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S2E2 Meteorite hunting in India | Short
Imagined Tomorrow
01/24/23 • 16 min
Last episode we asked, what if a killer asteroid was headed towards the India. This episode, we're exploring how people find bits of asteroids that do crash into India from time to time. And why go looking for meteorites at all - what's in it for us? This episode is an Imagined Tomorrow Short, where we take a detour to discuss an idea sparked by a future we previously explored.
Experts we spoke to for the episode:
Dr. Dwijesh Ray, a planetary geologist at the physical research laboratory in Ahmedabad.
People who helped make this episode:
Imagined Tomorrow is created and hosted by Shreya Dasgupta.
Theme music, sound design and editing by Abhijit Shylanath.
Coffee supply by Abhishek Madan.
Email: [email protected]
Transcript | References | Sound Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS6mGiR4-_TRp09Bxvshsts9RQCBbrbaqMUVJgOTvdFbDwFdv20ymqnAj_bTax2-w80UmSfKgZMumRD/pub
A short list of meteorites that have crashed into India in the recent past
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S1E3 What if Indian cities expanded underground?
Imagined Tomorrow
07/27/21 • 39 min
Show notes:
In this episode, we imagine a future where some Indian cities expand underground. Population in our cities is at an all time high and there’s limited space to grow outwards. So city administrators decide to move downwards, below the land the city already has. Is it technically possible for Indian cities to expand underground? What can we move below our land surface? And would people even want to live or work there?
Imagined Tomorrow is created and hosted by Shreya Dasgupta. The episode was co-edited by Abhishek Madan. Intro and outro music is by Abhijit Shylanath. Get in touch via Twitter, or email [email protected].
Guests:
Subject experts
Dr. R. K. Goel, an expert in Tunnel & Underground Space Design and a former professor at the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel research in Dhanbad.
Dr. Sanjukkta Bhaduri, a professor of urban planning, in the School of Planning and architecture in New Delhi.
Dr. Adam Charles Roberts, a human factors psychologist at Singapore-ETH centre. Disclaimer: Dr. Roberts’ research is supported by MND and NRF, Singapore. Findings and opinions expressed are those of the author’s alone.
Others
Saraswati and Chintan - People who work in the basement office of a housing complex, in order of appearance.
Episode music
Interlude music by Abhishek Madan, astrofreq, and lesfm from Pixabay.
Episode artwork
Image by allinonemovie from Pixabay.
For further reading:
The underground mining town of Coober Pedy in Australia. Read this or this.
Indranil Banerjie's article on the opening of Kolkata's first underground metro stretch. Read here.
Singapore's plans of expanding underground. Read here.
Helsinki's underground master plan. Read here.
Gjøvik, Norway's olympic cavern hall. Read here.
S2E5 What if we lived inside Clean Air Domes?
Imagined Tomorrow
02/15/23 • 35 min
This episode, we take on a thought experiment — The air outside is getting so polluted that people in Indian cities start living inside clean air domes. What would these clean air domes look like? Where would we build them? And who gets to live inside these domes?
Experts we spoke to for the episode:
Dr. Rohit Negi, an associate professor at Ambedkar University, Delhi.
Dr. Pallavi Pant, Air quality scientists based in Boston.
Mr. Jai Dhar Gupta, clean air activist and entrepreneur.
Mr. Rajat Sodhi, architect and founder of the Bubbles Project.
People who helped make this episode:
Imagined Tomorrow is created and hosted by Shreya Dasgupta.
Theme music, sound design and editing by Abhijit Shylanath.
Draft edits by Abhishek Madan.
Shivalika and Abhijit voiced the characters in the fictional ad.
Parni Ray co-wrote the fiction piece and helped with the research.
Parvathy Nair supported the production process.
Get in touch via Twitter, or email [email protected].
Have a question for us about how we make the episodes? Write to us, and we will answer them in our final episode of this season.
Transcript | References | Sound Credits: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQfv7RE6gFgathHMJOtqW2poxu7ndvN7iEQad6G-DtcsjnpDsCPUyWPwPtR02JGsmCzVV4iIH1pIuyu/pub
Disclaimer:
The names, characters, and incidents portrayed in the fictional story of S2E5 of Imagined Tomorrow are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred.
Introducing Imagined Tomorrow (Again)
Imagined Tomorrow
01/12/23 • 2 min
Imagined Tomorrow is back with a new season. This time with new thought experiments about the future explored from an Indian point of view.
S1E2 Can India completely switch to electric vehicles?
Imagined Tomorrow
06/29/21 • 39 min
Show notes:
In this episode, we imagine a future where India has completely shifted to electric vehicles. Just charge your vehicle's battery and you're all set to go. Imagine never having to worry about rising petrol prices; and never having to inhale the toxic smoke that petrol and diesel cars, bikes and buses spew into the air. By emitting less carbon dioxide, you’re also helping the planet and securing your future. After all, electric vehicles are said to be the green transport of our future. What would it take for a country like India to get to this all-electric-vehicle future? And can this future be truly, truly green?
Guests:
Subject experts:
Naveen Munjal, the managing director of Hero Electric.
