A curated collection of podcasts focused on physics, math, and/or astronomy. For general science, see the Science Podcast Collection.
Updated: 2026-Jul-06 17:13 UTC. Podcasts listed: 157. Ordered by date of most recent episode (newest to oldest). AI-generated content is based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions.
Collection summary covering past 30 days of combined episodes (AI-generated):
These podcasts span a wide range of science and science-adjacent topics, with a strong emphasis on astronomy, space exploration, and the tools used to study the universe. A substantial portion focuses on practical skywatching: what to see in a given week or month, how to locate planets, bright stars, constellations, meteor showers, and deep-sky objects, and how observing conditions (moonlight, seasons, light pollution) affect what’s visible. Related episodes explain common phenomena—why the Moon looks different sizes, what aphelion means, how eclipses and conjunctions work—and often connect them to observing tips for binoculars and telescopes.
Another major thread is current space science and policy: robotic missions to asteroids, comets, Mars, the Moon, and outer-planet moons; spacecraft servicing and orbital maintenance; heavy-lift rockets; and human spaceflight planning, including lunar program timelines, crew selection, and the evolving commercial space-station landscape. Some episodes widen into space security, funding, and entrepreneurship, highlighting how missions and companies are financed and governed.
On the research side, topics include cosmology (dark energy, cosmic expansion, the early universe), high-energy astrophysics (black holes, jets, relativistic phenomena), planetary formation and impacts, space weather, and astrobiology. Several discussions address how modern methods—machine learning, large sky surveys, and advanced instrumentation—are changing discovery.
Beyond space, there is recurring coverage of quantum science and engineering (hardware platforms, error mitigation, design software, and commercialization), mathematics and statistics (education research, formal proof verification, foundational concepts), and broader intersections of science with society, including data-driven accountability, misinformation, and ethical questions around AI and emerging technologies.
The Actual Astronomy PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 543 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 46 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): amateur night-sky observing experiences • monthly observing calendars • Messier-object guides • galaxy, nebula, comet and planetary observations • telescope/eyepiece magnification, filters, navigation tools • gear buying advice • observatory builds • light pollution • listener Q&A interviews Description (podcaster-provided): Join amateur astronomers, Chris and Shane, as they share their experiences of observing the night sky. Latest episode (2026-Jul-06 13:00 UTC): #541 - Observer’s Calendar for July 2026 |
The New Quantum Era - innovation in quantum computing, science and technologyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 39 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum computing hardware scaling across modalities • error correction, fault tolerance, verification of advantage • control electronics, EDA, digital twins • quantum chemistry/materials simulation and sensing • networking/distributed systems • ecosystem, funding, education, careers • philosophy/consciousness topics Description (podcaster-provided): Your host, Sebastian Hassinger, interviews brilliant research scientists, software developers, engineers and others actively exploring the possibilities of our new quantum era. We will cover topics in quantum computing, networking and sensing, focusing on hardware, algorithms and general theory. The show aims for accessibility - Sebastian is not a physicist - and we'll try to provide context for the terminology and glimpses at the fascinating history of this new field as it evolves in real time. Latest episode (2026-Jul-06 12:11 UTC): Episode 100: Live at Barnes & Thornburg — Reflections on the First 100 Episodes |
Astrum SpaceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 201 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 31 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy and solar-system exploration • planets, moons, comets, odd orbits • black holes, gravity, dark matter, cosmic rays • JWST discoveries, early-universe galaxies • space missions, Artemis/Apollo • space tech, AI, fusion • Earth science: climate, El Niño/La Niña, storms, oceans, ecology Description (podcaster-provided): How big is the Solar System? What actually orbits our Sun? Why should I even be interested in space? we'll answer these and a whole host of other questions. We will have a series dedicated to each of our planets and showcase beautiful images and videos captured by probes and spacecraft of our amazing Solar System. Latest episode (2026-Jul-06 11:53 UTC): Why Project Gemini Was NASA’s Riskiest Space Program |
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 434 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 81 minutes Collections: Philosophy • Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): cosmology: vacuum energy, cosmological constant, dark energy • quantum mechanics, quantum gravity, field theory • neuroscience, connectomes, cognition • ethics, free will, consciousness • politics, law, markets • AI, misinformation, game theory • history of science, culture Description (podcaster-provided): Ever wanted to know how music affects your brain, what quantum mechanics really is, or how black holes work? Do you wonder why you get emotional each time you see a certain movie, or how on earth video games are designed? Then you've come to the right place. Each week, Sean Carroll will host conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers in the world. From neuroscientists and engineers to authors and television producers, Sean and his guests talk about the biggest ideas in science, philosophy, culture and much more. Latest episode (2026-Jul-06 11:35 UTC): 360 | Marc Berman on the Science of Touching Grass |
The Space Madness PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 60 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 42 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): space exploration conversations • NASA/JPL missions and careers • propulsion and interstellar travel • satellite communications, spectrum, policy and law • space architecture and habitats • asteroid missions, astrobiology, observatories • emerging space tech, AI, startups • art and philosophy/faith Description (podcaster-provided): A series of personal conversations about how we explore the universe and our place in it. Latest episode (2026-Jul-06 11:00 UTC): Space Madness Podcast Episode 61: The Spaceport Company |
The 365 Days of AstronomyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 250 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 21 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy news and history •Space missions, rockets, rovers, telescopes •Mars habitability and planetary protection •Exoplanets, atmospheres, habitable zones •Asteroids/comets and impact risk •Stargazing guides, constellations, light pollution •Cosmology and physics Q&A Description (podcaster-provided): The 365 Days of Astronomy podcast launched in 2009 as part of the International Year of Astronomy. This community podcast continues to bring you day after day of content across the years. Everyday, a new voice, helping you see the universe we share in a new way. This show is managed by Avivah Yamani, edited by Richard Drumm. This podcast is funded through Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX and produced out of the Planetary Science Institute. Latest episode (2026-Jul-06 11:00 UTC): Astronomy Cast Ep. 6: Ep. 6: More Evidence For the Big Bang |
Pale Blue PodProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 192 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 55 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Accessible astronomy explanations • planets, stars, exoplanets, supernovae, black holes, cosmology • light across spectrum, telescopes, gravitational waves • NASA missions, asteroid defense, space news/history • stargazing guides • science myths, naming rules, conspiracies • space in films/TV, art, culture Description (podcaster-provided): Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday. Latest episode (2026-Jul-06 10:00 UTC): What Marvel got wrong about the Quantum realm |
ESOcast HDProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 25 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 1 minute Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): ESO astronomy news • exoplanets, planet formation, rogue worlds • stellar evolution, supernovae, neutron stars, magnetars • black holes, quasars, Milky Way center • galaxies, magnetic fields • asteroids, spacecraft targets • star clusters, stellar nurseries Description (podcaster-provided): ESOcast is a video podcast series dedicated to bringing you the latest news and research from ESO, the European Southern Observatory. Here we explore the Universe's ultimate frontier. The ESOcast HD is presented in High Definition. Latest episode (2026-Jul-06 09:00 UTC): 3I/ATLAS likely formed in the outskirts of an old star system | ESO News |
SpaceTime with Stuart GaryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1000 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy and cosmology discoveries • solar system planets, comets, asteroids, meteors • black holes, quasars, dark matter/energy • Moon/Mars exploration, Artemis, spaceflight tech • science news: climate, health, AI, skepticism Description (podcaster-provided): Join host Stuart Gary for weekly explorations into Astronomy, Space, and Science News, featuring insights from 19 years on Australian Public Radio and industry experts. Latest episode (2026-Jul-06 07:37 UTC): The Big Freeze: Exploring Asteroid Impacts and the Mysteries of Uranus and Neptune |
Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic DiscoveriesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 647 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy news and listener Q&A • cosmology: Big Bang, dark energy, universe expansion/fate • black holes, gravitational waves, time dilation • exoplanets/astrobiology/SETI • Moon/Mars exploration, Artemis, space tech, comets/asteroids, planetary dynamics Description (podcaster-provided): Join Professor Fred Watson and Sci-Fi Author Andrew Dunkley on Space Nuts as they delve into astronomy, space travel, and cosmic mysteries. Explore groundbreaking discoveries and listener Q&A in captivating discussions. Follow us on social media to engage with our community! Latest episode (2026-Jul-06 01:45 UTC): Cosmic Queries Unleashed: Gravitons, Expanding Universes & the Weight of Space Travel |
Cheap Astronomy PodcastsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 422 episodes 2009 to 2026 Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology explainers • Moon science: rust, resources • Saturn’s rings evolution • Artemis program and space exploration • Rocket reusability, future orbits • Fermi Paradox, technosignatures, rogue planets Description (podcaster-provided): Cheap Astronomy offers you 10 minute weekly podcasts on a wide range of astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, space science and space exploration topics. At Cheap Astronomy you're only as cheap as the telescope you're looking through. Latest episode (2026-Jul-06 00:39 UTC): 378. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 147 - 6 July 2026 |
SkyCarambaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 302 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 5 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Night-sky observing guides • Planet visibility, conjunctions, retrograde, elongations • Moon phases, apogee/perigee, occultations • Eclipses and solstices • Meteor showers • Constellations/asterisms • Deep-sky objects and galaxies • Variable stars • Astronomy history and naming conventions Description (podcaster-provided): Podcast about astronomy and the joys of watching the skies at night--and sometimes during the day Latest episode (2026-Jul-05 11:00 UTC): Two asteroids at opposition |
StarDateProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2026 Median: 2 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Night-sky observing guidance • Star properties and lifecycles • Distances, mass, brightness, rotation • Multi-star systems • Star formation regions • Solar eclipses, corona, prominences • Novae, supernovas, black holes, microquasars • Earth–Sun timekeeping (equation of time) Description (podcaster-provided): StarDate, the longest-running national radio science feature in the U.S., tells listeners what to look for in the night sky. Latest episode (2026-Jul-05 05:00 UTC): Aphelion |
Star Trails: From Backyard Astronomy to Cosmic WonderProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 118 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Night-sky guides: Moon phases, planets, conjunctions, meteors, eclipses • Constellations, mythology, deep-sky observing targets • Solar-system formation, giant planets, Pluto, Kuiper Belt • Galaxies, dark matter, black holes, cosmic web • Radio telescopes, SETI Description (podcaster-provided): Star Trails is a weekly astronomy podcast that begins in your backyard and expands outward to the edge of the universe. Latest episode (2026-Jul-05 04:00 UTC): Is there a Black Hole in Our Backyard? |
Starry TimeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 84 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 17 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy of constellations and deep-sky objects • myth retellings, comparative folklore, retconned stories • stargazing guides: locating constellations, brightest/variable stars • space weather, comets, Jupiter’s moons • pop-culture references and animal “Creature Corner” episodes Description (podcaster-provided): Starry Time is a weekly podcast hosted by two sisters who bring their love of astronomy and mythology to reading and retelling the stories of the night sky. Latest episode (2026-Jul-04 17:10 UTC): Microscopium: Cosmic Background |
This Week in Space (Audio)Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2026 Median: 69 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Space news and policy • Artemis Moon program, landers, lunar bases, geopolitics • NASA budgets and advocacy • Human spaceflight history • Mars science missions • Commercial launch industry • SETI, dark matter, UFO culture • Space life-support research Description (podcaster-provided): The new space age is upon us, and This Week in Space leaves no topic untouched. Every Friday, join Editor-in-Chief of Ad Astra magazine, Rod Pyle and Managing Editor of Space.com, Tariq Malik as they explore everything related to the cosmos. You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $5 per month. Latest episode (2026-Jul-03 21:45 UTC): TWiS 217: America in Space - 250 Years of Bold Firsts & Our Favorite Missions! |
Universe Today PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1566 episodes 2014 to 2026 Median: 21 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy Q&A and weekly space-news roundup • black holes, galaxies, supernovae, dark matter, gravitational waves • telescopes and surveys (JWST, Hubble, Rubin, Roman) • Moon/Mars exploration, rockets, propulsion • asteroids/comets, planetary science, SETI/technosignatures Description (podcaster-provided): Public feed with [Space Bites+], [Q&A+], [Interview+] and other episodes. Free for everyone. Latest episode (2026-Jul-03 19:21 UTC): [Space Bites+] Rubin's 10-Year Survey // Perseverance Clone for the Moon // Super-Puff Planets |
Curiosity TheoryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 65 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 66 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): space science, cosmology, astrobiology, exoplanets • evolution, neuroscience, human behavior, health • AI, media literacy, misinformation, tech ethics • society, capitalism, work futures, creativity • curiosity, philosophy, science communication, sci‑fi themes Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast about sharpening your curiosity through science, stories, and bold questions. With Astrophysicist Dr. Dakotah Tyler & STEM Educator Justin Shaifer. Latest episode (2026-Jul-03 19:00 UTC): Skilled Trades Are Six Figure Careers That the World Needs | Joshua Regis |
