Local Minima: Recent Episodes
Nitin Narayanaswamy
Conversations with people who bring value to society, discussions that stimulate critical thinking within the field of science, arts, engineering, history, psychology, commerce, and more.
Madhav Shyam is an Emmy award winning visual effects artist and a film-maker who has worked on award winning series and films like, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Dragon Prince, to name a few. He specializes in rigging and animation, which along with many other aspects of film-making brings fictional characters to life on screen. In this episode we talk about visual effects and cinema, and how the film industry is evolving with technology.
Episode links,
madhavshyam1994@gmail.com
https://artstation.com/madhav3dartist
https://instagram.com/monsterlab1994
Podcast links,
Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/localminima
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kWKEOjzOFzECWwRQ47E6R
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/local-minima/id1538341688
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCF7R6BrlYluv1avqxuuPm9g
Instagram: https://instagram.com/localminimapodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NitinNswamy
Ashwin Haridas is a callisthenics enthusiast and a professional coach who has transformed himself and others by helping them achieve their fitness goals. He has also helped build callisthenics communities in India and abroad. In this episode we talk about callisthenics and nutrition.
Episode links,
https://instagram.com/theflying_wolf
https://instagram.com/calisthenics__beasts
https://youtube.com/channel/UCsyBH5wwYgAv46l59AtJAWQ
https://caliwithash.com
Podcast links,
Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/localminima
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kWKEOjzOFzECWwRQ47E6R
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/local-minima/id1538341688
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCF7R6BrlYluv1avqxuuPm9g
Instagram: https://instagram.com/localminimapodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NitinNswamy
Akhila Suri is an architect, urban designer and a manager in the Sustainable Cities and Transport program at World Resources Institute India. She works on designing safer streets and cities with people first approach and has several successful projects in her portfolio. Today in India, urban mobility has many issues with safety and congestion, and going forward urban design along with good practice play an important role in making our cities more sustainable. In this episode we talk about street design and transport innovation.
Episode links,
https://linkedin.com/in/akhilasuri
https://wri.org/profile/akhila-suri
https://twitter.com/akhilasuri
Podcast links,
Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/localminima
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kWKEOjzOFzECWwRQ47E6R
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/local-minima/id1538341688
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCF7R6BrlYluv1avqxuuPm9g
Instagram: https://instagram.com/localminimapodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NitinNswamy
Kuldeep Dantewadia is the co-founder of Reap Benefit, an organization that focuses on empowering youth to combat civic and environmental issues while equipping them with 21st century skill sets. They continue to create impactful sustainable solutions and strengthen the civic muscle of India. He believes in the ideas and energy of young people, which I think is truly contagious. He and his team are actively working towards bridging the gap between third-tier governance bodies and citizens with the help of their community of Solve Ninjas. Community work and bottom-up solutions inspire me, and I believe small actions can bring about big change. In this episode we talk about civic issues, community work and entrepreneurship.
Episode links,
https://linkedin.com/in/kuldeep-dantewadia-73090414
https://reapbenefit.org
https://medium.com/reap-benefit
https://instagram.com/reapbenefit
https://twitter.com/ReapBenefit
Podcast links,
Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/localminima
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kWKEOjzOFzECWwRQ47E6R
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/local-minima/id1538341688
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCF7R6BrlYluv1avqxuuPm9g
Instagram: https://instagram.com/localminimapodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NitinNswamy
Afshin Khan is a professional in the field of biotechnology, planetary and space system science. She has lead several space projects and also co-founded a biotechnology start-up. Today, as a post-doctoral fellow, she works on proteins that are responsible for DNA organization and their pathways, this might help us understand disease and prevent their progression. This kind of research is exciting because, it might one day help us become a multi-planetary species. She has also worked previously at JPL and DLR. In this episode we talk about microbiology and living in space.
Episode links,
https://linkedin.com/in/afshin-khan
https://twitter.com/DrAfshinKhan
Podcast links,
Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/localminima
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kWKEOjzOFzECWwRQ47E6R
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/local-minima/id1538341688
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCF7R6BrlYluv1avqxuuPm9g
Instagram: https://instagram.com/localminimapodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NitinNswamy
Pragya Lodha is a practising clinical psychologist in Mumbai working with more than 8 national and international organizations. She teaches psychology to diploma and post graduate students in addition to being a researcher with more than 100 national and international publications. In this episode we talk about internet addiction, geriatric mental health and stigma.
