<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host: Subhra Priyadarshini; Sound editing: Prince George&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How would it be if the next cosmic mystery was found by volunteers peering into radio maps?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And what if plants carry a 500-million-year-old switch to survive heat waves?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Those are the two stories we will talk about today. Welcome to This Week in India’s Science. I’m Subhra Priyadarshini — let’s explore a community-driven cosmic discovery and a molecular secret plants use to beat the heat.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A giant odd radio circle revealed by the public — plus, an ancient molecular switch lets plants sense scorching temperatures.

Host: Subhra Priyadarshini; Sound editing: Prince GeorgeHow would it be if the next cosmic mystery was found by volunteers peering into radio maps?And what if plants carry a 500-million-year-old switch to survive heat waves?Those are the two stories we will talk about today. Welcome to This Week in India’s Science. I’m Subhra Priyadarshini — let’s explore a community-driven cosmic discovery and a molecular secret plants use to beat the heat.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 71: Citizen astronomers spot wondrous cosmic rings

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host: Subhra Priyadarshini; Sound editing: Prince George&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;River Ganga’s story of drought stretched a thousand years — right now is this river’s worst chapter yet?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What if the next revolution in green transport began not with batteries, but with a single converter?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What if the sea’s gentlest mammals were quietly absorbing our pollution?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And what if elephants made decisions the way we do — by thinking, feeling, and remembering?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is This Week in India’s Science on the Nature India podcast.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A millennial-scale drought in the Ganga – plus, a converter for cheaper EV charging, metals poisoning dugongs, and the emotional intelligence of elephants.

Host: Subhra Priyadarshini; Sound editing: Prince GeorgeRiver Ganga’s story of drought stretched a thousand years — right now is this river’s worst chapter yet?What if the next revolution in green transport began not with batteries, but with a single converter?What if the sea’s gentlest mammals were quietly absorbing our pollution?And what if elephants made decisions the way we do — by thinking, feeling, and remembering?This is This Week in India’s Science on the Nature India podcast.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 70: Ganga's worst dry spell

<description>&lt;h4&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host: Subhra Priyadarshini; Sound editing: Prince George&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A device to transform dairy health — plus, snowflake fractals, molecular antibodies, and ageing skin in a dish.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;What if snowflakes could cage electrons? What if your skin could tell its age before wrinkles appear? What if fighting disease started when antibodies acted like architects, not just guards? Can a handheld gadget spot mastitis in milk before farmers even see the signs?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;All this in This Week in India’s Science.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A device to transform dairy health — plus, snowflake fractals, molecular antibodies, and ageing skin in a dish.

<h4>Host: Subhra Priyadarshini; Sound editing: Prince George</h4> A device to transform dairy health — plus, snowflake fractals, molecular antibodies, and ageing skin in a dish. What if snowflakes could cage electrons? What if your skin could tell its age before wrinkles appear? What if fighting disease started when antibodies acted like architects, not just guards? Can a handheld gadget spot mastitis in milk before farmers even see the signs?All this in This Week in India’s Science.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 69: A handheld gadget that spots mastitis before farmers do

<description>&lt;h4&gt;This week, we’ve got four stories that move from the microscopic world inside infants’ guts to the liquid-electrons in graphene, and from AI picking up disease early to plants healing themselves after damage.&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host: Subhra Priyadarshini; Sound editing: Prince George&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Maternal health crafts infant microbiomes — plus, fluid electrons in graphene, early arthritis diagnosis via smartphone photos, and how plants regrow root tips after injury.

<h4>This week, we’ve got four stories that move from the microscopic world inside infants’ guts to the liquid-electrons in graphene, and from AI picking up disease early to plants healing themselves after damage.</h4><h4> </h4>Host: Subhra Priyadarshini; Sound editing: Prince George<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 68: Womb care shapes baby guts

<description>&lt;h4&gt;Ancient crops may guide future farming — plus, a soda-can satellite sniffs pollution, a new pest threatens jasmine, and DNA ties India to Sri Lanka.&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host: Subhra Priyadarshini; Sound editing: Prince George&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This Week in India’s Science, &lt;/em&gt;we’ve got four fascinating stories — from plants rooted in tradition to microscopic satellites and tiny pests — that together tell a larger story about resilience, discovery, and adaptation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Ancient crops may guide future farming — plus, a soda-can satellite sniffs pollution, a new pest threatens jasmine, and DNA ties India to Sri Lanka.

<h4>Ancient crops may guide future farming — plus, a soda-can satellite sniffs pollution, a new pest threatens jasmine, and DNA ties India to Sri Lanka.</h4>Host: Subhra Priyadarshini; Sound editing: Prince GeorgeThis Week in India’s Science, we’ve got four fascinating stories — from plants rooted in tradition to microscopic satellites and tiny pests — that together tell a larger story about resilience, discovery, and adaptation.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 67: Himalayan peas hold climate clues

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