A Burst of Science

Welcome to ‘A Burst of Science!’ This is a weekly (short) podcast series by Divya Uma and Shweta Ramdas, with 3-minute summaries of some fascinating stories in biology. Subscribe to our feed in Hindi and Kannada.

You can also find us on Instagram (Hindi, Kannada).

Send feedback/comments/questions/brickbats to either of us at firstname.lastname@apu.edu.in

Episodes

Season 1 Episode 5: Plants that grow on soil from the moon! Kannada Hindi

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

Season 1 Episode 4: Janaki Ammal: India’s ‘Mother of Botany’ Kannada Hindi

Sources: Smithsonian Magazine Rackham Graduate School

Season 1 Episode 3: A new fish that might have once had legs! Kannada Hindi

Sources: ZME Science

Season 1 Episode 2: Microplastics found in human lungs! Kannada Hindi

Sources: NPR

Season 1 Episode 1: Why dolphins scratch themselves against corals! Kannada Hindi

Sources: Scientific American