Travelers In The NightProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1000 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 2 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Near-Earth asteroid discovery and tracking • planetary defense, impact risk, Sentry list • comets, fireballs, meteor sounds • unusual orbits, asteroid composition/mining • interstellar objects, SETI • exoplanets, habitability, origins of life • light pollution, space junk monitoring Description (podcaster-provided): A real "Science Snack" for anyone who is interested in the extraterrestrial. Latest episode (2026-Jul-03 16:00 UTC): 906-Pierazzo Lunar Crater |
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1345 episodes 2002 to 2026 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Space exploration missions and engineering • Mars astrobiology, organics, sample return • Artemis human lunar flights, astronaut health science • Planetary geology and habitability (Europa, Titan, Umbriel) • Heliophysics (IMAP, Voyager) • Space policy, budgets, grants, NASA governance • Space culture, books, outreach Description (podcaster-provided): Planetary Radio brings you the human adventure across our Solar System and beyond. We visit each week with the scientists, engineers, leaders, advocates, and astronauts who are taking us across the final frontier. Regular features raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face. Join host Sarah Al-Ahmed and Planetary Society colleagues including Bill Nye the Science Guy and Bruce Betts as they dive deep into space science and exploration. The monthly Space Policy Edition takes you inside the DC beltway where the future of the US space program hangs in the balance. Visit planetary.org/radio for an episode guide and much more. Latest episode (2026-Jul-03 15:00 UTC): Space Policy Edition: What's going on with commercial space stations? |
Looking UpProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 17 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy outreach and discovery • dark matter/energy, universe fate • Mars/Venus science, rovers, potential life • exoplanets and habitable worlds • black holes • astrophotography and night-sky phenomena • human spaceflight, private space travel, astronaut life and culture Description (podcaster-provided): Join Dean Regas, astronomer, author, and space expert on a journey through the stars! Guests from all over the globe bring their knowledge and passion about today’s latest scientific discoveries and advancements. From eclipses to supernovas, from rockets to rovers; there’s a whole universe to explore! Dean is the author of “How to Teach Grown-Ups About Pluto” and “100 Things to See in the Night Sky” and was the longtime host of PBS' Stargazers television program. Looking Up is a production of Cincinnati Public Radio.Subscribe:AppleSpotifyNPRiHeartRadioAmazonPocket CastsRSS Feed Latest episode (2026-Jul-03 14:16 UTC): What did NASA find on Asteroid Bennu? (with Dr. Daniella Mendoza DellaGiustina) |
The Backyard Astronomer PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 68 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 7 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Backyard astronomy observing guides • planets, Moon, constellations, deep-sky targets • meteor showers, comets, asteroids • eclipses, solstices, Earthshine • space weather and solar activity • spaceflight, ISS, satellites, debris, orbital servicing • science history, indigenous astronomy, interviews Description (podcaster-provided): The Backyard Astronomer brings you semi-monthly topics and interviews relative to astronomy, space, and science. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/BackyardAstronomerAZ Latest episode (2026-Jul-03 13:00 UTC): E.67 - The (Star)Light of Independence |
StarTalk RadioProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1112 episodes 2009 to 2026 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy & cosmology: galaxies, black holes, quasars, dark matter/energy, gravitational waves • physics fundamentals: time, entropy, quantum phenomena, symmetry breaking • consciousness/reality debates • space exploration/settlements • AI/internet impacts • science in pop culture & sci‑fi Description (podcaster-provided): Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up! Latest episode (2026-Jul-03 05:00 UTC): Cosmic Queries – Astro-lore with Moiya McTier |
The Mathematicians PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 58 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): history of mathematics chronologically•ancient Egypt and Greek/Byzantine thinkers•geometry and conic sections•number theory, primes, algebra•astronomy, trigonometry, calendars•logic, philosophy, religion, infinity•engineering, optics, instruments•recreational puzzles Description (podcaster-provided): Where we explore the historical figures that count. An in-depth look at the history of mathematics, in chronological order, looking at the people, the theories, the ideas - with as fewer gaps as possible. Each episode we focus in on a single character or contribution to the history of maths and explore why it is significant, and how it evolved. Latest episode (2026-Jul-03 01:00 UTC): Episode 57 – Aryabhata – From hero to zero |
Breaking Math PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 197 episodes 2017 to 2026 Median: 40 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): interdisciplinary math lens on science/tech • AI, algorithms, proof verification, statistics, bias • physics/cosmology: black holes, quantum, space, radio astronomy • data justice, gerrymandering, economics • networks, epidemics, cybersecurity, energy/supply chains • math culture, history, education, art/magic Description (podcaster-provided): Breaking Math is a deep-dive science, technology, engineering, AI, and mathematics podcast that explores the world through the lens of logic, patterns, and critical thinking. Hosted by Autumn Phaneuf, an expert in industrial engineering, operations research, and applied mathematics, and Noah Giansiracusa, a mathematician and leading voice in algorithmic literacy and technology ethics, the show is dedicated to uncovering the mathematical structures behind science, technology, and the systems shaping our future. Latest episode (2026-Jul-02 21:56 UTC): Can Math Save Journalism?: Julia Angwin on Proof, Power, and Amazon's Algorithm |
The JodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 333 episodes 2006 to 2026 Median: 62 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy news and space missions • interviews with astronomers • night-sky observing guides • stars, pulsars, exoplanets • galaxies, black holes, cosmic microwave background • eclipses, SETI, dark matter/energy • telescopes, observatories, conferences, listener Q&A Description (podcaster-provided): The Jodcast is an student-led astronomy podcast based at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. With our first episode airing in 2006, we are one of the longest running astronomy podcasts in the UK. We aim to share cutting-edge astrophysics research with the wider public, and challenge the stereotypes of who can be an astronomer. In our episodes, you can listen to interviews with researchers about their work, hear the latest space news and get your astronomy questions answered. Over the years we have featured interviews with Professor Brian Cox, Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Buzz Aldrin and Rosemary Coogan just to name a few! So, if you want to get a peak behind the curtain (or massive 76 metre dish!) and find out what's happening in astronomy - The Jodcast is the podcast for you! Latest episode (2026-Jul-02 11:00 UTC): July 2026: Teaching Machines the Cosmos |
The Quanta PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 349 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 19 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Frontier science and math • quantum physics, particle theory, black holes, early-universe astronomy • AI in research, models, energy, security • math foundations, infinity, proofs, geometry • biology, brains, immunity, evolution • complex natural phenomena: waves, fluids, lightning, ice Description (podcaster-provided): Exploring the distant universe, the insides of cells, the abstractions of math, the complexity of information itself, and much more, The Quanta Podcast is a tour of the frontier between the known and the unknown. In each episode, Quanta Magazine Editor-in-Chief Samir Patel speaks with the minds behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math. Quanta specifically covers fundamental research — driven by curiosity, discovery and the overwhelming desire to know why and how. Join us every Tuesday for a stimulating conversation about the biggest ideas and the tiniest details. Latest episode (2026-Jul-02 10:00 UTC): Audio Edition: Tiny Tubes Reveal Clues to the Evolution of Complex Life |
Look Up!Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 118 episodes 2017 to 2026 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Monthly night-sky observing highlights • Astronomical discoveries and missions • Human spaceflight updates • Planets, moons, comets, asteroids, exoplanets • Space telescopes and observatories • Interviews with scientists and astrophotographers Description (podcaster-provided): Join the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich as they discuss the night sky and recent news in the wide world of astronomy. Latest episode (2026-Jul-02 08:20 UTC): Look Up! July 2026 |
Observers NotebookProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 241 episodes 2017 to 2026 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Amateur/pro astronomy observing guides • meteor showers, comets, eclipses, occultations • lunar/planetary sketching, visual observing, seeing/transparency • planetary imaging and equipment • asteroid/minor-planet detection software, data reporting • outreach and science communication Description (podcaster-provided): The Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers was founded in 1947 and promotes observing of the solar system. Both amateur and professional astronomers work together to further our understanding of the universe. Latest episode (2026-Jul-01 13:00 UTC): The Observers Notebook- Summertime Meteor Showers 2026 |
Practical SignificanceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 33 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Statistics and data science careers • Salary survey insights • Clinical trials training • Professional community leadership • Conferences and mentorship • Serious gaming, modeling, probability • Publishing and open-access journals • Federal statistics policy and infrastructure Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast to inspire listeners with compelling stories from statistics and data science and to propel data-driven careers forward with learning opportunities for all Latest episode (2026-Jul-01 12:22 UTC): Practical Significance | Episode 67: Behind the Numbers—Insights from the ASA Work and Salary Survey |
AWESOME ASTRONOMYProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 368 episodes 2012 to 2026 Median: 58 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Space and astronomy news • Cosmology debates (Hubble tension, JWST results) • Space missions and telescopes (Artemis, Hubble, Herschel, Gaia, Starliner) • Exoplanets, comets, asteroids • Skyguides, eclipses, aurora • Science policy/light pollution interviews Description (podcaster-provided): Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe. Latest episode (2026-Jul-01 11:26 UTC): When Cosmologists get spicy |
Walkabout the GalaxyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 370 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 45 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy news and discoveries • black holes, gravitational waves, supernovae, cosmic rays • dark matter/energy and cosmology tensions • solar system moons, rings, comets/asteroids • Mars/Venus geology, habitability • major missions, telescopes, space trivia Description (podcaster-provided): An irreverent and informative tour of the latest, greatest, and most interesting discoveries in astronomy. Latest episode (2026-Jul-01 10:00 UTC): I See a Big Moon Rising and a Bright Radio Sky |
Sky Tour Astronomy PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Monthly Northern Hemisphere night-sky tours • Constellations and asterisms: Gemini, Dippers, Winter Triangle, Pegasus • Bright stars: Spica, Arcturus, Algol • Planet visibility • Moon phases, close encounters, eclipses • Stargazing tips Description (podcaster-provided): Discover the night sky with Sky & Telescope’s J. Kelly Beatty Latest episode (2026-Jul-01 07:27 UTC): July Podcast: Spotlight on Spica |
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astro[sound]bitesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 132 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 46 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): grad-student–led astronomy research digest • black holes, neutron stars, gravitational waves • time-domain transients, pulsars, supernovae • galaxies, cosmology tensions, dark matter • exoplanets, atmospheres, habitability • observatories, missions, citizen science, science culture Description (podcaster-provided): Astrobites for your ears. Three grad students bring you cutting-edge research findings in astronomy and connect the dots between diverse subfields. Latest episode (2026-Jul-01 06:24 UTC): Episode 122: Fast and Fouriest |
The AstroGuy PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 117 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 21 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Amateur astronomy monthly sky guides • planet visibility, conjunctions, oppositions • Moon phases and lunar features/craters • deep-sky observing tours: galaxies, nebulae, clusters, double stars • comets, meteor showers, eclipses • space-mission news (Artemis, Rubin) • astrophotography gear/workflows, PixInsight/ASIAIR, smart telescopes, light pollution interviews Description (podcaster-provided): The podcast for Amateur Astronomers. Topics, interviews, information and fun for whatever level of Amateur Astronomy you're at or heading towards. Latest episode (2026-Jul-01 04:22 UTC): What's up in the July 2026 Skies? |
The Astrophysics PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 31 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 63 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): expert interviews on astronomy/astrophysics • stars, binaries, white dwarfs, supernovae/remnants • black holes, tidal disruption events, gravitational waves • neutron stars, fast radio bursts • galaxies, dark matter • planet formation, protoplanetary disks, exoplanet imaging • radio/JWST/Rubin Observatory • computational simulations, big data, machine learning Description (podcaster-provided): Once a month, Purdue University's Professor Paul Duffell discusses astronomy and astrophysics with experts from around the world. Duffell and guests discuss supernovae, galaxies, planets, black holes, and the nature of space and time. Latest episode (2026-Jul-01 04:00 UTC): Dr. Ranadeep Dastidar -- Astrophysics at the Speed of Light |
Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 615 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 63 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): physics and cosmology deep-dives • AI capabilities, alignment, interpretability, consciousness • scientific skepticism and fact-checking • extraterrestrial life, UAPs, technosignatures • philosophy of mind, religion, meaning • science policy, academia, markets, ethics Description (podcaster-provided): Think like a physicist. Wonder like a human. Into the Impossible is where Cosmic Conversations happen — uniting Nobel Prize winners, iconoclasts, authors, and technologists to explore reality’s deepest questions. From AI to aliens, from biophysics to the brain, from the cosmos to the multiverse, Brian Keating, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego covers it all. Latest episode (2026-Jun-30 19:15 UTC): Nobel Economist: The Market That Lets People Die |
Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew PrestageProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 94 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 6 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Cosmology and universe-scale questions • Moon exploration and Artemis/Apollo history • Asteroids, impacts, planetary defense, sample returns • Exoplanets, rogue planets, planet formation, water • Black holes, gravitational waves • Space technology, ethics, space junk, skywatching and astrophotography Description (podcaster-provided): It's cosmology in a cup! - Cosmic Coffee Time is bite sized podcasts making sense of space, astronomy, life, and the universe, best enjoyed with a coffee. A down to earth look at what's up there, and it's just for you spacefans. Grab a coffee and see where in the universe we go this time. Follow on Twitter @CosmicCoffTime Latest episode (2026-Jun-30 15:00 UTC): #94 The Artemis III crew has been selected. Who are they, what are their skills, and what will they do on the next Artemis flight? |
