Welcome to the first interview of The Rationable Podcast! I’m calling it Rationable Interviews, for what it’s worth. This episode features an interview with Dr Shantanu Abhyankar, a gynaecologist by profession and a sceptic activist based in Wai, Maharashtra.

I met the good doctor and his wonderful family during the CSICON 2018 in Las Vegas where he presented a white paper on the accomplishments of the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS) or Maharashtra Blind Faith Eradication Committee and their hard work to implement legislation against superstitious practices and harmful rituals, otherwise called the Black Magic Bill.

We speak about his journey from homoeopathy to mainstream medicine, which gives us a very interesting insight into the relationship between alternative medicine and mainstream medicine in India.

We explore the relationship between Ayurveda and homoeopathy, their parallels and convergences along with the potential of Ayurveda if it is properly researched.

Links and References: 

• Dr Abhyankar’s blog: https://shantanuabhyankar.blogspot.com/

• Dr Abhyankar on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Shantanu-Abhyankar-223318794895179

• Dr Abhyankar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShantanuWai

• Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS) or Maharashtra Blind Faith Eradication Committee: http://antisuperstition.org/

• The Magic of Reality (Marathi) by Richard Dawkins translated by Dr Shantanu Abhyankar: https://amzn.to/3aGNUE9

• Why is Sex Fun (Marathi) by Jared Diamond translated by Dr Shantanu Abhyankar: https://amzn.to/2S7X3zo

• The Guru Busters: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2D6C82AA61986624

• Does Homeopathy Work?: https://www.berationable.com/rationable-blog/2019/03/20/does-homeopathy-work?rq=homeopathy