Conversations with problem-solvers across diverse fields

What it's really like to work in their field

Experts share the real problems, tools, and the latest advancements in their field.

Every Episode Dives Into

01

The Role

What a typical day looks like and how the work really gets done.

02

The Problems

How professionals navigate ambiguity, constraints, and competing priorities.

03

Tools & Techniques

Frameworks, tools, and strategies used in real practice.

04

Industry Insights

Trends, technology, and the future of the profession.

05

Learning the Craft

Education, experience, and lessons from the journey.

06

Advice for the Next Generation

How to enter the field and prepare for what lies ahead.

Episodes

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πŸ“ Education
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Steve Phelps

Mathematics Educator

40 Years Teaching Math β€” Why He Still Loves It
Lessons for career switchers & students

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Mahesh Srinivas

Head of Tech, Nokia

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Biotech

Andreas Thatcher

Biotech Founder & Generalist

The Generalist Mindset β€” From Finance to Biotech

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Data Science & AI

Dr. Greg Gascon

Data Science Advisor, OhioHealth Β· PhD

AI in the Clinic β€” Bridging the Gap Between Research and Reality

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Immunology

Prof. Luke O'Neill

Immunologist Β· Professor of Biochemistry Β· Author Β· Broadcaster

How Your Immune System Thinks β€” From Lab Bench to Global Science Communication

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Mike Wojcich

Ex McKinsey Consultant & Startup Founder

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Jay Vyas

Quantitative Trading Head, Pension Fund

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Hedge Funds & Capital Management

Steve Shepherd

Asset Allocation & Investment Management

πŸ”¬ Science
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Complex Systems & Chaos Theory

J. Doyne Farmer

Complex Systems Scientist & Entrepreneur

From Chaos Theory to Econophysics β€” Predicting Markets with Complexity Science

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Blog

Deep dives into remarkable people and ideas.

πŸ“ History of Science
Gilbert Walker

Sir Gilbert Thomas Walker

Physicist Β· Statistician Β· Meteorologist Β· Polymath

The man who discovered the El NiΓ±o–Southern Oscillation β€” and threw boomerangs for the Viceroy of India.

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Dream Guest Wishlist

People I'd love to sit down with and have a deep, honest conversation.

Mike Bostock

Mike Bostock

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Creator of D3JS, A Visualization framework

"Visualization toolmaker. Founder @observablehq . Creator @d3js_org . Former @nytgraphics"

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David Ha

David Ha

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Co-Founder and CEO @SakanaAILabs

"I admire Sakana's work on collective intelligence. Would love to invite you for a conversation about biomimicry, Japan's AI ecosystem etc"

Doyne Farmer

Doyne Farmer

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Complex Systems Scientist & Entrepreneur

"Pioneer in chaos theory, complexity science, and econophysics"

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Luke O'Neill

Luke O'Neill

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Immunologist Β· Professor of Biochemistry Β· Author Β· Broadcaster

"Ireland's leading immunologist β€” from lab bench discoveries to global science communication"

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Chris Hadfield

Chris Hadfield

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Astronaut Β· ISS Commander Β· Author Β· Musician

"From farm boy to commanding the International Space Station β€” and playing guitar in orbit"

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Andrej Karpathy

Andrej Karpathy

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AI Researcher, ex-Tesla/OpenAI

"The greatest AI educator of our generation. I love his mission to democratize Ai education. I have been following him since 2012. I watched his 2014 Stanford AI Videos"

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Daniel Pink

Daniel Pink

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#1 New York Times Bestselling author of 7 books.

"I like his book To Sell Is Human. Practical tools that helped me: minimalist approaches, showing how subject-domain experts can be good at selling"

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About the Host

Pavan Mirla

Pavan Mirla

Host & Creator of Inside Curious Minds

Cisco Systems β†’ Quantitative Finance β†’ AI. Currently AI agent research and consulting for hedge funds through Perceptron Intelligence. Building predictive models with machine learning since 2014.

Books

Author of two interactive books: Options β€” An Interactive Guide and an Interactive Calculus book β€” built to make complex ideas accessible through hands-on exploration.

Why I Built This

Inside Curious Minds is built for students and people navigating career transitions β€” to learn directly from those who have walked different paths. Each conversation explores the guest's journey through their industry, how they learn, and how they tackle hard problems.

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