The Rambling AstronomerProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 503 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 10 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Night-sky guide • brightest stars: properties, multiple-star systems, visibility from Britain • constellation identification, seasons, mythology, navigation asterisms • notable comets through history and cultural impact • supernova remnants and historical observations Description (podcaster-provided): Join me Martin Lunn MBE while I take you on a journey around the solar system. If you need to contact me please email me at; [email protected] Latest episode (2026-Jun-30 08:58 UTC): The Astronomy Show on Drystone Radio June 29th 2026 |
QuantitudeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 196 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 52 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): quantitative methods and statistics • longitudinal modeling: growth models, time-varying effects, co-development • SEM, factor analysis/rotation, measurement modeling • causal inference: IV, regression discontinuity, DAGs • resampling/nonparametrics • education metrics and admissions debates Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast dedicated to all things quantitative, ranging from the relevant to the highly irrelevant. Co-hosts Patrick Curran and Greg Hancock talk about serious statistical topics, but without taking themselves too seriously. Think: CarTalk hi-jacked by the two grumpy old guys from the Muppets, grousing about quantitative methods, statistics, and data analysis, all presented to you with the production value of a 6th grade school project. But in a good way. Latest episode (2026-Jun-30 04:00 UTC): S7E24 The Seven Questions of Quantitude (Plus or Minus Two) |
The Galactic Window Space PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 90 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 86 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy conversations with guests • Space news and missions: Artemis II, Starship, Vulcan, Tiangong • Night-sky events: eclipses, aurora, meteors, comets • Astrophotography and APOD imagery • Space science concepts • Space in films and pop culture Description (podcaster-provided): Join Nick & Tan as they converse with special guests with astronomical backgrounds about their own unique views through The Galactic Window. Latest episode (2026-Jun-29 20:00 UTC): Episode 90: Sofia Katherine Part 2 |
Astronomy CastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 682 episodes 2006 to 2026 Median: 30 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy explainers • stellar evolution, supernovae, neutron stars • black holes, quasars, transients • comets, meteorites, impacts • Mars water/organics, exploration ethics • exoplanet biosignatures • telescopes, observatories • rockets, satellites, space missions • science in sci‑fi media Description (podcaster-provided): Take a fact-based journey through the cosmos. Tune in to hear weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (Planetary Science Institute), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us. Astronomy Cast is supported thru patreon.com/AstronomyCast. Latest episode (2026-Jun-29 20:00 UTC): Ep. 799: Heavy Lift Rockets |
Backyard Astronomer - Delta College Public RadioProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 418 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 2 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Night-sky observing guides • Constellations and bright stars • Planet sightings and conjunctions • Moon phases, eclipses, lunar features • Meteor showers, comets, interstellar objects • Dark-sky tips, binoculars/telescopes • Satellites, UFO misconceptions Description (podcaster-provided): Mike Murray from the Delta College Planetarium takes a look at what's up in the night sky. Things are happening all the time in the backyard universe, and many of them don't require a telescope to see and enjoy. Latest episode (2026-Jun-29 18:59 UTC): 6/29/26 - Heart of the Scorpion |
The Art of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 78 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 17 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): accessible math conversations • beautiful formulas, numbers, pi, primes, conjectures • proofs, induction, ordinals • geometry, symmetry, tessellations, fractals • Fourier/physics applications • math education, storytelling, outreach • math–art–music links • AI and research culture Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations, explorations, conjectures solved and unsolved, mathematicians and beautiful mathematics. No math background required. Latest episode (2026-Jun-27 20:10 UTC): The Most Beautiful Formula |
Astronomy Astrophiz PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 232 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 39 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomer interviews • monthly southern-hemisphere sky guides • planet alignments, eclipses, occultations, meteor showers • comets, novae, deep-sky targets, astrophotography tips • galaxy evolution, pulsars, gamma-ray bursts • solar flares, aurora, space weather • radio astronomy, SKA, satellite interference • Mars/Moon missions, rovers, astrobiology • dark-sky preservation, space law Description (podcaster-provided): Astrophiz: In-Depth Interviews with Astronomers and Astrophysicists Latest episode (2026-Jun-27 14:05 UTC): Astrophiz 237: July 2026 Sky Guide |
Physics World Stories PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 45 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physics storytelling and interviews • Quantum science, technology, history, careers • Spaceflight, Moon missions, comets, gravitational waves • AI, computing limits, supercomputing impacts • Climate, sustainability, energy, batteries • Nuclear history • Physics with art, music, fiction, film, popular culture • Inclusion and fairness in science Description (podcaster-provided): Physics is full of captivating stories, from ongoing endeavours to explain the cosmos to ingenious innovations that shape the world around us. In the Physics World Stories podcast, Andrew Glester talks to the people behind some of the most intriguing and inspiring scientific stories. Listen to the podcast to hear from a diverse mix of scientists, engineers, artists and other commentators. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website. If you enjoy what you hear, then also check out the Physics World Weekly podcast, a science-news podcast presented by our award-winning science journalists. Latest episode (2026-Jun-26 14:00 UTC): Beyond the data: art meets climate at the edge of the world |
Star DiaryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 370 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Night-sky observing guides • Moon phases, eclipses, meteor showers • Planet visibility and conjunctions • Deep-sky targets, constellations • Space missions, telescopes, observatories • Exoplanets, astrobiology • Black holes, cosmology, dark forces • Citizen science, discoveries Description (podcaster-provided): The astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine. Latest episode (2026-Jun-25 23:00 UTC): Mercury and Saturn return! |
Physics World Weekly PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 34 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): physics news and breakthroughs • quantum computing, sensing, metrology, materials • particle physics at CERN • fusion energy and laser fusion • astrophysics, exoplanets, supernovae • biomedical optics and radiotherapy • science policy, funding, publishing, sustainability, AI in research Description (podcaster-provided): Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website. If you enjoy what you hear, then also check out our monthly podcast Physics World Stories, which takes a more in-depth look at a specific theme. Latest episode (2026-Jun-25 13:03 UTC): Independent linac commissioning matters for radiotherapy |
The Joy of WhyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 69 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 40 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): interviews on frontier science and math • theoretical physics: cosmology, gravity, quantum information, black holes, time • mathematics: geometry, graph theory, combinatorics, tilings, cryptography, error correction • AI/LLMs, prediction, proofs • biology: evolution, gene editing, neuroscience, health, ecology • climate modeling Description (podcaster-provided): “The Joy of Why” is a Quanta Magazine podcast about curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge. The mathematician and author Steven Strogatz and the cosmologist and author Janna Levin take turns interviewing leading researchers about the great scientific and mathematical questions of our time. New episodes are released every other Wednesday. Latest episode (2026-Jun-25 10:00 UTC): What Is the Positive Grassmannian and Why Does It Show Up Everywhere? |
The Supermassive PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 117 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 41 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astrophysics and cosmology explainers •Black holes, gravity, time, neutrinos, fast radio bursts •Solar system planets and missions •Human spaceflight, Artemis, satellites, space debris •Listener Q&A, stargazing tips, space history Description (podcaster-provided): The UK's #1 space podcast. Latest episode (2026-Jun-23 23:00 UTC): What the heck are neutrinos? |
Ask a Spaceman!Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 280 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 34 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astrophysics Q&A • cosmology origins/age/structure of universe • particles, antimatter, neutrinos, forces, quantum experiments • stars, black holes, neutron stars, supernovae • galaxies, JWST discoveries, interstellar objects • spaceflight concepts, ISS future, warp drive, tourism Description (podcaster-provided): You've got questions and astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter has answers - every episode you will come closer to complete knowledge of time and space! Latest episode (2026-Jun-23 11:00 UTC): AaS! 274: Is Dust the Best Thing in the Universe? |
StarXiv: a podcast discussing the latest astronomy papersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 39 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 34 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): arXiv astronomy paper discussions • galaxy evolution, mergers, clusters, Milky Way archaeology • black holes, AGN feedback, gravitational waves • dark matter, cosmic web, cosmology surveys • stellar populations, supernovae, star formation • exoplanets, Solar System, solar flares • machine learning applications Description (podcaster-provided): Hello! Welcome to the StarXiv, hosted by Dr Michelle Collins and Dr Payel Das. This is a biweekly podcast that delves into the latest astronomy papers & results from the arXiv. Michelle and Payel are astronomers at the University of Surrey. They love research, but struggle to find time to read a lot of papers. They’re hoping this podcast fixes that. The beautiful logo is designed by Izzy Gray, a PhD student currently studying at the University of Surrey. Latest episode (2026-Jun-23 05:00 UTC): Episode 39 – data-driven stellar population studies, multi-scale AGN feedback, and solar flare ribbons |
Entangled ThingsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 143 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 40 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum computing breakthroughs and architectures (topological/Majorana, photonics, superconducting, trapped-ion, spin, neutral-atom) • Error correction, qubit fidelity, scalability • Quantum security: post-quantum cryptography, crypto agility, quantum-safe enterprise • Materials/chemistry, sensing, networking, AI–quantum synergy, energy costs Description (podcaster-provided): What if a Quantum Computing aficionado with expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning talked to a security expert interested in how Quantum Computing already impacts the world? Latest episode (2026-Jun-23 04:00 UTC): Episode 143: Microsoft's Majorana 2 Breakthrough |
Math Ed PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 226 episodes 2012 to 2026 Median: 30 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): mathematics education research interviews • classroom discourse, equity, identity • teacher professional development, noticing, adaptive teaching • curriculum/coherence, standards • algebra/variables, fractions, integers, geometry, radian • technology/AI, TPACK, assessment validity • career retrospectives Description (podcaster-provided): Interviews with mathematics education researchers about recent studies. Hosted by Samuel Otten, University of Missouri. Latest episode (2026-Jun-17 15:50 UTC): Episode 2606: Katrin Klingbeil - variable conceptions in algebra |
The LIUniverse with Dr. Charles LiuProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 78 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 37 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astrophysics interviews and audience Q&A • galaxy formation and evolution • exoplanets and planetary systems • black holes, supernovas, gravitational waves • space missions, astronauts, astrophotography • orbital mechanics, rings, astrotech • sci‑fi, AI, outreach and science culture Description (podcaster-provided): A half-hour dose of cosmic conversation with scientists, educators and students about the cosmos, scientific frontiers, scifi, comics, and more. Hosted by Dr. Charles Liu, PhD, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History. Support us on Patreon. Latest episode (2026-Jun-13 23:00 UTC): ChuckGPT - Patreon Question Edition |
NASA's Curious UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 101 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): NASA missions and engineering • Artemis Moon flights and astronaut training • Mars rovers and helicopter drones • Space telescopes (Webb, Hubble) discoveries • Exoplanets, galaxies, black holes, dark matter • Sun science, eclipses, space weather • Earth observations, climate, aerosols, hurricanes • Asteroids, planetary defense, sample return, ocean worlds • Human health in space, analog habitats, citizen science, AI/open data Description (podcaster-provided): Come get curious with NASA. As an official NASA podcast, Curious Universe brings you mind-blowing science and space adventures you won't find anywhere else. Explore the cosmos alongside astronauts, scientists, engineers, and other top NASA experts who are achieving remarkable feats in science, space exploration, and aeronautics. Learn something new about the wild and wonderful universe we share. All you need to get started is a little curiosity. Latest episode (2026-Jun-12 14:00 UTC): Meet the Artemis III Crew |
The Origins Podcast with Lawrence KraussProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 152 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 97 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Physics and cosmology news, dark matter, gravity, Higgs, origins of life •Quantum computing, AI, fusion energy, particle colliders •Science-method thinking, skepticism about hype •Culture, politics, academia, economics, health Description (podcaster-provided): The Origins Podcast features in-depth conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world about the issues that impact all of us in the 21st century. Host, theoretical physicist, lecturer, and author, Lawrence M. Krauss, will be joined by guests from a wide range of fields, including science, the arts, and journalism. The topics discussed on The Origins Podcast reflect the full range of the human experience - exploring science and culture in a way that seeks to entertain, educate, and inspire. lawrencekrauss.substack.com Latest episode (2026-Jun-09 16:00 UTC): What's New in Science | Cosmic Surprises, Newton Supreme, A New Collider, and Feynman Dines Out? |