Dr. Jai Asundi, the executive director of the Centre for Study of science, technology and policy (CSTEP), a think tank based in Bangalore.
Swagata Dey, a trained materials chemist and an environmental researcher, based in Delhi.
People who drive or own electric vehicles, in order of appearance:
Gauranga Biswas, an experienced driver who now drives a Tata Nexon EV.
Abiramasundari, a chemistry researcher based in Ahmedabad. Has owned an e-scooter by Yo-Bikes since 2005.
Sandhya Ramesh, science editor at the Print India. Owns and drives an e-scooter by Ather Energy since 2018.
Rohit Gupta, co-founder of Buddhimed, a healthcare startup in Bangalore. He owns and drives a Tata Nexon EV.
Imagined Tomorrow is created and hosted by Shreya Dasgupta. The episode was co-edited by Abhishek Madan. Intro and outro music is by Abhijit Shylanath. Get in touch via Twitter, or email [email protected].
Episode music:
Interlude music by George-Sundancer, TattooedPreacher and Zen_Man from Pixabay.
Episode artwork:
Image by Pixaline from Pixabay
Further reading and transcript:
Head over to the website: https://imaginedtomorrow.com/
S1E6 Can we tour space from India?
Imagined Tomorrow
10/19/21 • 45 min
Show notes:
In this episode, we imagine a future where you can travel to space from India. Whether you want to go around the earth for three days, walk on the Moon, or live on Mars for an artistic experiment - you can book a spaceflight from India and go where your heart (and wallet) takes you. We hear from some kids about how they picture this future. We hear from a space architect who tells us what commercial space travel might look like in the future for people in general and those in India. And a space lawyer tells us how we can travel responsibly.
Also - stay till the end. There’s a surprise!
Imagined Tomorrow is created and hosted by Shreya Dasgupta. Intro and outro music is by Abhijit Shylanath. Abhishek Madan is the official feedback-provider of script and sound. Get in touch via Twitter, or email [email protected]. Transcript on https://www.imaginedtomorrow.com/
Guests (in order of appearance):
Nikshep Raman, 11 year-old space sci-fi enthusiast.
Priyoti, 9-year-old travel enthusiast.
Dr. Susmita Mohanty, space architect and founder of India’s first private space company, Earth2Orbit.
Deepika Jeyakodi, space lawyer.
Brief appearance:
Dr. Abhijeet Borkar, an astrophysicist who will hear from in the bonus episode.
Episode music
Interlude music bits from Pixabay. Includes pieces by GioeleFazzeri, Jacques_Barrette, Lesfm and Skilsel
Episode artwork
From Pixabay by 愚木混株CDD20.
If you want to delve further:
Will space missions include more average people? Read here
SpaceX takes 4 passengers to orbit—a glimpse at private spaceflight’s future. Read here
Why We Need Astronauts With Disabilities. Read here
Video: Watch Elon Musk Reveal SpaceX's Most Detailed Plans To Colonize Mars
NASA eyeing inflatable space lodges for moon, Mars and beyond. Read here
India’s private space sector is rising, but wait for Bezos-like ‘joy rides’ will be longer. Read here
From allowing private players, to regulating satellite use, why India needs a space law. Read here
Mission ISRO with Harsha Bhogle. Listen here
S2E1: What if a killer asteroid was headed towards India?
Imagined Tomorrow
01/17/23 • 33 min
Killer asteroids – we’ve seen Hollywood movies explore this apocalyptic scenario many, many times. In most films, though, India rarely features in the story. If we do, we come and go in seconds, with our cities ablaze, while the West saves the world.
This episode explores a future where a big asteroid is hurtling toward India. If this were indeed the case, how would scientists know if an object from outer space was coming our way? Have asteroids struck the Indian region in the past? And if something does come speeding towards India in the future, can we do something about it?
Experts we spoke to for the episode:
Dr. Varun Bhalerao, an astrophysicist at IIT Bombay.
Dr. Dwijesh Ray, a planetary geologist at the physical research laboratory in Ahmedabad.
Dr. Angela Stickle, a planetary scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland, USA.
Dr. Abhijeet Borkar, an astrophysicist at the Astronomický Ústav AV in Prague, Czech Republic.
People who helped make this episode:
Imagined Tomorrow is created and hosted by Shreya Dasgupta. Theme music, sound design and editing by Abhijit Shylanath. Abhishek Madan is the official reel-maker and feedback-provider.
Nihira Ram co-wrote the fiction piece.
Abhijit Shylanath voiced the fictional news reporter.
Parni Ray and Parvathy Nair supported the production process in the initial months of uncertainty.
Get in touch via Twitter, or email [email protected].
India-related pop culture:
There's one Indian short film by Director Arati Kadav that's a love story set against the background of a space rock about to hit Earth. It's called 55 km per sec.
Transcript and references:
Disclaimer:
The names, characters, and incidents portrayed in the fictional story of S2E1 of Imagined Tomorrow are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred.
S1E7 Will Indian space tourists have internet?
