An Empty Chair, Stalinist Russia and Rave Idli

Postcards From Nowhere with Utsav Mamoria

1939, Edinburgh. The 7th International Congress of Genetics was being held, but it was not just another scientific conference. It was held after a gap of 4 years, and the most discussed subject had nothing to do with genetics. Everyone was discussing an empty chair. A few decades later, the prime minister of one of the largest nations in the world was frantically reaching out to the world to solve her food shortage problems. This week, we travel from Edinburgh to Stalinist Russia and then finally to Bangalore to uncover the story of an empty chair and the origin story of Rave Idli. Tune in, and discover what does it say about our food practices.

Till then Check out the other episodes,

Anne Frank, Lootera and Endless Life of Trees http://bit.ly/3Yhrm66 The Trees that built Venice http://bit.ly/3Jwr1s8 Elm Trees, National Revolutions and Modern Paper http://bit.ly/3wIitqN European Impressionism, Japanese Nationalism and Cherry Blossom Trees http://bit.ly/3RlGCgj The tree that built New Zealand http://bit.ly/3wJnWNU Living Fossils, National Identities and 200 Mn year old trees http://bit.ly/3WWxGPF

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