#40 Fluid mechanics, turbulence and more: an interview with Prof Rama Govindarajan
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| Description: | Dan Aspel and Christie Marr speak to Prof Rama Govindarajan of the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences in Bengaluru. |
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| Created: | 2022-05-06 09:48 | ||||||
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| Collection: | Living Proof - the Isaac Newton Institute podcast | ||||||
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge | ||||||
| Copyright: | Dan Aspel | ||||||
| Language: | eng (English) | ||||||
| Keywords: | mathematics; india; fluid mechanics; turbulence; bengaluru; | ||||||
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| Abstract: | In episode #40 of Living Proof, Dan Aspel and Christie Marr speak to Prof Rama Govindarajan of the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences in Bengaluru. Prof Govindarajan is the Kirk Distinguished Visting Fellow for the “Mathematical aspects of turbulence” programme, and her specialism lies in fluid mechanics. However, she also has some enlightening personal experiences to share, including giving birth whilst being interviewed for a PHD course, the realities of being a female scientist in India past and India present, and the joys of mingling with scientists across and adjacent to her field.
00:00 - Introduction 00:50 - Welcome (the Mathematical Aspects of Turbulence programme “has been my most productive scientific trip ever”) 02:35 - What draws a mathematician to fluid mechanics? 04:20 - Giving birth whilst applying, and being interviewed, for a PHD 09:30 - The challenges of juggling parenthood and studies 12:35 - A career divided between India and USA, the research scene in the former (“it’s incredibly optimistic”) 17:40 - Current attitudes towards pregnancy and women in science 20:00 - A love of turbulence and fluid mechanics 27:10 - Mixing with other participants at INI 33:15 - Encouraging a younger generation |
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