarajan, Animal Intimacies"Jatikaran: Caste, Rats, and the control of space at the Karni Mata Mandir" https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/25148486221094132Raghu Chandawat, The rise and fall of the emeraldsforest"Protecting India’s tigers and wolves through art, collaboration and conservation | Franklin College of Arts and Sciences" https://www.franklin.uga.edu/news/stories/2024/protecting-indias-tigers-and-wolves-through-art-collaboration-and-conservation | — | ||||||
| 4/2/25 | ![]() Supplementary Materials 5: SIR Group and Academia | In this special episode, the hosts of Small India Radio (SIR) Podcast Group: Raj, Nishant, Megh, Vatsal, Richa, and MV; talk about their professional experiences in education and workplaces. We talk about how we got here: our degree choices and motivations, experiences growing up in different parts of India, exposure, and moving away from home. We discuss the impact of Liberalisation and 2014, creating reliable knowledge sources and reading, visiting India, the thoughts of moving back, and the impact of education systems and degrees on our lives. Check out our sister podcasts!Bharatiya Junta Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3cEQfIblu88FzyHGdVCG0ePCCI podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6oGfaWZ5cbsc18sfeP8g3o | — | ||||||
| 3/16/25 | ![]() S8E4: Physics masterclass with Superconformal Hassaan | In this episode of DAP, Hassaan joins Megh and Vatsal. Hassaan is a Ph.D. student at the University at Albany, studying Theoretical Physics. Specifically, he is working on problems in String Theory and Quantum Field Theory. Hassaan also has an amazing YouTube channel called "Phymaths," where he makes videos about all things related to theoretical physics and mathematics. In this episode, Hassaan takes us through his academic journey, what it takes to study theoretical physics, and the fascinating fundamentals of physics that make up his thesis work. Hassaan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3nAENP4F5GKrGk9BLNFLvwRecommendations: HassaanHalliday Resnick, CraneUniversity PhysicsBrief History of TimeDerak belt trickKKLTDine Seiberg problemStephen WinebergWhat we owe to the futureWhat is Real, Adam BeckerTheory and RealityTwilight of DemocracyA Scout MindsetPuzzles to Unravel the UniverseA very Short introduction series: game theory, religionPunjab ka BatwaraProofsMegh4 LionsRace, Science, and the Continuing Education of Razib Khan https://undark.org/2017/02/28/race-science-razib-khan-racism/Yo Yo Honey Singh, FamousVatsalVlog brothers news letters: We are HereThe Man Who Took LSD and Changed The World | — | ||||||
| 3/4/25 | ![]() Supplementary Materials 4: Tech Wrap 2024 with Ajay and Harsha | In this special episode, friends of the podcast Ajay and Harsha join Megh to discuss the MIT Tech review, 2024. We discuss major innovations in GenAI, biotech, astronomy, and sustainable technology.We also consider the impact of the defunding of scientific bodies in the US and the deregulation of BigTech, and whether the innovations of 2024 will have a chance to scale.Recommendations and References:Google CEO Sundar Pichai on AI-powered search and the future of the web: https://www.theverge.com/24158374/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-ai-search-gemini-future-of-the-internet-web-openai-decoder-interviewMIT Technology Review- 10 Breakthrough Technologies: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/03/1109178/10-breakthrough-technologies-2025/Hugging Face Pleias 1.0 models: https://huggingface.co/blog/Pclanglais/common-modelsAI is ‘beating’ humans at empathy and creativity. But these games are rigged: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/28/ai-empathy-humansCan LLMs Generate Novel Research Ideas? A Large-Scale Human Study with 100+ NLP Researchers: https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.04109 All That Glitters is Not Novel: Plagiarism in AI Generated Research: https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.16487 Patal Lok S2 | — | ||||||
| 2/25/25 | ![]() S8E3: Bridging ecology and human behaviour systems with Vivek Nityananda | In this episode of DAP, Megh, Vatsal, and a friend of the pod, Dr. Harish Prakash, are joined by Dr. Vivek Nityananda. Dr. Nityananda is an outstanding behavioral ecologist and a senior lecturer at Newcastle University. His multidisciplinary research aims to understand animal behavior by combining psychology, evolutionary biology, neuroscience, and ecology. Join us as Dr. Nityananda discusses his academic journey, motivations, and research on bees, praying mantis, crickets, and other insects. Moreover, he takes us through his fascinating current research that dissects the evolutionary persistence of “overconfidence,” which is also the subject of his new book titled “Beyond Doubt.”Recommendations: Vivek The Empire Podcast, William Darlymple and Anita Anand The Last of Us Harish Daryl Dickson Vatsal Aeons: Surviving Deep Time Vettaiyan Megh Sabrina Scent of a Woman | — | ||||||