Imagined Tomorrow
11/09/21 • 16 min
Show notes:
In Episode 6, we explored if we could travel to space from India. In this bonus episode, we hear what the future of the internet could be like - in our solar system. Will we be able to watch Netflix on Mars, stream Youtube videos, chat with family and friends on Earth and livestream?
Episode features Dr. Abhijeet Borkar, an astrophysicist at the Astronomy Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Imagined Tomorrow is created and hosted by Shreya Dasgupta. Intro and outro music is by Abhijit Shylanath. Abhishek Madan is the official feedback-provider of script and sound. Get in touch via Twitter, or email [email protected].
Episode music
Interlude music bits from Pixabay. Includes pieces by nojisuma and ZakharValaha.
Episode artwork
Imagined Tomorrow logo by Abhishek Madan.
If you want to delve further:
How one stupid tweet blew up Justine Sacco’s Life. Read here
First live tweet from space.
NASA extends the World Wide Web out into space. Read here
The internet in space? Slow as dial up. Read here
NASA Laser Communications Innovations: A Timeline. Read here
NASA Beams Mona Lisa to Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter at the Moon. Read here
Nokia selected by NASA to build first ever cellular network on the Moon. Read here
SpaceX will build Starlink-like constellation around Mars, its president says. Read here
Transcript on Imagined Tomorrow
S1E5 Post-antibiotic future with Dr. Hanan Balkhy of WHO
Imagined Tomorrow
09/13/21 • 13 min
Show notes:
**This is a deep dive bonus content for episode 4. This episode gets very geeky, so if you haven’t already, please listen to episode 4 before moving ahead with this one :)**
Antibiotic resistance is a problem of many countries and many bugs. So we hear from someone who has a bird’s eye view of this issue. Dr. Hanan Balkhy of the World Health Organisation.
Imagined Tomorrow is created and hosted by Shreya Dasgupta. The episode was co-edited by Abhishek Madan. Intro and outro music is by Abhijit Shylanath. Get in touch via Twitter, or email [email protected].
Guests:
Subject experts
Dr. Hanan Balkhy, a professor of pediatric infection diseases and Assistant Director-General for Antimicrobial Resistance at the World Health Organization
Episode music
Interlude music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi on Pixabay.
Episode artwork
Imagined Tomorrow logo by Abhishek Madan.
For further reading:
Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA (Available on Amazon)
Scoping Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in India. Read here.
Science journalist Priyanka Pulla has written some excellent stories on antimicrobial resistance:
· The superbugs of Hyderabad. Read here.
· Living in a world of emerging microbial resistance. Read here.
· India’s Hospitals Have an Infection Problem. Could Accreditation Be the Way to Go? Read here.
· The growing peril of drug-resistant superbugs. Read here.
· Explainer: Why Is Multi-Drug Resistance a Problem? Read here.
· How India got blindsided by a deadly mucormycosis outbreak. Read here.
WHO’s Aware tool
WHO’s priority bacteria list.
S1E4 How to avoid a post-antibiotic future
Imagined Tomorrow
09/06/21 • 41 min
Show notes:
In this episode, we imagine a post-antibiotic future for India - where bacteria have learned to fight our entire arsenal of antibiotics. This future is rather dystopian, but don’t worry, we have experts who will tell us how we can avoid getting to this future. We hear of solutions for the social problems we need to crack, and we have an expert whose small company in Bangalore is developing a whole new class of antibiotics.
Bonus episode coming soon!
Imagined Tomorrow is created and hosted by Shreya Dasgupta. The episode was co-edited by Abhishek Madan. Intro and outro music is by Abhijit Shylanath. Get in touch via Twitter, or email [email protected].
Guests:
Subject experts
Dr. Jyoti Joshi, a medical doctor and the South Asia head of the Center For Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy or CDDEP.
Dr. Prashanth N. Srinivas, a medical doctor and public health researcher at the Institute of Public Health, Bangalore.
Dr. Anand Anandkumar, CEO and MD of Bugworks, a Bangalore-based company that is developing a new class of antibiotics.
Others
Dumma (Maya Sengupta): My incredibly talented maternal grandmother, who tells me stories of her childhood, when she hadn’t even heard of antibiotics.
Episode music
Interlude music pieces by Alfred Castro, Oleksii Kaplunskyi, Zakar Walaha on Pixabay.
Episode artwork
Image of a carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by NIAID, used under CC By 2.0 license.
For further reading:
Scoping Report on Antimicrobial Resistance in India. Read here.
More on Bugworks’ research
Explainer: Why Is Multi-Drug Resistance a Problem? Read here.
Thumbs-up to pneumococcal vaccine rollout across India. Read here.
Too much too often: Antibiotics in Indian crops can make them ineffective. Read here.
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How many episodes does Imagined Tomorrow have?
Imagined Tomorrow currently has 18 episodes available.
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What is the most popular episode on Imagined Tomorrow?
The episode title 'S2E2 Meteorite hunting in India | Short' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Imagined Tomorrow?
The average episode length on Imagined Tomorrow is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of Imagined Tomorrow released?
Episodes of Imagined Tomorrow are typically released every 7 days.
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The first episode of Imagined Tomorrow was released on Jun 4, 2021.
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