My Nuclear LifeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 113 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 42 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): nuclear weapons history and Cold War culture • arms control, verification, testing, deterrence, risk reduction • nuclear accidents and aerospace disasters • radiation ethics, dose limits, medical experiments • nuclear physics, fusion, lasers, astrophysics • nuclear waste communication Description (podcaster-provided): On July 16, 1945, in a New Mexico desert, the Trinity Test ushered in the Nuclear Age. No other piece of technology has penetrated the American consciousness like the nuclear bomb and found a place in everything from culture to medicine. This podcast explores how nuclear science has impacted and changed our world in both beneficial and destructive ways. We explore the intersection of nuclear science and society using interviews with historians, policymakers, experts in their fields, and first-hand accounts to weave a picture of your nuclear life. Latest episode (2026-Jun-09 13:48 UTC): The JASONS | Ann Finkbeiner |
Kielder Observatory PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 57 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 44 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy news & stargazing guides • Night-sky events: aurora, meteor showers, eclipses, noctilucent clouds • Space missions & Moon/Mars exploration • Deep-space science: black holes, dark matter, stars, galaxies • Astrobiology, exoplanets • Astrophotography, dark-sky outreach, observatory updates Description (podcaster-provided): The official monthly podcast from Kielder Observatory in Northumberland UK, situated under some of the darkest skies in the world. Latest episode (2026-Jun-09 13:34 UTC): Special Guest ROBSON GREEN at Twice Brewed official opening! |
The Cosmic SavannahProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 103 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 43 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): African astronomy focus • radio/optical telescopes (MeerKAT, SALT, SKA, JWST) • galaxy evolution, hydrogen gas, black holes, gamma-ray bursts, pulsars/FRBs • AI/VR, big-data astronomy • education, outreach, diversity, academia mental health Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast showcasing world-class astronomy under African skies. Latest episode (2026-Jun-09 06:30 UTC): Episode 84: Celebrating 10 years of IDIA |
Starts With A Bang podcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 130 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 88 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astrophysics and cosmology frontiers•Stars, dust, astrochemistry, stellar evolution•Planet formation, exoplanets, biosignatures, imaging•Galaxies, black holes, large-scale structure, dark matter/energy•Gravitational waves, CMB, observatories, space-environment issues Description (podcaster-provided): The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. Latest episode (2026-Jun-06 07:07 UTC): Starts With A Bang #130 - the initial mass function of stars |
People doing PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 46 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 39 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physicists’ personal journeys at Cambridge Cavendish • Research themes: exoplanets, cosmology, galaxies, particle physics, quantum optics, superconductivity, materials/ML, nanotech, bio/medical physics • Education, outreach, diversity, careers, art–science intersections Description (podcaster-provided): As fascinating as physics can be, it can also seem very abstract, but behind each experiment and discovery stands a real person trying to understand the universe. Join us at the Cavendish Laboratory on the first Thursday of every month as we get up close and personal with the researchers, technicians, students, teachers, and people that are the beating heart of Cambridge University’s Physics department. If you want to know what goes on behind the doors of a Physics department, are curious to know how people get into physics, or simply wonder what physicists think and dream about, listen in! Latest episode (2026-Jun-04 04:00 UTC): Didier Queloz: the importance of getting it wrong |
Interplanetary PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 331 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 59 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Space science deep dives • astrophysics and cosmology: relativity, black holes, dark matter/energy, multiverse • solar-system targets and missions: Moon/Artemis, Mars, Venus, Jupiter moons • telescopes/radio astronomy • space policy, industry, technology, health, human spaceflight, UFO culture Description (podcaster-provided): Putting The Ace Back Into Space. Latest episode (2026-May-31 22:31 UTC): #329 - Special Relativity |
Naked Astronomy, from the Naked ScientistsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 231 episodes 2009 to 2026 Median: 44 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Human spaceflight and Moon return (Artemis, Apollo, Gateway, Moonbases) • Spacecraft engineering and mission operations • Astronaut interviews, history, and culture • Space policy, UK/ESA industry • Planetary science, asteroids/UFOs • Earth observation and space sustainability Description (podcaster-provided): Naked Astronomy: the Naked Scientists' Astronomy and Space Science Podcast - audio that's out of this world... Latest episode (2026-May-30 10:39 UTC): Virgin flight, rocket engines and a Moonbase |
Silicon Valley Astronomy LecturesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 60 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 77 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Nontechnical astronomy talks • Exoplanet discovery, imaging, atmospheres, habitability • Ocean worlds and life-search missions • Solar-system exploration (Mars, Pluto, asteroids) • JWST results, first stars/galaxies • Black holes, pulsars, gravitational waves • Dark matter/energy, multiverse • New observatories and sky surveys • SETI and cultural impacts Description (podcaster-provided): Listen to exciting, non-technical talks on some of the most interesting developments in astronomy and space science. Founded in 1999, the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures are presented on six Wednesday evenings during each school year at Foothill College, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. Speakers include a wide range of noted scientists, explaining astronomical developments in everyday language. The series is organized and moderated by Foothill's astronomy instructor emeritus Andrew Fraknoi and jointly sponsored by the Foothill College Physical Science, Math, and Engineering Division, the SETI Institute, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and the University of California Observatories (including the Lick Observatory.) Latest episode (2026-May-27 23:00 UTC): Why Do We Exist: The Nine Realms of the Universe that Make You Possible |
New Books in MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 174 episodes 2012 to 2026 Median: 56 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): scholar interviews on mathematics books • number concepts and history of numerals • probability, statistics, models, prediction • AI, cognition, neuroscience • quantum, cosmology, physics math • logic, computation, networks • data literacy, algorithms, democracy, mapping • mathematical culture, biographies Description (podcaster-provided): This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Latest episode (2026-May-22 08:00 UTC): Richard Elwes, "Huge Numbers: A Story of Counting Ambitiously, from 4 1/2 to Fish 7" (Basic Books, 2026) |
The Math ClubProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 79 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 34 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): accessible math explanations • probability/combinatorics (games, poker, coins, dreidel) • puzzles/paradoxes • number theory (primes, Fermat) • data patterns/algorithms (Benford, Luhn) • calculus/linear algebra • geometry/dimensions/spacetime • math education, competitions, learning differences Description (podcaster-provided): Join hosts Peter Littig and Noah King as they discuss and explain mathematical topics with their own unique style. Full of information that will interest and entertain math lovers as well as those who maybe don't love it quite that much… yet. Mathematical concepts, history, paradoxes, and puzzles await you, along with a generous helping of witty banter and fun. Calling all members…. The Math Club is open! Latest episode (2026-May-20 11:00 UTC): What are the Odds? - The Mathematics of Poker |
Astronomy (Audio)Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 50 episodes 2013 to 2026 Median: 45 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): space biology and medicine in microgravity • stem cells, organoids, tissue engineering • astronaut health risks: radiation, immune, bone, spine, cognition • ISS/Mars mission tools, telemedicine • asteroids, planetary defense, cosmology, surveys, solar/stellar science Description (podcaster-provided): UCTV programs explore astronomy, the physical universe and other space related topics with University of California faculty and experts from around the world. Latest episode (2026-May-15 21:00 UTC): Leveraging Space |
Living Proof: the Isaac Newton Institute podcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 91 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 23 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): General-audience interviews on mathematical research and culture • pure/applied topics: group theory, geometry/topology, PDEs/fluids, stochastic diffusion, quantum physics/info • history of maths, communication, art/media, careers/inclusion, international programmes Description (podcaster-provided): The Isaac Newton Institute is the world's foremost mathematical research centre. Living Proof aims to highlight the diverse people and interconnected topics linked to its many activities. Interviewees range from visiting academics and lecturers to mathematicians, other scientists, musicians, artists, students, and prominent figures within the University of Cambridge and beyond. The podcast typically involves mathematical themes, but is specifically aimed at a general audience. The focus is on the subjects being interviewed and the social stories they have to tell, not just on the significance and details of the research they may be undertaking. We hope there is interest and inspiration here for everyone.- The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (UK) is an international research centre based in Cambridge, UK. A part of the University of Cambridge, it has been hosting research programmes on mathematical themes since July 1992. Visit > www.newton.ac.uk/news/ini-podcast Latest episode (2026-May-13 07:00 UTC): A family of group theorists - Episode #75 |
FQxI PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 114 episodes 2012 to 2026 Median: 41 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Foundational physics updates • quantum mechanics interpretations, computation, thermodynamics, information • time’s arrow, irreversibility • cosmology: dark energy, black holes, multiverse • physics of life: origins, quantum biology, cognition, consciousness • scientific publishing, peer review culture Description (podcaster-provided): Physics podcast from the Foundational Questions Institute (FQxI) Latest episode (2026-May-13 00:00 UTC): Is Life Quantum? Meeting the Winners of FQxI's US$53,000 Competition. And Did the Evolution of Human Cognition Require Gravitational Waves? |
Quantum Foundations PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 15 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 80 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): quantum foundations and interpretations • nonlocality, locality, Bell tests, Born rule • pilot-wave, many-worlds, QBism, relational/Wigner’s friend • quantum gravity, spacetime, cosmology, time emergence • quantum information, computation, cryptography, observers, conservation/constructor theory Description (podcaster-provided): What does quantum physics tell us about reality? What progress have we made since the days of Einstein and Schrödinger, and what problems are today’s quantum research scientists trying to solve? This podcast aims to share a modern perspective on the most fundamental aspects of quantum theory, informed by up-to-date research insights. In each episode, I interview an active researcher about a topic related to their work, with the discussion aimed to be broadly accessible. Latest episode (2026-May-11 11:00 UTC): Subquantum physics: nonlocality, pilot-waves & breaking the Born rule with Prof Antony Valentini |
Our Universe - Delta College Public RadioProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 44 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 4 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy and physics Q&A • solar system, stars, nebulae, galaxies • exoplanets, habitability • space missions, planetary defense, space debris • cosmology expansion, dark matter • radiation, nuclear energy • waves, magnetism, optics, quantum computing • telescopes, light pollution Description (podcaster-provided): Do you have questions about space, time and the nature of the universe? Join Aurelian Balan, Delta College associate professor of physics, as he uses astronomy and physics to help answer your questions while diving into some amazing topics. Latest episode (2026-May-07 15:40 UTC): How a Nuclear Reactor Works |
exocastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2017 to 2026 Median: 46 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): exoplanet detection methods and surveys • atmospheric characterization and escape, eclipse/phase curves, haze • JWST/HST missions and instrumentation • planet formation, dynamics, interiors, habitability, biosignatures/technosignatures • exoplanet research news and community discussions Description (podcaster-provided): The exoplanet podcast Latest episode (2026-Apr-29 10:00 UTC): Exocast-82b: Exoplanet Emission and the paradigm shift of JWST with Dr Megan Weiner Mansfield |
Sky-Watcher What’s Up? PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 294 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 58 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Night-sky observing guides • Amateur astronomy and astrophotography techniques • Telescope and mount gear overviews • Comparing optical designs, filters, imaging circles • Comets, planets, meteor showers • Interviews with astronomy industry experts • Events, product news Description (podcaster-provided): Putting YOU at the center of our universe. LIVE on YouTube FRIDAYS 10AM PST. Latest episode (2026-Apr-06 23:54 UTC): Ep. 301 April Night Skies 2026 |
Star StuffProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 86 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy explainers and interviews • black holes, spacetime, dark matter/energy • Moon science, eclipses, moon rocks • Pluto missions and history • asteroids, comets, planetary defense • exoplanets, astrobiology, aliens • telescopes and observing, constellations, dark-sky advocacy • science communication, STEM careers, art, poetry, sci-fi critiques Description (podcaster-provided): Star Stuff is a top astronomy podcast by Lowell Observatory. Learn about the wildest parts of our universe, from black holes to mad scientists, through the eyes of our hosts! Latest episode (2026-Apr-02 02:54 UTC): Bridging Stars and Storytelling with Nanibah Chacon |
The Numberphile PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 62 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 51 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): mathematician and science-communicator interviews • career paths, academia, outreach • number theory: primes, big numbers, pi, infinity • statistics, privacy, estimation • physics, cosmology, weather, epidemiology • AI for mathematics Description (podcaster-provided): Interviews with people who love numbers and mathematics. Hosted by Brady Haran, maker of the Numberphile series on YouTube. Latest episode (2026-Mar-26 17:45 UTC): Rockets, Religion & Rejection - with Destin Sandlin from Smarter Every Day |
