Deepak Dhar is an Indian theoretical physicist known for his research on statistical physics and stochastic processes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepak_Dhar
In 2022, he became the first Indian to receive the Boltzmann Medal, the highest recognition in statistical physics awarded once every three years by IUPAP. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2023.
In this episode, we discuss his biography and explore how and why he became interested in science. When
he was at Caltech, Deepak was Richard Feynman's teaching assistant. He narrates some fascinating stories regarding Feynman. Further, we discuss scientific
thinking, and how he looks at biology from a physics viewpoint.
There is also a small segment in Hindi, and many other strands of conversation, which are engaging, educative
and fascinating.
Listen, as we humanize science.
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