| 1/18/25 | ![]() S8E2: Media Theory and writing about Technology with Dr. Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal | This episode, we are joined by Professor Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal (@ranjodhd), from the Digital Humanities Lab, University of Basel. We learn about his transition from engineering to literature, and how his foundation in STEM education contributes to his work in science and technology studies. We discuss his work on how science is shaped by narratives and capital, and how technical experts and scientists invent many means to express what they observe and find. Our conversation leads to a discussion of the technical aspects of science communication, building video games for research, and the impact of social media on how science is transmitted and popularised. Recommendations Ranjodh A Professor Doctor Von Legal Smith, Alexander McCall Smith Pentiment, video game Megh Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives Vir Das, Wanted (live) Neural Networks, by Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal, Théo Lepage-Richer, and Lucy Suchman Vatsal “On contemporary Image Making” by Prof Dhaliwal "Incorporation of photosynthetically active algal chloroplasts in cultured mammalian cells towards photosynthesis in animals" | — | ||||||
| 1/18/25 | ![]() S8E1: Human Development and Sibling Studies with Dr. Mamta Saxena | In this episode of DAP, we are joined by Professor Mamta Saxena , associate professor at the State University of New York (Oswego). We learn about the field of Human Development and Sibling Studies, and it's relationship with other fields in social sciences. Professor Saxena tells us about her PhD journey, and ongoing research projects. Recommendations Megh All that we imagine as light Vettayan Vatsal Severance | — | ||||||
| 12/28/24 | ![]() S7E4: Radiology and Deep Learning with Dr. Ishaan Bhat | In this episode, we are joined by recent PhD graduate Dr. Ishaan Bhat (@Doctor_Woah) who shares his experience dissertating in European academia. Ishaan walks us through his specialisation in image recognition and ML/DL algorithms, his interdisciplinary collaboration with medical doctors, and his doctoral research on uncertainty estimation and improving reliability in predictions made by image recognition algorithms. We also chat about his dissertation defence experience. We cover the unique challenges and joys of applied research, the complications of working with protected data, and the importance of open science, reproducibility, and code+paper style publications. Recommendations Ishaan The Good Research Code Handbook: https://goodresearch.dev The Wager , by David Grann Megh Honey Singh's interview by Lallantop Movie: Sarfarosh The Vulgarity of Caste: Dalits, Sexuality, and Humanity in Modern India, by Shailaja Paik Vatsal A scientific fraud. An investigation. A lab in recovery: https://www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-society/a-scientific-fraud-an-investigation-a-lab-in-recovery/ Podcast: Gastropod | — | ||||||
| 10/28/24 | ![]() S7E3: The Language of sport and nostalgia with Aman Misra | Aman tells us about how he combined his passion for sport with his lived experience in India, and professional experience as a sports journalist. We discuss how he moved from the fast-paced life of journalistic publication, to slow and measured academic knowledge creation. We also talk about the nuances of researching and teaching about sports journalism and disability, and how to cover a para sportsperson on their term. Aman also shares with us the amazing experience of his field work: covering and publishing on the Paris para-olympics. Aman Dan Goodly Shampa Sengupta Crib camp: A Disability Revolution Pitching Around Fidel: A Journey Into the Heart of Cuban Sports On National Sports Day today, Aman Misra recommends a few sports books that can inspire children Vatsal The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King Megh Linguini: A benchmark for language-agnostic linguistic reasoning The promise of Ambedkar University Delhi is in tatters. Professors are quitting & Suing Movie: The Reluctant Fundamentalist TV Series Rings of Power Movie: The Sound of Metal | — | ||||||
| 10/2/24 | ![]() S7E2: Researching bats and ecology with Dr. Harish Prakash | In this episode of DAP, Megh and Vatsal are joined by Dr. Harish Prakash. Dr. Prakash is an assistant professor at GITAM University, and his research interests include ecology and animal behavior. Join us in this fun conversation, where we take a deep dive into his academic journey and his motivations. We tackle questions like why the study of ecology is essential, his research involving studying bats in the wild ecosystems of India, and much more. Recommendations Harish Resident Alien Letter to an ecologist Hugh Wilson An environmental history of India, Micheal H fisher https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/an-environmental-history-of-india/20102711CAD02F7D3CC090D2E283E006 Malayalam movies- Avesham, Brahmoyugam, Manjumel Boys, Premalu Megh Dr. Fatima: the Sokal Affair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESEFUaEA7kk Importance of stupidity in science: https://journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/121/11/1771/30038/The-importance-of-stupidity-in-scientific-research Book: Magnifera Indica:a biography of the mango Vatsal Tartrazine makes skin see through: https://www.sciencealert.com/incredible-experiment-reveals-a-way-to-make-skin-transparent | — | ||||||
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