Math-Life BalanceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 33 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 56 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Interviews with professional mathematicians • research process, creativity, failure, motivation • career paths: academia, job market, industry • math communication, outreach, writing, teaching • inclusivity: women/minorities, bias, stereotypes • work–life balance, family, mental health Description (podcaster-provided): The official podcast version of Mura Yakerson's YouTube channel Math-Life Balance. What Mura has to say about the content: Latest episode (2026-Feb-23 03:00 UTC): Let's talk about "Women in math"! with Olga Paris-Romaskevich |
Physics of the Human BodyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 19 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 17 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): physics of human body • energy, heat, work, metabolism • pressure and circulation • biomechanics of walking/running • injury, pain, friction, blisters • balance/vertigo, nervous system • vision, hearing • medical imaging, x‑rays, MRI • sunscreen optics Description (podcaster-provided): These interesting podcasts come from the University of Utah Department of Physics and Astronomy and describe how physics is utilized by the human body for every day activities like blood pressure, running vision, breathing, and hearing. They talk about how strokes are caused, blisters are formed ,how sun screens work and how diseases are caused. Listen as Richard ingebretsen MD, PhD helps us understand how physics helps to operate our bodies. Latest episode (2026-Feb-18 00:00 UTC): Heat, Work and the Human Body |
Mathematical ObjectsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 76 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 20 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Object-inspired math conversations • geometry/topology (Venn, Klein bottle, cardioid, constant width) • puzzles/games/combinatorics • algorithms/cryptography/voting • math communication/education • history, folklore, humor, and math-in-everyday objects (food, signs, instruments) Description (podcaster-provided): Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett chat about some aspect of mathematics using a mathematical object as inspiration. Latest episode (2026-Feb-13 08:58 UTC): Mathematical Objects: A Norbert Wiener Story |
The BombProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 32 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 31 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Nuclear weapons origins and World War II Manhattan Project • scientists’ ethical dilemmas • Cold War espionage stealing atomic secrets • Soviet–US arms race • Cuban Missile Crisis diplomacy, intelligence, brinkmanship near nuclear war Description (podcaster-provided): How the nuclear bomb shaped world history. The scientists who raced to build weapons, the spies who stole the technology and the superpowers who grappled with deployment. Latest episode (2026-Feb-02 01:30 UTC): Kennedy and Khrushchev: 10. Fallout |
syzygyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 139 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 49 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy and cosmology explainer discussions • Search for life and habitability: stars, planets, biosignatures • Exoplanets, exomoons, exocomets • Solar System missions and sample returns • Telescopes/observatories (JWST, Euclid, GAIA) • Black holes, dark energy, cosmic rays, stellar evolution Description (podcaster-provided): Join astronomer Dr Emily Brunsden and enthusiastic not-astronomer Dr Chris Stewart as they explore the universe. Latest episode (2026-Jan-28 15:43 UTC): s3e4: What IS Life, Anyway? |
Found in Space: A Science Podcast for Kids and TeensProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 125 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 12 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): kid-friendly astronomy Q&A • gravity and orbits • Sun and stars: light, color, fusion, rotation, eclipses • planets and moons: formation, composition, weather, tectonics, terraforming • asteroids/meteorites and missions • black holes, jets, wormholes, multiverse cosmology Description (podcaster-provided): Found in Space: A Science Podcast for Kids and Teens is a semiweekly show for young space enthusiasts, future astronauts, junior scientists, and their families. Episodes are short, 10 to 15-minute explorations of a space topic or listener question. Latest episode (2026-Jan-26 16:50 UTC): Do Supermassive Black Holes Cause Spaghettification? |
Why This Universe?Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 114 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): quantum mechanics foundations, Schrödinger equation, interpretations • dark matter, dark energy, modified gravity, Hubble tension • cosmology: Big Bang, early universe, structure, universe’s fate • particle physics: LHC, colliders, neutrinos • astronomy: stars, Sun, exoplanets, JWST • science culture, peer review, pseudoscience • philosophical questions: existence, consciousness, simulation, aliens Description (podcaster-provided): The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, black holes, quantum mechanics, and more. Part of The University of Chicago Podcast Network. Latest episode (2026-Jan-19 18:00 UTC): 98 - An Improbable Quantum Ghost Story (Ft. David Kaplan) |
The Beyond PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 13 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Meta-topics: recursion, self-reference, paradoxes • Computation: Turing machines, halting problem, quines, cellular automata, fixed points • Logic/epistemology: Gödel, probability, self-sampling • Complexity: Kolmogorov • Physics, maps/Schelling points • Sci‑fi/book discussions, self-describing messages Description (podcaster-provided): The Beyond Podcast explores meta-topics and concepts. Note: this has nothing to do with Meta - the corporation. We will focus on mind-twisting subjects like recursion, self-similarity, self-reference, various paradoxes, and other fun puzzles and problems. We will discuss meta references in art and entertainment. And we will try to make these discussions fun and entertaining! Check out The Beyond Podcast at thebeyondpod.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. Latest episode (2026-Jan-03 04:09 UTC): This Episode Was Randomly Selected From The Set Of All Possible Episodes |
The Space BetweenProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 39 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 58 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy and astrophysics explainers • cosmology: universe expansion, dark matter, cosmic web • black holes and chaos • telescopes, JWST, radio astronomy • lunar exploration and tech • space computing/AI, SETI/UAPs • astrophotography, dark-sky advocacy, science storytelling Description (podcaster-provided): The Space Between is a leading astronomy and science communication podcast hosted by Kolby Van Camp and Dawson Wagner. Each week, we dive into the wonders of the universe, exploring astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, and more, through curiosity-driven conversations with scientists, thinkers, explorers, and communicators. Latest episode (2025-Dec-11 16:44 UTC): #36: Winding down 2025 with the Aurora Borealis |
The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HDProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 469 episodes 1969 to 2025 Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Chandra X-ray astronomy highlights • black holes growth, jets, tidal disruptions • supernova remnants, pulsars, neutron stars • galaxy clusters collisions, hot gas • exoplanets, habitability, extreme space weather • multiwavelength images, 3D/AR models, sonifications Description (podcaster-provided): High definition views of Chandra's exciting science Latest episode (2025-Nov-24 17:00 UTC): Tour: Before Fall Leaves, See Seasonal Offerings from NASA's Chandra |
Maths on the MoveProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Maths research news and interviews•mathematical modelling, uncertainty, differential equations, digital twins in medicine•AI/deep learning and policy•quantum physics/information•topology and data analysis•maths in culture, art, history, prizes Description (podcaster-provided): Maths on the Move, the podcast from plus.maths.org, brings you the latest news from the world of maths, plus interviews and discussions with leading mathematicians and scientists about the maths that is changing our lives. Hosted by Plus editors Rachel Thomas and Marianne Freiberger. Latest episode (2025-Nov-20 05:04 UTC): Living Proof: Building digital hearts |
Beyond the PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 23 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 141 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physics grad-school life and culture • PhD milestones, quals, advisors, imposter syndrome, burnout • Career paths: postdoc, industry, national labs • Astronomy/cosmology/quantum topics • Identity, therapy, communication • Religion, morality, existential philosophy • Immigration, diversity, prejudice Description (podcaster-provided): Beyond the Physics is a podcast run by Joseph Guzman and Irene Roman, PhD physics students, who hope to learn more about the universe, and the people that make up the culture behind the science. Come along as we hope to tackle some of the most difficult, and thought provoking questions of our time, and shatter the notions of what it takes to be a physicist. Latest episode (2025-Nov-08 05:00 UTC): They Finished Their Physics PhDs—Now What? |
The Vatican Observatory PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 27 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 32 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Vatican astronomers’ conversations •planetary science, meteorites, impacts •spacecraft missions and exploration •telescopes, Milky Way, ice giants •black holes, dark matter •science–faith history, Galileo •education, outreach, science fiction Description (podcaster-provided): The Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest and most accomplished observatories in the world… which surprises people who have limited understanding of Church and science. In this podcast, you’ll hear from Vatican astronomers and their accomplished special guests as they explore the wonder of God’s surprising universe. Latest episode (2025-Oct-29 13:00 UTC): Eclectic Astronomer - A Chat With Cliff Stoll |
Physics FrontiersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 82 episodes 2016 to 2025 Median: 44 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): quantum foundations, measurement problem, Born rule alternatives • quantum computing, QRAM, quantum machine learning, cryptography • quantum gravity, modified relativity, spacetime discreteness • cosmology: inflation, dark matter, primordial black holes, Hubble tension, multiverse • gravitational waves, exotic metrics, new particles/forces, neutrinos, thermodynamics-information links Description (podcaster-provided): Jim Rantschler and Randy Morrison discuss physics from elementary particles to cosmological effects at the limits of our theoretical knowledge or have recently emerged. Latest episode (2025-Oct-27 03:14 UTC): Episode 83: Do Aliens Speak Physics with Daniel Whiteson |
Mathematics SimplifiedProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 64 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 6 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Beginner-friendly math lessons • trigonometric ratios/functions, quadrant signs • number systems: decimals, integers, rational/irrational, real, complex numbers • algebra fundamentals: expressions, polynomials, identities vs equations • counting, factorials, permutations/combinations • probability basics • exam prep, overcoming math anxiety Description (podcaster-provided): Maths is often dreaded as a subject by most of the students. Here is an attempt to simplify various topics in Mathematics and help reduce Maths Phobia. Latest episode (2025-Sep-26 09:45 UTC): Introduction to Trigonometric Ratios | Episode 10 |
Opinionated History of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 40 episodes 2018 to 2025 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Revisionist history of mathematics and science • Greek geometry and Euclid: definitions, postulates, proofs, constructions, diagrams, oral tradition • Philosophy of geometry: Kant, rationalism/empiricism, innate space, non-Euclidean shifts • Heliocentrism, Islamic astronomy, relativity • Contrarian reassessments of Galileo and Archimedes Description (podcaster-provided): Cracking tales of historical mathematics and its interplay with science, philosophy, and culture. Revisionist history galore. Contrarian takes on received wisdom. Implications for teaching. Informed by current scholarship. By Dr Viktor Blåsjö. Latest episode (2025-Jul-15 15:56 UTC): Death of Archimedes |
The Function RoomProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 53 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 49 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Accessible math and big numbers in everyday life • statistics and modelling • energy/climate and carbon • algorithms, AI and bias • astronomy/physics • voting systems • measurement and technology history • puzzles and education Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast about the big numbers, the hard sums, the mathematics that defines, runs, shapes, changes, begins, ends, every things our lives and the world around us. Hosted by Colm O'Regan. An award-winning radio broadcaster, comedian, novelist and it turns out lapsed engineer who is trying to feel useful again. Each episode sheds light on a tiny corner of a giant subject with entertaining guests and accessible talk. Latest episode (2025-Jul-15 09:00 UTC): 53 The High Seas with Olive Heffernan |
Clear as QuantumProfile • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2021 to 2025 Median: 30 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum physics concepts and measurement limits • Quantum technologies: computing, memories, devices, spintronics • Nanofabrication, atom-by-atom implantation, lithography • Lasers, light, blackbody radiation • Outreach stories, quantum buzzword debunking • Quantum industry and societal impacts Description (podcaster-provided): Clear as Quantum is an EQUS podcast about quantum science and the exciting technologies that are getting ready to unleash a quantum revolution. In this “spooky podcast at a distance” we’ll try to dust the cobwebs out of the quantum physics realm that's entangling our lives. Over the course of 10 episodes you’ll hear from some of Australia’s leading quantum scientists, and learn things worth knowing about. Latest episode (2025-Jun-30 21:15 UTC): Secrets of the universe are shaping our future |
My Favorite TheoremProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 96 episodes 2017 to 2025 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): interviews with mathematicians on favorite theorems • calculus, analysis, topology, geometry • number theory and algebra • graph theory, combinatorics, logic • probability, dynamical systems • applications, history, math in art/education • quirky “pairings” (food, hobbies) Description (podcaster-provided): Join us as we spend each episode talking with a mathematical professional about their favorite result. And since the best things in life come in pairs, find out what our guest thinks pairs best with their theorem. Latest episode (2025-May-21 13:45 UTC): Episode 95 - Kyne Santos |
Physics (Audio)Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 50 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 31 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physics lectures and interviews • Metamaterials, electromagnetism, photonics, lasers • Quantum mechanics, spacetime, black holes, time • Particle physics and cosmology • Measurement standards, atomic clocks, ultracold atoms • Accelerators, fusion, nuclear tech • Materials and nanoscience • Scientific careers and outreach Description (podcaster-provided): Guest speakers, researchers and University of California faculty explore physics to better understand and predict the world around us. Latest episode (2025-May-12 21:00 UTC): The History of Metamaterials |
Theoretical Physics - From Outer Space to PlasmaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 97 episodes 2015 to 2025 Median: 43 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Theoretical physics talks • quantum matter: topology, moiré/flat bands, anyons • quantum computing, error correction, simulators • cosmology: inflation, Hubble tension • gravitational waves, black holes • plasma & fusion • living/active matter, biophysics • machine learning in physics Description (podcaster-provided): Learn about quantum mechanics, black holes, dark matter, plasma, particle accelerators, the Large Hadron Collider and other key Theoretical Physics topics. The Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics holds morning sessions consisting of three talks, pitched to explain an area of our research to an audience familiar with physics at about second-year undergraduate level. Latest episode (2025-May-07 14:59 UTC): Nonlinear dynamics of active particles |
