CHE#69 | Bengali Podcast | Extracting Randomness | ​Eshan Chattopadhyay

Join us for an illuminating conversation with Professor Eshan Chattopadhyay of Cornell University, a leading mind in the theory of randomness extractors. After years of pioneering work in this critical area of theoretical computer science, Eshan earned the prestigious Gödel Prize (the first Bengali recipient)—shared with his PhD advisor David Zuckerman—for his breakthrough construction of super-efficient extractors. In this episode, Pratyay and Eshan delve into the story behind that award-winning research, trace his academic journey from graduate student to celebrated faculty, and explore today’s heated landscape of U.S. academia and its intersections with politics and policy. Whether you’re a theory enthusiast or simply curious about how cutting-edge computer science shapes our world, this discussion offers rich insights and candid reflections.

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