Phymaths podcast # 37 || Dr. Nirmalya Kajuri

Dr. Nirmalya Kajuri is a theoretical physicist at IIT Mandi, India. He got his Ph.D. from IMSc, Chennai. He works on holography and related areas and he is quite well-known for popularizing science using social media platforms. Some links 1) Dr. Kajuri's Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/Kaju_Nut 2) Dr. Kajuri's list of works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1254767?ui-citation-summary=true Contact Info My website: hassaansaleem.com Follow on Instagram: @hassaan.3142 Follow on Twitter: @Hassaan_PHY Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/phymaths3142 Email Queries: [email protected] Time stamps (0:00:00) Coming Up (0:00:19) Intro (0:00:33) Introduction of guest (0:01:06) Transitioning from LQG to String Theory (0:11:48) Lessons to learn from Dr. Kajuri's Ph.D. (0:15:45) Background required to do research (0:21:38) Asking for help in your Ph.D. (0:23:45) String theory's background independence (0:26:00) Media for popularizing string theory (0:32:14) Effects on funding of string theory (0:33:58) Example of superconducting supercollider (0:38:57) How to popularize abstract topics? (0:43:28) How to combat pseudoscience? (0:52:51) How to know the real experts? (0:56:04) The phenomenon of crackpots (0:58:44) Does fame and money change scientists? (1:00:17) Intelligence required for being a physicist (1:04:04) Making discoveries before 30? (1:07:18) Indian schools (1:13:31) Considerations before doing a Ph.D. (1:16:17) Research in Indian Institutes (1:23:04) His favorite equation and books (1:24:40) On establishing more IISERs (1:25:42) People spreading pseudoscience (1:26:43) Problem of research metrics