Animal poop: you want to step over it, but many scientists in India bow to it, sniff it, take detailed photos, and bring some of it home (okay fine, to their labs). 

Welcome to the world of animal poop surveillance. In this episode, we talk to wildlife scientist, Dr. Arjun Srivathsa, who tells us why researchers like him in India are so passionate about animal excretion. And how poop can help save India's threatened species.

People who helped make this episode:

Imagined Tomorrow is created and hosted by Shreya Dasgupta.

Theme music, sound design and editing by Abhijit Shylanath.

Script edits, re-listens by Abhishek Madan.

Get in touch with us at imagined.tomorrow@gmail.com. Follow Shreya on Twitter @ShreyaDasgupta. You can also follow us on YouTube. 

Transcript and references: Coming soon.

Animal poop: you want to step over it, but many scientists in India bow to it, sniff it, take detailed photos, and bring some of it home (okay fine, to their labs).&nbsp;
Welcome to the world of animal poop surveillance. In this episode, we talk to wildlife scientist, Dr. Arjun Srivathsa, who tells us why researchers like him in India are so passionate about animal excretion. And how poop can help save India's threatened species.
People who helped make this episode:
Imagined Tomorrow is created and hosted by Shreya Dasgupta.
Theme music, sound design and editing by<a href="https://twitter.com/htedum?lang=en"> Abhijit Shylanath</a>.
Script edits, re-listens by <a href="https://twitter.com/abhishekmadan">Abhishek Madan</a>.
Get in touch with us at <a href="mailto:imagined.tomorrow@gmail.com">imagined.tomorrow@gmail.com</a>. Follow Shreya on Twitter @<a href="https://twitter.com/ShreyaDasgupta">ShreyaDasgupta</a>. You can also follow us on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@imaginedtomorrow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>.&nbsp;
Transcript and references: Coming soon.

Imagined Tomorrow is a long form podcast that imagines futures for India and this part of the world through the lens of science and technology. Each episode explores a hypothetical future for India, and with the help of different voices and experts, tries to figure out what the journey to that future might look like given Indian realities in mind. Perhaps, the future could become a reality ten or twenty years from now. Maybe it’s a future only a few can reach. Or perhaps, it’s a future we shouldn’t even try to get to.

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