Indian science podcasts go beyond the textbook, giving voices to scientists, journalists, and educators from every corner of the country. You’ll hear perspectives from various backgrounds and disciplines, enriching your understanding of science and its impact on Indian society.
The Thing About Wildlife
The Thing About Wildlife is a podcast that offers insightful, unscripted conversations with those working closest to nature. The interdisciplinary fields of ecology and conservation are practiced by people from diverse backgrounds ranging from engineering and economics to visual arts and journalism, apart from traditional biologists. The personal journeys that result in devoting one’s life to the study and preservation of nature are, unfortunately, rarely documented.
Indian Genes
Thirsty for knowledge? Hungry for inspiration? Indian Genes serves a feast of global wisdom, free and accessible to all. We nurture young minds with diverse perspectives, sparking careers and shaping characters, one brilliant conversation at a time.
Everything Environment by Mongabay India
A podcast that brings discussions about India’s environment into mainstream narratives. The Everything Environment podcast will bring you stories about biodiversity, climate change, natural resources, and their links with our lives. Tune in to the episodes to know about topics ranging from India’s clean energy growth to paleoscience, lesser-known species to climate change solutions
Bird Podcast with Shoba Narayan
This podcast will focus largely on birds, specifically on Indian birds with occasional global forays.
India is home to some 1200 bird species, amongst the highest in the world. This podcast showcases and highlights our feathered friends. We will talk to naturalists and birders about common and special birds such as the Greater Coucal, Himalayan Quail, Nilgiri Flycatcher, the Malabar Trogon, the Great Indian Bustard, and other amazing species.
We will highlight issues both old and new. About India’s vanishing forests and wetlands and how it impacts birds. About breeding areas of migratory birds and how they are hunted en route. We will speak to the men and women who successfully saved the Amur Falcon from being massacred in Nagaland.
Shoonya Podcast
The Shoonya podcast shares the stories of sustainability leaders across India. The podcast focuses on electric vehicle transition in India but also covers broader topics of energy transition and environmental sustainability in India. The podcast features corporate and government leaders, policy analysts, and sustainability experts. This podcast is in collaboration with MyGov. ‘Shoonya – Zero Pollution Mobility’ is a consumer-awareness campaign hosted by NITI Aayog and RMI launched in September 2021.
Science and Us
The podcast series ‘Science and Us’ explains how we understand science around us and how it impacts us every single day. It will demystify scientific concepts and explain the scientific logic behind them. ‘Science and Us’ explains the understanding of scientific principles in history and culture and also help bust myths about commonly held beliefs in cultures now.
Healing Cancer The Right Way with Samara Mahindra
Cancer today, is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020 But it can be healed & that’s what we will find out on HEALING CANCER THE RIGHT WAY- India’ first integrative oncology podcast where we speak to renowned medical professionals to understand how we can heal from cancer the right way. Hosted by Samara Mahindra, Founder & Director of CARER – India’s first Integrative Oncology Platform, we discuss the latest developments in the field of oncology treatment, focusing not just on survival, but instead on how a cancer patient can heal from it.
Circee Health-pod | Naturally become, and stay, disease free!
Ever wonder why your doctors are always nagging you to exercise? And when you finally do make that commitment, where to start? What to do? Do I have to join a gym or hire a personal trainer? The answers to these questions, along with the usual banter and unintentional entertainment, await you in the next two podcasts!