S2E2 - Going home!

Episode 2 of the Desi Academia Podcast podcast, hosted by Desi Academia Podcast, titled "S2E2 - Going home!" was published on October 5, 2023 and runs 66 minutes.

October 5, 2023 ·66m · Desi Academia Podcast

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In this episode, Megh talks about her trip back home after a long hiatus, about unavoidable bureaucratic work, dramatic climate events, local tourism and food. We also discuss how a break from academia dramatically improves our mental health, even if the physical and environmental conditions around us are catastrophic. This episode includes a serious segue into digital libraries and what it means for academia if our life’s work is housed in servers that could be sold to Elon Musk someday.

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In this episode, Megh talks about her trip back home after a long hiatus, about unavoidable bureaucratic work, dramatic climate events, local tourism and food. We also discuss how a break from academia dramatically improves our mental health, even if the physical and environmental conditions around us are catastrophic. This episode includes a serious segue into digital libraries and what it means for academia if our life’s work is housed in servers that could be sold to Elon Musk someday.

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