This Is PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 6 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 20 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physics research deep dives • Particle physics and Higgs boson • Laser-plasma acceleration • Astrophysics, CMB telescopes, South Pole station life • Data sonification for analysis, accessibility, outreach • Inclusion in physics: women, LGBTQ+ scientists Description (podcaster-provided): Explore the world of physics and the lives of physicists. Produced by Physics Magazine, an online publication of the American Physical Society. Read more at physics.aps.org. Latest episode (2025-Apr-29 13:00 UTC): A Manifesto for Women in Quantum |
Relatively Prime: Stories from the Mathematical DomainProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 63 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): math culture and meta issues • funding, publishing, peer review, citation patterns • math in democracy: voting systems, gerrymandering, redistricting • diversity, representation, math education • history biographies • applied modeling: disease, cities, networks, DNA topology • math communication across books, podcasts, art, games, music Description (podcaster-provided): A mathematics podcast from ACMEScience featuring the best math stories from the world of maths Latest episode (2025-Mar-25 16:42 UTC): Relatively Prime Seminar: Funding |
AAA SKYProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 40 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy interviews • Space missions JWST, Juice, Orion/Artemis • Early-universe galaxies, black holes, cosmic evolution • Amateur observing, eclipses, astrophotography • Citizen science, comets/exoplanets • Club news, events, outreach programs • Observatory building tips • Quantum physics topics Description (podcaster-provided): AAA SKY is the Amateur Astronomers Association's podcast for astronomy fans in New York City and beyond. Join co-hosts Maggie, Kat, and Stanley as they interview club members, prominent scientists, and personalities on the New York astronomical scene. Topics range from current space missions, night sky observing, astrophotography, cosmological research—plus AAA news and messages. Join us to find out what’s happening above, with AAA SKY. Latest episode (2025-Mar-10 02:55 UTC): 25. “Little Red Dots” with Dr. Shanil Virani |
Star.FM ✦ Astronomy and SpaceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 29 episodes 2024 to 2025 Median: 4 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy and space exploration • planetary formation, protoplanetary disks, binary systems • Mars science and habitation tech • exoplanets and habitability, ocean worlds • black holes, AGN jets, magnetic filaments • solar corona, solar wind, space weather • gravitational waves, neutrinos • space debris mitigation, satellite constellations • cosmology and theoretical physics, string/simulation theory • Apollo history and science myth-busting Description (podcaster-provided): StarFM is an astronomy and space podcast by Josh Universe with new episodes every day. Topics covered are anything in the realm of astronomy from planets to blackholes to galaxies to theoretical astrophysics and more! Favorite topics is colonization of the Moon, Mars, and other Exoplanets! Latest episode (2025-Jan-26 13:01 UTC): Binary Stars and Double Planetary Disks: Unveiling Planet Formation Mysteries in Systems Like DF Tau |
Easy PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 174 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 3 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Plain-language physics explainers • Quantum mechanics phenomena and paradoxes • Particle physics: Standard Model, quarks, Higgs, neutrinos • Relativity, entropy, ergodicity • Cosmology: wormholes, time travel, multiverse • Materials and experiments • Scientist biographies, physics philosophy Description (podcaster-provided): "Easy Physics" is a podcast that delves into the bizarre and fascinating world of this amazing science. Join us as we use humor and plain language to explore many foundamental principles, and learn about each one of them in a few minutes. From particles that exist in multiple places at once to the immensity of the cosmos, we'll take a lighthearted look at the most mind-bending concepts in physics. Latest episode (2025-Jan-10 07:32 UTC): Unraveling the Universe: The Magic of Hamiltonian Mechanics |
The Cartesian CafeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 22 episodes 2022 to 2024 Median: 148 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): mathematical foundations and proofs • quantum mechanics interpretations, Bell nonlocality, quantum computing • cosmology: inflation, dark matter, anthropics, large numbers • AI theory: neural networks, Solomonoff induction, large‑N limits • theoretical computer science: cryptography, graph algorithms • philosophy of mathematics and morality Description (podcaster-provided): The Cartesian Cafe is the podcast where an expert guest and Timothy Nguyen map out scientific and mathematical subjects in detail. This collaborative journey with other experts will have us writing down formulas, drawing pictures, and reasoning about them together on a whiteboard. If you’ve been longing for a deeper dive into the intricacies of scientific subjects, then this is the podcast for you. Topics covered include mathematics, physics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computer science. Latest episode (2024-Dec-06 16:45 UTC): Justin Clarke-Doane | Mathematics, Reality, and Morality |
COMPLEXITYProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 119 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 57 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Intelligence in humans, animals, AI/LLMs • language–thought links • testing and defining intelligence • infant learning vs machine learning • AI alignment, sustainability • physics of life, origins, biodiversity, scaling laws • collective behavior, governance, complex systems Description (podcaster-provided): The official podcast of the Santa Fe Institute. Subscribe now and be part of the exploration! Latest episode (2024-Dec-04 21:41 UTC): Nature of Intelligence, Ep. 6: AI’s changing seasons |
The Cosmic Companion - Astronomy, Space, Technology Advancing HumanityProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 254 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy and skywatching guides • planetary science, eclipses, exoplanets • cosmology: gravity, dark matter/energy, Big Bang • space exploration and spaceflight • astrobiology: life’s origins, panspermia • AI, simulations, sustainable tech • Earth climate and conservation Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy, space, and science news and education delivered in a fun, friendly format! Latest episode (2024-Oct-29 19:55 UTC): The Wizard and The Scholar (or, a Rapscallion Runs Amok in Rye) is here! |
Math & Physics PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 125 episodes 2020 to 2024 Median: 61 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): math and physics discussions • astrophysics, cosmology, exoplanets, solar/space weather • computational methods: differential equations, PDEs, CFD, data assimilation • optics/photonics, detectors, magnetism, particle physics • AI/machine learning, networks • history, philosophy, learning tips Description (podcaster-provided): Two University of Toronto students in the math and physics program discuss interesting topics in the field. Latest episode (2024-Oct-18 18:42 UTC): Episode #122 - What's the Weather in Space? w/ Jose Arnal |
Fusion FocusedProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 28 episodes 2021 to 2024 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Fusion energy and plasma physics careers • fusion industry pathways and commercialization • diagnostics, modeling, and plasma simulations • materials, superconducting magnets, and liquid metals • heating and wave techniques • diversity, mentoring, outreach, science communication Description (podcaster-provided): The Fusion Focused podcast aims to highlight inspiring experts within the Plasma Physics & Fusion Energy community, showcase the diverse careers available within the fusion field, talk with the guests about their scientific interests, and chat about why fusion is so cool! Latest episode (2024-Sep-19 03:41 UTC): S2 E12: Bibake Uppal |
Crash Course Pods: The UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 12 episodes 2024 Median: 58 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Universe history from Big Bang to far future • early-universe physics, fundamental forces, particle colliders • cosmic dark ages, first stars • dark matter, dark energy • black holes • multiverse ideas • life’s emergence • humanity’s place • universe’s ultimate fate Description (podcaster-provided): Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist, walks #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green through the history of the entire universe - including the parts that haven’t been written yet. Latest episode (2024-Sep-11 07:00 UTC): Ep. 11: How It All Ends |
Uncharted with Hannah FryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 22 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): data-driven mysteries • graphs exposing fraud, scandals, errors • economics, climate, AI harms • justice-system insights • medicine, longevity, happiness • networks, decision-making, love algorithms • oceans, earthquakes, geology, space signals Description (podcaster-provided): Hannah Fry follows the numbers on thrilling journeys of data and discovery. Along the way we meet the remarkable people who dug into the data and unearthed something extraordinary. Latest episode (2024-Sep-09 04:45 UTC): 20. The Confidence Trick |
Pythagorean AstronomyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 118 episodes 2014 to 2024 Median: 31 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy news roundups • Space missions and telescopes • Black holes, quasars, dark energy, cosmology tensions • Exoplanets, astrobiology, Venus/Europa habitability • Gravitational waves, fast radio bursts, cosmic rays • Solar-system asteroids, comets, planetary formation Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy news and interviews with scientists involved in the discoveries. Hosted by Dr Chris North (Cardiff University) and Dr Edward Gomez (Las Cumbres Observatory). Latest episode (2024-May-25 16:40 UTC): Northern Lights, New Camera, Cosmological Action |
The Cousin ParadoxProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 2 episodes 2024 Median: 68 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): comedic astronomy and space exploration • solar eclipses and viewing safety • stellar evolution and star death • science communication with improv-style banter Description (podcaster-provided): Co-host’s and cousins Julia Falcone and Josh Flitter are here to make space exploration a little sillier! Julia Falcone is a graduate student at Georgia State University studying the effects that supermassive black holes have on their galaxies. She has a strong passion for science communication and improv. In her free time, Julia can be found having way too many opinions about movies, knitting and sewing funky outfits, and organizing coworkers in her union. Josh Flitter is an actor, comedian, and improvisor who has been in the entertainment industry since he was 5 years old. He has starred in movies such as License to Wed, Nancy Drew, and Ace Ventura Jr. Josh has always had an interest in astronomy, and luckily for all of us, his cousin Julia happens to be an astronomer. Josh and Julia are excited by the potential to combine comedy and science in this podcast. Latest episode (2024-May-13 06:11 UTC): Episode 2: Star Death, Death of a Star! |
Infinitely Irrational: A Math PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 47 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): history of mathematics and mathematicians • biographies, rivalries, eccentric anecdotes • infinity, set theory, paradoxes • logic and unprovable statements • geometry and foundations • probability, games, early calculus • occasional COVID-era education, leadership, self-care topics Description (podcaster-provided): Infinitely Irrational: where we explore the real, eccentric, and complex history of math. Latest episode (2024-Apr-30 20:40 UTC): 35: Cantor's Paradox: A Journey through the Rabbit Hole of Sets |
Physicists in the WildProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 11 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): physics PhD career transitions beyond academia • aerospace leadership, government programs • AI startups, software/data engineering, machine learning • finance, hedge funds, venture capital • scientific publishing/editor roles • education/teaching • networking, mentorship, job-search strategies Description (podcaster-provided): It might surprise you, but most physics PhD students eventually end up in careers outside of academia. Some leave before graduating, some leave straight after, while others pursue an academic career for years before making the transition. Yet, despite the numbers, current PhD students often find it hard to envision any career beyond the academic horizon. Why? They're simply not exposed to the countless other exciting opportunities available to them. Latest episode (2024-Apr-18 11:00 UTC): Jay Lowell - AMO Physics PhD to Chief Scientist in Aerospace |
Conversations at the PerimeterProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 23 episodes 2022 to 2024 Median: 59 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Theoretical physics frontiers • quantum mechanics, field theory, gravity • cosmology: Big Bang, dark energy, universe’s fate • black holes, stellar astrophysics, sky surveys • quantum information, thermodynamics, quantum computing/AI • scientists’ motivations, equity, communication Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations at the Perimeter will introduce you to brilliant researchers working at the forefront of science, seeking to solve nature’s deepest mysteries – from quantum to cosmos. Learn about their motivations, the challenges they encounter, and the drive that keeps them searching for answers. Join the conversation! Latest episode (2024-Feb-01 17:24 UTC): Neil Turok on the simplicity of nature |
The Magnificence of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 5 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): calculus derivatives and applications • statistics study experiences, graduate school perspective, real-world data • probability and uncertainty in decisions • geometry foundations, Euclidean vs non-Euclidean, everyday relevance Description (podcaster-provided): Welcome to "The Magnificence of Mathematics" with your host, Eddie Kingston. Dive into a realm where math transcends the confines of calculators and equations. In this enlightening journey, Eddie seeks to unveil the wonder, creativity, and relevance of mathematics in our daily lives. Whether you've always found math daunting or you're a seasoned mathematician, there's a space for everyone here to rediscover and appreciate its captivating allure. So, let's break the stereotype and uncover the true essence of math together! Latest episode (2024-Feb-01 12:27 UTC): Calculus: Differential Dynamics |
Oxford Physics Public LecturesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 21 episodes 2012 to 2023 Median: 40 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Oxford physics lectures • cosmology and universe evolution • particle physics at CERN: LHC, Higgs, Standard Model, dark matter • neutrino astronomy with IceCube • relativity, gravitational lensing • accretion, star/planet formation, exoplanets • chaos, climate change • radiation risk • physics–philosophy: space-time, quantum paradoxes, many-worlds, consciousness/AI • atomic bomb history Description (podcaster-provided): The Department of Physics public lecture series. An exciting series of lectures about the research at Oxford Physics take place throughout the academic year. Looking at topics diverse as the creation of the universe to the science of climate change. Latest episode (2023-Dec-21 15:46 UTC): Was there a strategic alternative to the atomic bombing of 1945? |
