Phymaths podcast # 67 || Dr. Alok Laddha

DescriptionAlok Laddha is a theoretical physicist at the Chennai Mathematical Institute, who majorly works on soft theorems, S matrices, and the positive geometry program. The list of his works can be found at the link provided below.Some links1) His works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/10369562) Link to the high-energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/Contact InfoMy website: hassaansaleem.comFollow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hassaan.3142/Join the WhatsApp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9DkjmAzNbs7IlGuv1XFollow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hassaan_PHYEmail Queries: greatestmight@gmail.comTime Stamps(0:00) Coming up(0:22) Intro of the guest(0:44) His current projects(01:59) Soft theorems(12:16) Soft theorems and symmetries(18:43) Soft theorems for scalars(21:50) Soft theorem for higher spin?(25:40) Positive Geometry program(36:50) Unitarity from positive geometry(48:08) Gentle Quivers (for positive geometry)(50:37) Positive Geometry and Holography(53:30) Positive Geometry and String Field Theory(55:44) Reading Literature(1:01:02) Choosing problems(1:02:30) (People's question) Important problems(1:05:13) (People's question) Advice for PhD/Postdocs(1:07:37) (People's question) Research outside academia(1:09:40) (People's question) PhD after a big gap(1:11:07) (People's question) Hep-th job market(1:13:53) (People's question) Gravitational wave memory(1:15:53) (People's question) Leaving LQG(1:19:22) (People's question) His hobbies