Episode links,
https://linkedin.com/in/pragya-lodha-4442b6b5
pragya6lodha@gmail.com
Podcast links,
Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/localminima
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kWKEOjzOFzECWwRQ47E6R
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/local-minima/id1538341688
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCF7R6BrlYluv1avqxuuPm9g
Instagram: https://instagram.com/localminimapodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NitinNswamy
Sonail Dhanpal is an architect and a built heritage conservationist. She is pursuing her PhD in architectural history and theory, her research work focuses on what it's like to live in a princely city in south India during the late 19th and early 20th century, she investigates urban expansion of Bangalore, residential extension, and how buildings are integral in understanding the culture and society. I'm terrible with most histories, but it surprises me that we can bring out many details and similarities, it also reminds me how fortunate we are to live in the 21st century. In this episode we talk about architecture, history and bubonic plague.
Episode links,
https://linkedin.com/in/sonali-dhanpal-8207b2102
https://twitter.com/sonali_dhanpal
Podcast links,
Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/localminima
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kWKEOjzOFzECWwRQ47E6R
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/local-minima/id1538341688
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCF7R6BrlYluv1avqxuuPm9g
Instagram: https://instagram.com/localminimapodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NitinNswamy
Gadhadar Reddy is an inventor, entrepreneur and a visionary who is working on the long term goal of enabling humanity to be a space faring species. As a founder at NoPo Nanotechnologies, which brilliantly stands for Not Possible, and with his eyes set on Mars and space travel, he is working on scaling the production of carbon nanotubes which have shown to have several advantages in electronics, thermal protection systems, structural composites and many other applications. I love the fact that he is working on the fundamentals of material nanostructure and its synthesis, and he is an inspiration to me. In this episode we talk about nanotechnology, space travel and entrepreneurship.
Episode links,
https://twitter.com/gadhadar
https://linkedin.com/in/gadhadar
https://nopo.in
https://instagram.com/gadhadarr
Podcast links,
Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/localminima
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kWKEOjzOFzECWwRQ47E6R
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/local-minima/id1538341688
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCF7R6BrlYluv1avqxuuPm9g
Instagram: https://instagram.com/localminimapodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NitinNswamy
Johann Nishant is an astronomy and photography enthusiast and also a IT architect by profession, and in my view a great example of someone who practices several passions in the filed of art, science and engineering. I accidentally came across his work during a photography competition several years ago, but the quality of his work in astrophotography left me inspired. In this episode we explore the world of photography, astronomy and photomicrography through ideas in science.
Episode links,
https://jnishant.com
https://instagram.com/johannnishant
https://linkedin.com/in/johann-nishant-7625bba5
Podcast links,
Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/localminima
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kWKEOjzOFzECWwRQ47E6R
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/local-minima/id1538341688
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCF7R6BrlYluv1avqxuuPm9g
Instagram: https://instagram.com/localminimapodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NitinNswamy
Rohit Kailashiya is a costume designer and cosplayer at Redemption Props. He has won several national and international cosplay competitions, personally I find his attention to detail in several of his Dota 2 costumes quite impressive. In this episode we talk about the skills involved in costume making, career in cosplay and the social aspects of cosplay.
Episode links,
https://instagram.com/redemptionprops
https://facebook.com/Rohlogy-109223887570717
https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-kailashiya-680236197
https://twitter.com/propsredemption
Podcast links,
Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/localminima
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kWKEOjzOFzECWwRQ47E6R
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/local-minima/id1538341688
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCF7R6BrlYluv1avqxuuPm9g
Instagram: https://instagram.com/localminimapodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NitinNswamy
Raksha Rao is a travel and adventure blogger at The Roving Heart, as an influencer she advocates good practice and honesty, she is also a software developer. In this episode we talk about travel blogging, personal brand and social media. Our conversation revolves around getting started with personal branding ethically and rethinking how social media functions.
Episode links,
https://instagram.com/therovingheart
https://linkedin.com/in/raksha-rao-b2b7b82b
https://therovingheart.com
Podcast links,
Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/localminima
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kWKEOjzOFzECWwRQ47E6R
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/local-minima/id1538341688
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCF7R6BrlYluv1avqxuuPm9g
Instagram: https://instagram.com/localminimapodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NitinNswamy
Sonia David is pursuing her PhD in psychology, specializing in expressive arts, she is a trained psychological counsellor, she is also the founder of Mindful Mesmerisms, a start-up that advocates mental health and offers counselling and expressive arts therapy. In this episode we talk about psychology, human behaviour, therapy, depression and more.
Episode links,
https://instagram.com/almost_dr.david
https://instagram.com/mindful_mesmerisms
https://linkedin.com/in/soniadavid20
https://mindfulmesmerisms.com
Podcast links,
Podcast website: https://anchor.fm/localminima
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kWKEOjzOFzECWwRQ47E6R
Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/local-minima/id1538341688
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCF7R6BrlYluv1avqxuuPm9g
Instagram: https://instagram.com/localminimapodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NitinNswamy