For the love of AstrophysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 13 episodes 2020 to 2023 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum mechanics foundations and paradoxes • key experiments: double-slit • quantum pioneers • particles and Standard Model • radioactivity and nuclear processes • star formation, evolution, death • black holes, relativity effects • solar system formation • Big Bang theory and evidence Description (podcaster-provided): Welcome to "For the love of Astrophysics", where you will learn about the mysteries of the universe. In this podcast, we will dwell into a wide range of topics ranging from black holes, to the big bang theory, to Quantum Physics as well. If you've ever wanted to learn about space, and all the mysteries and enigmas that engulf it, this is the podcast for you! Latest episode (2023-Dec-08 12:57 UTC): The Quantum Quest: Pioneers and Paradigms |
Count Me InProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 27 episodes 2021 to 2023 Median: 53 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Mathematician life stories • career paths academia/industry • research areas and communication • teaching and mentorship • community, belonging, and equity • outreach and making math accessible • leadership and service in mathematics institutions Description (podcaster-provided): Join former MAA President Deanna Haunsperger and Monthly Editor Della Dumbaugh as they explore the lives of mathematicians in this podcast to reveal the humanity of the discipline. These conversations will inspire others with their shared experiences of challenge and support, of doubt and devotion, and of isolation and community. Latest episode (2023-Oct-16 03:59 UTC): Susan D'Agostino |
The Galileo Interviews with Caspar GleaveProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 11 episodes 2021 to 2023 Median: 54 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): physicist interviews and research careers • innovation, problem selection, leadership • AI/machine learning and computation in science • twistronics, graphene, superconductors, quantum computing • fusion energy, solar fuels, nanophotonics • environmental physics, climate modelling • physics education, diversity Description (podcaster-provided): The Galileo Interviews are committed to helping to inspire our next generation of physicists, introducing them to some of the greatest minds in the current generation of physicists and the research that they are working on. Latest episode (2023-Sep-02 18:03 UTC): Luis Perez-Breva: A Masterclass in Innovating | #11 |
Astronomy MinuteProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 183 episodes 2020 to 2023 Median: 1 minute Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy fundamentals in brief • telescopes/observatories, space vs ground, resolution, light pollution • Hubble/JWST goals, infrared • stars: fusion, evolution, ages, white dwarfs, neutron stars/pulsars • galaxies/cosmology • scientific reasoning concepts Description (podcaster-provided): Learn the basics of astronomy in one-to-two minute packets of concise information about specific topics. You are a busy person with a short attention span, and you want to learn about astronomical topics in a short amount of time. Your host Professor Ata is a PhD research astronomer and astrophysicist and a noted authority on stellar and galactic astronomy. I welcome your feedback at [email protected]. See the web site astronomyminute.org for more. The podcast logo is courtesy of Zachary Greathouse and shows a globular cluster photo taken by the author with the Hubble Space Telescope. Latest episode (2023-Jul-20 20:32 UTC): What is an Astronomical Observatory? |
Through the TelescopeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 23 episodes 2023 Median: 57 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy fundamentals • solar system planets, Moon, Mars exploration • Sun physics and solar activity • stars classification, dwarfs, neutron stars/pulsars • galaxies, exoplanets, night-sky observing • space technology and satellite benefits Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast putting the lens on astronomy. Latest episode (2023-Jun-11 05:00 UTC): Centaurs and Where to Find Them |
Exploring AstrophysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 31 episodes 2020 to 2023 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): interviews with astrophysicists • cosmology and early universe (inflation, first stars) • black holes, binaries, AGN, galaxy mergers • dark matter/energy, lensing • exoplanets, astrobiology • spectroscopy, instrumentation, LIGO • simulations, statistics, machine learning • careers and outreach Description (podcaster-provided): Join me as I learn about the world of Astrophysics. My name is Vikram Bhamre and I am 18 years old. On my podcast, Exploring Astrophysics, I chat with some of the most incredible astrophysicists around the world on the most interesting questions left unanswered in astrophysics. What's amazing is how helpful and forthcoming they all are and I hope you too are inspired when you listen to them. Latest episode (2023-May-26 15:29 UTC): Dr Kareem El-Badry, incoming Assistant professor at Caltech |
Great Mysteries of PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 7 episodes 2023 Median: 43 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): open questions in fundamental physics • theory of everything, standard model limits • quantum reality, measurement, free will • multiverse, parallel universes, testability • fine-tuning constants for life • time’s nature, arrow, illusion • life and consciousness emergence Description (podcaster-provided): Host Miriam Frankel delves into some of the great mysteries still puzzling the world's top physicists in this new series from The Conversation. This podcast will take you on a mind-blowing journey from the smallest to the largest conundrums, exploring curled-up dimensions, consciousness and parallel universes on the way. Latest episode (2023-Apr-12 13:59 UTC): Theory of everything: do we really need one? |
On a MissionProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 45 episodes 2018 to 2023 Median: 37 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): NASA space missions storytelling • Mars rovers and helicopter engineering, landing, power, driving • Mars geology, sample caching, search for life • InSight seismology • asteroid threats, deflection, sample return • Earth science: climate, storms, fire, oceans, ice, volcanoes Description (podcaster-provided): A journey to the stars doesn’t just begin at the launchpad. Discover new worlds through epic stories told by scientists on missions to outer space. Latest episode (2023-Mar-08 22:07 UTC): Secrets of the Mars Rovers – S4E12 |
Initial Conditions: A Physics History PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 15 episodes 2022 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): physics and astronomy history via archives • scientists’ lives and overlooked contributors • race, gender, LGBTQ+ in physics • instruments and observatories • climate science origins and 1970s energy crises • pseudoscience and quantum counterculture Description (podcaster-provided): Initial conditions provide the context in which physics happens. Likewise, in Initial Conditions: a Physics History Podcast, we provide the context in which physical discoveries happened. We dive into the collections of the Niels Bohr Library & Archives at the American Institute of Physics to uncover the unexpected stories behind the physics we know. Through these stories, we hope to challenge the conventional history of what it means to be a physicist. Latest episode (2022-Dec-29 05:00 UTC): Bonus: Initial Conditions Off Mic |
The Field Guide to Particle PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 49 episodes 2021 to 2022 Median: 6 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Informal particle-physics taxonomy • Standard Model particles, quarks, bosons • antiparticles/antimatter, cosmic-ray positrons • strange hadrons (kaons, sigmas, lambda) • particle properties: mass, charge, interactions • creation and decay processes • muons, neutrinos, relativity • colliders, science communication • particle effects on Earth/Moon, helium/alpha decay Description (podcaster-provided): This is your informal guide to the subatomic ecosystem we’re all immersed in. In this series, we explore the taxa of particle species and how they interact with one another. Our aim is give us all a better foundation for understanding our place in the universe. Latest episode (2022-Dec-07 22:02 UTC): The Reason for Antiparticles |
Lux & Flux: The History and Philosophy of Physics PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2020 to 2022 Median: 23 minutes Collections: Philosophy • Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): History and philosophy of physics • Ancient Greek natural philosophy and Presocratics • Atomism, elements, metaphysics, time, motion paradoxes • Early astronomy and Babylonian math • Logic and argument analysis • Photoelectric effect, quantized light • Solar spectroscopy and spectroscopes • STEM diversity, women in science, Nobel disparities Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast looking at the wonderful world of physics through the lenses of history and philosophy! Latest episode (2022-Dec-02 16:50 UTC): Bonus 5: You Are My Sun-Line (Intelligent Speech Conference 2022) |
The Hyperfine Physics PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 28 episodes 2018 to 2022 Median: 65 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physics puzzles and explanations • Quantum mechanics foundations, Bell inequalities, interpretations • Thermodynamics, entropy, arrow of time • Particle physics and cosmology • Classical mechanics, orbits, hurricanes • Randomness, statistics, cryptography • Everyday physics phenomena Description (podcaster-provided): Physics puzzles and deep dives into physics topics. Latest episode (2022-Oct-08 20:49 UTC): Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 - The universe is not locally real. What does that mean? |
ASTROPHYSICASTProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 66 episodes 2020 to 2022 Median: 9 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astrophysics and cosmology fundamentals • stars: properties, evolution, nucleosynthesis, supernovae, compact/binary systems, gravitational waves • galaxies, quasars, large-scale structure • exoplanets, extraterrestrial life • solar system bodies • space telescopes/missions • remote sensing • careers/guests in astronomy Description (podcaster-provided): Podcast created for Astro-lovers and for all those who want to know about the cosmos, about the universe and above all about our existence. Hosted by Rohit Agrawal and created by Team ASTROPHYSICAST. Latest episode (2022-Sep-29 09:48 UTC): Earth Sized Planets |
The Qubit Guy's PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 56 episodes 2021 to 2022 Median: 21 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum computing ecosystem interviews • enterprise adoption and IT architectures • hardware modalities and full-stack vendors • algorithms, error correction, hybrid quantum-classical cloud • applications in finance, pharma, insurance, logistics • investment, regulation, geopolitics • education, workforce, diversity, science communication Description (podcaster-provided): The Qubit Guy (Yuval Boger) hosts thought leaders in quantum computing and other quantum technologies to discuss business and technical questions that impact the quantum ecosystem. Latest episode (2022-Aug-24 11:00 UTC): Kirk Bresniker, Chief Architect at Hewlett Packard Labs |
Gravity AssistProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 98 episodes 2017 to 2022 Median: 23 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): NASA space exploration conversations • space telescopes and image-making • exoplanets, astrobiology, technosignatures • Mars rovers/helicopter, mission operations • lunar/Mars living tech: power, food • asteroids/planetary defense • climate and Earth science • high-energy/space weather phenomena Description (podcaster-provided): NASA’s interplanetary talk show, hosted by former Chief Scientist Jim Green, introduces you to space professionals working to take exploration into the future. Latest episode (2022-Aug-12 18:21 UTC): Season 5, Episode 32: Finale: Thanks for All the Gravity Assists |
Meet Star GazersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 37 episodes 2021 to 2022 Median: 32 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Beginner stargazing guidance • Night-sky observing events: meteor showers, eclipses, aurora • Binocular and telescope basics • Astrophotography: Moon, Milky Way, nightscapes • Astrotourism and dark-sky parks • Light pollution impacts and advocacy Description (podcaster-provided): The Meet Star Gazers podcast helps you get started on your journey in stargazing. It covers topics like night sky observation, astrophotography, astrotourism and light pollution. Latest episode (2022-Mar-20 11:30 UTC): Impact of Light Pollution on Rodents and Insects |
Physical AttractionProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 251 episodes 2017 to 2022 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Climate science, mitigation policy, and rhetoric • Negative emissions/carbon removal: CCS, BECCS, direct air capture, enhanced weathering, afforestation, ocean fertilization, ecosystem restoration • Energy efficiency • Climate economics and democracy • Tech impacts: AI/ML, crypto, attention economy • Cosmology/physics deep dives Description (podcaster-provided): Physical Attraction is the show that explores topics in science, technology, and the future - from a physicist's perspective. From the birth of stars to the end of the world, from interviews with experts to meticulously-researched deep dives, we'll explore the topics that shape our world. Latest episode (2022-Mar-09 08:47 UTC): Climate 201: Climate Doomism (II) |
The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This PartyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 14 episodes 2021 to 2022 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Ramsey theory and combinatorics interviews • mathematicians’ career paths and early math experiences • graph theory, Ramsey numbers, probabilistic method • links to ergodic theory, additive/combinatorial number theory • math communication, teaching, art, computing/theoretical CS Description (podcaster-provided): The "Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party" is created by a group of students from Simon Fraser University under the supervision of Veselin Jungic. Latest episode (2022-Feb-06 17:42 UTC): The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Julian Sahasrabudhe |
Quantized RamblingsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 19 episodes 2020 to 2022 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physics-student discussions on quantum field theory and gravity • Swampland/weak gravity conjecture, positivity bounds, S-matrix amplitudes • String theory, compactifications, anomalies, RG flows • Condensed matter: magnetism, localization, topological phases • Cosmology, neutrinos, time, academia digressions Description (podcaster-provided): This podcast is an attempt to record the (hopefully) coherent ramblings of three guys working their way through a physics degree. Latest episode (2022-Feb-02 21:52 UTC): 8.5 Part 3: String theory and (other) science fiction |
Mathematically Speaking PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 32 episodes 2018 to 2022 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): History of mathematics across civilizations • Key concepts: zero, pi, primes, infinity, calculus, proof, real numbers • Mathematicians and texts • Mathematical philosophy, metaphysics, education, real‑world applications (war, probability, game theory) Description (podcaster-provided): This podcast explores mathematics, mathematical philosophy and how that relates to the real world and our lives through the history of math. Latest episode (2022-Jan-15 23:30 UTC): Episode 3.4: Credit is given where credit is due...supposedly |
Cosmic VertigoProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 60 episodes 2017 to 2021 Median: 18 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy and space science conversations • Sonified “space sounds” guessing game • Moon landing/Apollo 11 storytelling • Black holes, dark energy, cosmic extremes • Telescopes, space agencies, space junk • Indigenous sky stories and STEMM pathways Description (podcaster-provided): Do you ever feel dizzy when you think about the incomprehensible scale of space? We call that feeling Cosmic Vertigo. Welcome to a head-spinning conversation between two friends about the sparkly -- and not so sparkly -- stuff in the sky. Latest episode (2021-Sep-30 15:00 UTC): NAME THAT SPACE SOUND: The Dysons of the sky |
