Black Holes are the universe’s strangest and most fascinating objects. Right now, you are orbiting a black hole. The Earth goes around the Sun, and the Sun goes around the center of the Milky Way: a supermassive black hole—the strangest and most misunderstood phenomenon in the galaxy. In this podcast series, we are trying to uncover the weird and w…

“Looking after my health today gives me a better hope for tomorrow.” – Anne Wilson Schaef In this conversation with Dr Smriti Murali Krishna, she is answering our health questions with an emphasis on cardiovascular health. Dr Krishna is a Research Officer and a Senior Scientist in the field of cardiovascular diseases. Her work has been published in…

Let's talk about feminism! Joining me today Jeena Rajesh (Author of the book Akkaldhamayile Silpi Paranja Katha) in a conversation on feminism and women's rights in the context of several recent social events. Episode hosts: Jeena Rajesh & Bino Manjasseril Like this content? Subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcasting platform (Google, Spo…

In the past few episodes, we have addressed the question of the relevancy of socialism in the modern world. Today, we are exploring the other side of the coin, capitalism. Whether you like it or not, capitalism has impacted the majority of the people who currently live in this world. Whether it’s a positive or negative impact is something that is s…

How did Little Rock Nine change America? How did Panchami change Kerala? A peak into how youngsters played a crucial role in making education accessible to marginalized. Contrasting two historically significant event that occurred in two different parts of the world in two different times. Episode host: Bino Manjasseril Like this content? Subscribe…

In Part one of this two part series, we addressed why Capitalism failed to deliver on its promises. In this episode we are looking into the economics and morality contrasting Capitalism and Socialism. Does Socialism solve the inherent instability and unsustainability of capitalism? We look into how socialism can make the economic process more democ…

Is socialism or communism still relevant today? Is it an outdated economic system? Has it’s past failures indicate socialism cannot be revived? These are some of the questions we are attempting to address in this episode. In part one of this series, we want to analyze how capitalism is failing to deliver on its promises, the economic divide it crea…

Maitreyan answering questions on the pitfalls of current education system, basics of maintaining good physical health in light of how our bodies were evolved, COVID-19 pandemic related mental health issues, consciousness, hard problem of consciousness and evolution. Like this content? Subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcasting platform (G…

When was the last time you made a significant decision in your life that you regretted later? If you were to backtrack your life today to that very same moment you made that decision, do you think you would have made a different decision? This is the question Stanley and I are addressing today looking into how human mind operates on the issue of Fr…

Here is a conversation I had with Sam Mathew, a friend of mine, on his journey out of religious fundamentalism; to be specific, Christian fundamentalism. Sam is someone who comes full circle in terms of his intellectual curiosity about God and the universe; and I am sure you would find his storytelling so down to earth, honest, relatable and stimul…

When babies are born, are they born with a moral sense? Or do we need society and parental nurturing to develop morally sensible individuals? Joining me today for a conversation on the origin of morality, Stanley Samuel. In an earlier episode, Stanley and I discussed the objective and subjective nature of morality. Today we are addressing the quest…

Immigration is an area filled with several myths and our intention is to separate fact from fiction in this conversation. Examples of these myths include, “Immigrants are a major source of crime.” “Immigrants increase economic inequality.” “It’s easy to immigrate to America and we’re the most open country in the world.” These talking points have lo…

Should humanity plan to colonize Mars? Exploration beyond planet earth inspires many, provides more in-depth observational research than unmanned rovers and economic expansion into Mar's resources. Settlement in Mars could decrease the very likelihood of human extinction. However, is permanent settlement in Mars merely a science fiction? In this ep…

Why we must explore space and beyond? Should humanity plan to colonize Mars, The Red Planet? Is permanent settlement outside planet earth merely a science fiction? A fascinating conversation about space exploration, global travel from any point on Earth to another in an hour or less; orbital hotels; moon bases with incredible space observatories; h…

Today's episode is a short conversation with my son, Jonathan on the subject of IMF. We all have heard enough conspiracies about global financial organizations like International Monetary Fund (aka IMF) and World Bank. Do they exist to turn the world into a giant marketplace by growing the global economy indefinitely? They claim, they promote inter…

Do you easily get offended if your faith is challenged? Are you open to grapple with the dichotomy of faith and reason? Joining me today, Sunil Devasia to have a sincere and audacious conversation on this. Like this content? Subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcasting platform (Google, Spotify, Apple) or YouTube, email us at podcast@day2pr…

Curious about the prospect of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medicine? Have you ever felt the doctor-patient relationship--the heart of medicine--is broken and the doctors are too distracted and overwhelmed to truly connect with their patients? In this conversation, Roy & Bino is making an attempt to explore Deep Medicine and how it can make healt…

In this episode Dileep Vasudevan is presenting an important subject, addressing the hidden traits of various cognitive and social biases in all of us in different levels. In this monologue Dileep is doing a deep dive into the psychological and evolutionary reasons for both conscious and unconscious biases we all experience in our daily lives. He is…

What we call moral truths today, are they objective or subjective? In other words, are moral truths objectively true and thus true independently of what our society says? Stanley Samuel, who is also a moral realist, someone who believes there are fundamental moral principles that are objectively true regardless of the context in which they are used…

From stories of Santa clause to the conspiracy theories about 9/11, have you ever wondered why we believe in fictional stories? Is there a science behind it? Is it the result of cognitive biases we developed from our past? Here in this episode of Day 2 Project, we are making an attempt to explore these questions. Hope you find this as fascinating a…

In this episode, I have my dear friend and brother, Thomas Junior, joining me in a very personal and moving conversation. Listen to this powerful narrative of perseverance, courage and an extraordinary positive attitude while going through a serious health challenge at a young age. We talk about life in general, work, parenting, and a lot more. Lik…

Is it a boy or a girl? Is that the first question you ask someone who is pregnant? Is sex and gender binary? Is gender a harmful social construct which typically promotes patriarchy, gender discrimination, toxic masculinity? Why do we put people in boxes based on their sex? Tune into listen to an honest conversation addressing these questions. Epis…

How do we look at people who commit crimes? Does science help us change our personal and social convictions towards criminals? Should justice always be punitive? In this episode of Day2Project, we are exploring these questions and much more. Our sincere hope is to evoke a genuine curiosity in all of you so that you can look into these subjects more…

Do Schools kill creativity? Do schools make you more intelligent? Tune into this conversation between Bino & Jessica covering the relevance and pitfalls of education system from the perspective of both an adult and a high schooler. Episode hosts: Jessica Manjasseril & Bino Manjasseril Like this content? Subscribe to the podcast in your favorite pod…

Does science help us to differentiate reality and fiction? In this episode of the podcast, Bino & Roy are discussing the importance of developing scientific temper by questioning and observing reality, expanding human perception through nurturing the natural curiosity in all of us. Episode hosts: Roy Vrindavanam & Bino Manjasseril Like this content…

We feel the conversation around the magnitude of racism in America must continue beyond 2020. Join Jessica and Bino for a deep dive into this discussion around racial inequality, it's origins, causes, general misunderstandings and more. If this is an issue you care about, join the movement by visiting blacklivesmatter.com Episode hosts: Jessica Man…