The 3b1b podcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 5 episodes 2021 Median: 84 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Math and physics interviews • Math education, outreach, and YouTube storytelling • Category theory and language models • Nonlinear dynamics and chaos • Research mathematicians’ careers • Online tutoring and alternative schooling Description (podcaster-provided): Interviews about math, outreach, and more. Hosted by Grant Sanderson, the creator of 3blue1brown Latest episode (2021-Sep-25 17:52 UTC): 5 - Tai-Danae Bradley: Where math meets language |
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 28 episodes 2021 Median: 1 minute Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): bite-sized astrophysics fundamentals • relativity: time dilation, redshift, gravitational lensing • cosmology: multiverse, cosmic microwave background, matter–antimatter asymmetry, dark matter • black holes, neutron stars, pulsars, magnetars • stellar evolution • speculative ideas: wormholes, string theory, theory of everything, Kardashev scale Description (podcaster-provided): Learn everything from the basics to the most complex concepts of Astrophysics in less than three minutes an episode! Astronomy simplified, compressed, touched up, and served right to your ears and mind. Find my blogs, socials, and contact information at linktr.ee/ShouryaShrivastava Latest episode (2021-Jul-31 18:06 UTC): The Kardashev Alien Scale |
The State of The UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 81 episodes 2018 to 2021 Median: 81 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Cosmology/particle physics: Big Bang, Standard Model, muon g-2, dark matter/energy •Black holes, gravitational waves, galaxies, exoplanets •Spaceflight/astrobiology: Moon/Mars, commercial missions, Europa •AI/ML bias •Climate change and pseudoscience Description (podcaster-provided): Science moves at an impossibly fast pace. It will leave you wondering, what is the state of the universe? Wonder no more! Learn from researchers working at the cutting edge of scientific advancement about everything from the robot takeover to the big bang only on The State of The Universe podcast. Latest episode (2021-May-24 03:19 UTC): #86 - Dr. Dan Hooper - New Physics or Faulty Calculations? All About the Muon g-2 Experiment |
The Joy of xProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 26 episodes 2020 to 2021 Median: 48 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): scientist interviews • mathematics across disciplines • neuroscience and brain studies • quantum physics and cosmology • chaos and complex systems • AI and algorithms • biology, evolution, insects • cancer modeling • social justice, voting fairness Description (podcaster-provided): The acclaimed mathematician and author Steven Strogatz interviews some of the world's leading scientists about their lives and work. Latest episode (2021-May-17 16:00 UTC): Eve Marder on the Crucial Resilience of Neurons |
Tensor VoicesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 5 episodes 2021 Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): tensor theory and geometry • tensor rank, Waring rank, apolarity, secant varieties • tensor completion, decompositions, tensor networks • condition numbers, ill-posedness, interval arithmetic • applications in multivariate data, gene expression, signal processing, PCA • algebraic complexity Description (podcaster-provided): Tensor Voices is a short podcast series about tensors. Latest episode (2021-Mar-29 09:04 UTC): Kaie Kubjas |
The Atomic BombProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 7 episodes 2021 Median: 39 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Atomic bomb origins and nuclear physics •Key scientists and discoveries (fission, chain reaction, reactors) •World War I–II context, Manhattan Project, Trinity test •Hiroshima/Nagasaki decision-making •Cold War deterrence, MAD geopolitics Description (podcaster-provided): The Atomic Bomb podcast describes the history leading to the discovery of the atomic bomb, as well as its role in World War 2. We also examine the science behind the understanding of the atomic nucleus, how it enables the release of atomic energy, as well as the design and function of nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. We follow the stories of some of the scientists involved – their discoveries, tragedies, and adventures. Lastly, we consider the geopolitical impact that nuclear weapons have made on the world. Latest episode (2021-Mar-21 05:14 UTC): The Atomic Bomb | Mutually Assured Destruction | Final Episode |
Women in Math: The Limit Does Not ExistProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 39 episodes 2016 to 2021 Median: 9 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): women mathematicians’ biographies and legacies • interviews with women in math/STEM • student experiences in STEM education • perseverance, confidence, overcoming bias • representation, community building • math careers, data science, computing, academia Description (podcaster-provided): This podcast is an effort to promote visibility of women in mathematics. Inspired by the fact that women are vast minority in higher mathematics, Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist serves to increase enrollment and participation of women in mathematics and STEM courses. Latest episode (2021-Mar-05 00:00 UTC): Episode 39 - Donna's Story |
The Titanium Physicists PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 96 episodes 2011 to 2020 Median: 51 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Accessible physics explainers with non-physicist guests • Astrophysics and cosmology: stars, galaxies, supernovas, black holes, Big Bang, heat death, dark matter • Particle/quantum physics: neutrinos, muons, strong force, entanglement, coherence, quantum computing • Space missions and detection methods: gravitational waves, telescopes/interferometry, spectroscopy/imaging, NMR/ESR, materials science Description (podcaster-provided): Dr. Ben Tippett and his team of physicists believe that anyone can understand physics. Black Holes! Lightning! Coronal Mass Ejections! Quantum Mechanics! Fortnightly, they explain a topic from advanced physics, using explanations, experiments and fun metaphors to a non-physicist guest. Visit the website to see a list of topics sorted by physics field. Latest episode (2020-Oct-13 04:14 UTC): Episode 86: Live at AAAS- Quantum Computers |
The Star SpotProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2015 to 2020 Median: 37 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy news and expert interviews • black holes, supernovae, dark matter, cosmic expansion • fast radio bursts, pulsars, gravitational waves • exoplanets, habitability, astrobiology • solar-system missions, planetary science, space policy and ethics Description (podcaster-provided): The astronomy and space exploration podcast Latest episode (2020-Sep-28 01:00 UTC): Episode 185: Did a Supernova Cause a Mass Extinction?, with Brian Fields |
The GEMMA PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2019 to 2020 Median: 20 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): multi-messenger and time-domain astronomy at Gemini Observatory • interviews with astronomers, engineers, NSF staff • comets and interstellar objects • quasars • Jupiter studies • Moon/Mars exploration • gravitational waves, cosmology • data reduction software • science media/communications Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast about Gemini Observatory and its role in the Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy. Featuring news related to multi-messenger astronomy (MMA), time-domain astronomy (TDA), our visiting instrument program, and more through interviews with astronomers, engineers, and staff both here at Gemini (North and South) and abroad. Latest episode (2020-Jul-30 23:12 UTC): 10: Pōniuāʻena |
The Universe Speaks in NumbersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 25 episodes 2019 to 2020 Median: 21 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): interviews with leading physicists and mathematicians • links between pure mathematics and fundamental physics • quantum field theory, gauge theory, scattering amplitudes • string theory, membranes • gravity, black holes, cosmology, multiverse • future of theoretical physics Description (podcaster-provided): In The Universe Speaks in Numbers award-winning science writer Graham Farmelo is in conversation with some of the great names in modern physics and mathematics. Among the interviewees are Michael Atiyah, Ruth Britto, Lance Dixon, Simon Donaldson, Freeman Dyson, Juan Maldacena, Michela Massimi, Roger Penrose, Martin Rees, Simon Schaffer and Edward Witten.To read more see Graham's book The Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Maths Reveals Nature's Deepest Secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Latest episode (2020-Apr-02 14:09 UTC): The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Phil Anderson interviewed by Graham Farmelo |
Sum of All PartsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 27 episodes 2017 to 2020 Median: 25 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Numbers shaping behavior • statistics behind disasters and risk decisions • measurement, counting, infinity, big numbers • music, rhythm, chords, electronic/chiptune origins • science, history, crime patterns, inequality, tech hacks, superstition Description (podcaster-provided): Sum of All Parts tells extraordinary stories about the unseen influence that numbers have on the way we think, feel and behave. Latest episode (2020-Feb-20 05:02 UTC): 16.2 How we evacuate |
Hostile Worlds: Exploring SpaceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 12 episodes 2017 to 2018 Median: 18 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Immersive space exploration audio-drama/documentary hybrid • Alien environments: Titan lakes, cryovolcanoes, Venus surface, deep space survival • Astronomy concepts: relativity, distances, speed of light • Stars: formation, death, brown dwarfs • Sun structure, corona, CMEs Description (podcaster-provided): Join us on a journey to some of the most inhospitable, humbling, and frighteningly beautiful places in the known universe. Hostile Worlds is a podcast that lets you explore alien landscapes and extra-terrestrial terrain - all from the comfort of your headphones. From the freezing hydrocarbon oceans of Titan, to the scorched, and suffocating wastes of Venus – we’ll take you on an educational and immersive audio tour to all the places you’d die to see… and places you’d die if you saw. You’ll join the crew of The Tardigrade, an all-purpose vehicle that can float, fly, dive, and dig through any environment in the universe. And you’ll learn all the facts you'll ever needed to present yourself as THE space exploration authority down your local pub on a Friday night. Hostile Worlds is a unique documentary/audio drama hybrid – brought to you by the folks at ThePodcastHost.com Latest episode (2018-Nov-19 20:55 UTC): Hello Sunshine | Episode 10 |
The Secrets of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 24 episodes 2014 to 2017 Median: 55 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Oxford maths lectures and interviews • puzzles and prime numbers • geometry, symmetry, group theory, crystallography • cosmology, quantum theory, relativity • mathematical modelling in genetics, brain, climate, medicine, society • big data • maths in art and music Description (podcaster-provided): A series of talks and lectures from Oxford Mathematicians exploring the power and beauty of their subject. These talks would appeal to anyone interested in mathematics and its ever-growing range of applications from medicine to economics and beyond. Latest episode (2017-Dec-13 15:08 UTC): Can Yule Solve My Problems? - Alex Bellos |
StargazingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 45 episodes 2013 to 2017 Median: 13 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy outreach talks • Telescopes and radio/infrared observing • Cosmology, inflation, dark matter • Black holes, gravitational waves, cosmic rays, high-energy astrophysics • Exoplanets and planetary atmospheres • Solar-system missions, meteors/asteroids • Citizen science Galaxy Zoo • Stargazing/astrophotography tips Description (podcaster-provided): Find out more about our night sky, from new planets to far-off galaxies and the vastness of the Universe. A series of short talks and presentations for the general public from leading astronomy researchers at the Oxford University Physics department - http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/ Latest episode (2017-Mar-28 14:58 UTC): Redder is better! Exploring the universe with the successor to Hubble |
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Oxford Physics Short Talks and Introductions Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 24 episodes 2008 to 2014 Median: 9 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Oxford physics explainers • astrophysics and cosmology: dark matter, galaxies, universe evolution • exoplanets, Venus transit • particle physics: Higgs, antimatter, accelerators • quantum measurement, ultracold atoms, quantum computing • superconductivity, magnetism • spectroscopy, x-ray lasers • climate, tides, sea ice • solar energy, photosynthesis • sound physics (violin) Description (podcaster-provided): Short talks from University of Oxford Physics Department. Latest episode (2014-Jul-07 15:22 UTC): Plants, Photosynthesis, and Solar Energy |
A Brief History of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2010 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Mathematicians’ biographies and rivalries • Major ideas: calculus, infinity, chaos, prime numbers, statistics, group theory, Fourier analysis • Links to relativity, particle physics, cryptography, internet/search, audio, medicine Description (podcaster-provided): Professor of Mathematics Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations and argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science. Latest episode (2010-Oct-01 22:30 UTC): Nicolas Bourbaki |
Astronomy 162 - Stars, Galaxies, & the UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 43 episodes 2006 to 2009 Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Intro astronomy lectures • measuring stellar distances, motion, brightness, spectra • H-R diagram, stellar structure, fusion, energy transport • star formation, evolution, supernovae, remnants, black holes • galaxies, AGN/quasars • relativity, expanding universe, Big Bang, dark matter/energy • SETI Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy 162, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe, is part 2 of a Latest episode (2009-Dec-06 22:05 UTC): Astronomy 141 Podcast Teaser |
Astronomy 161 - Introduction to Solar System AstronomyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 47 episodes 2006 to 2009 Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Intro solar-system astronomy lectures • sky mapping and celestial motions • seasons, Moon phases, eclipses • timekeeping and calendars • planetary motion, Copernican revolution, Newtonian gravity • light, atoms, spectroscopy, telescopes • planet geology/atmospheres, moons, rings • asteroids, comets, Kuiper Belt, Pluto debate • exoplanet detection Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy 161, Introduction to the Solar System, is the first quarter of Latest episode (2009-Dec-06 22:02 UTC): Astronomy 141 Podcast Teaser |
Astronomy 141 - Life in the Universe - Autumn Quarter 2009Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 47 episodes 2009 Median: 46 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astrobiology for non-majors • scientific inquiry into life beyond Earth • Earth history: geology, atmosphere, climate, evolution • origin of life, cells, DNA, extremophiles • planetary habitability, Solar System targets • stars, exoplanets, biosignatures • SETI, Drake Equation, Fermi paradox • life’s future cosmic outlook Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy 141, Life in the Universe, is a one-quarter introduction to Latest episode (2009-Dec-04 18:30 UTC): Lecture 46: This View of Life (Course Finale) |
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