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Physics, Math, and Astronomy Podcast Episodes

A composite list of episodes from the past 90 days of physics, math, and astronomy podcasts. Also see episode list for general science podcasts.

Updated: 2023-Jun-07 12:28 UTC. Episodes: 434. Minimum length: 5 minutes. Hide descriptions. Feedback: @TrueSciPhi.

Episodes
podcast image2023-Jun-07 • 22 minutes
The Daily Space - Thirty Comets Spotted Orbiting Alien Star
From April 29, 2022. Using data from TESS, a new paper presents evidence for the discovery of thirty potential comets orbiting in the Beta Pictoris system. Plus, astrobiology research, water on the Moon, solar system formation, and a review of “The... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Jun-07 • 37 minutes
Athene Donald, "Not Just for the Boys: Why We Need More Women in Science" (Oxford UP, 2023)
An interview with Athene Donald (@NewBooksMath)
podcast image2023-Jun-07 • 24 minutes
S26E68: Ten-thousand-kilometres high waterspout discovered on Saturn’s ice moon & Other Space News
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 68 *Ten-thousand-kilometres high water spout discovered on Saturn’s ice moon Astronomers have discovered towering plumes of water shooting some ten thousand kilometres deep into space from the Saturnian ice moon Enceladus.... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Jun-06 • 40 minutes
AaS! 201: How Does Light Slow Down?
If light always travels at the speed of light, how does it slow down when passing through air or water? Does it matter if light is made of particles or waves? What’s the difference between phase velocity and group velocity, and how does that all... (@PaulMattSutter)
podcast image2023-Jun-06 • 41 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 201: How Does Light Slow Down?
If light always travels at the speed of light, how does it slow down when passing through air or water? Does it matter is light is made of particles or waves? What’s the difference between phase velocity and group velocity, and how does that all... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Jun-06 • 49 minutes
Cosmic Queries – The Fabric of Spacetime
Is it time to rethink string theory? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore a mix of questions about the fundamental properties of the universe, particles, the speed of light and more! (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-Jun-06 • 53 minutes
What color is the Sun?
Daniel and Katie talk about the amazing physics, chemistry and biology that determines how we see the Sun.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Jun-05 • 39 minutes
[Q&A] True Size of the Universe, Inescapable Planets, Magnetic Poles Reversal
Was the Universe ever the size of an orange or a basketball? Can life exist on planets that cannot be escaped? Can the asteroid belt ever produce a new planet? Is the CMB slowly changing over time? What happens at the very edge of the observable Universe? All this and more in this week's Q&A! (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Jun-05 • 29 minutes
Ep. 684: Too Big, Too Soon: Massive Early Galaxies Defy Expectations
Astronomy Cast Ep. 684: Too Big, Too Soon: Massive Early Galaxies Defy Expectations by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on May 29, 2023. One of JWST’s top jobs is to peer deeper into the Universe than ever before, watching as the first... (@fcain@starstryder)
podcast image2023-Jun-05 • 178 minutes
AMA | June 2023
Ask Me Anything episode for June 2023. (@seanmcarroll)
podcast image2023-Jun-05 • 30 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 684: Too Big, Too Soon: Massive Early Galaxies Defy Expectations
Streamed live on May 29, 2023. One of JWST’s top jobs is to peer deeper into the Universe than ever before, watching as the first galaxies came together. Surprisingly, astronomers found galaxies that seemed much more mature than expected, much... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Jun-05 • 29 minutes
S26E67: Profound new discoveries about mysterious Fast Radio Bursts & Other Astronomy News
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 67 *Profound new discoveries about mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Astronomers have just discovered that mysterious blasts of energy known as Fast Radio Bursts have reversable magnetic fields. *South Korea launches its own... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Jun-04 • 75 minutes
Life's Edge: Exploring the Boundary between Living & Nonliving | Carl Zimmer | Into the Impossible
Life's Edge: Exploring the Boundary between Living & Nonliving | Carl Zimmer | Into the Impossible (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-Jun-04 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 679 & 680: Hammer & Comets and Asteroids
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - When Asteroid Hunters find a relatively large asteroid on a... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Jun-03 • 16 minutes
Star Diary, 5 to 11 June, 2023
Keep an eye on the supernova in the Pinwheel Galaxy, M101, while the Moon passes under Saturn. (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Jun-03 • 21 minutes
Observing With Webb - June Episode
Welcome to Observing With Webb, where a high school astronomy teacher tells you what you’re looking at, why it’s so cool, and what you should check out later this month…at night. Venus shines bright at sunset all month, with Mars nearby,... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Jun-02 • 77 minutes
Space Policy Edition: The policy implications of active SETI
Would meeting an extraterrestrial civilization be good or bad for humanity? Astronomer Dr. Jacob Haqq Misra argues that knowing the outcome in advance is fundamentally impossible. Should we camouflage Earth's technosignatures or pour money into perhaps the most transformative event in human history? Should we fear the dark or embrace the unknown? (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-Jun-02 • 31 minutes
Episode 85 - Matthew Kahle
In which we let the ocean in (@niveknosdunk@evelynjlamb)
podcast image2023-Jun-02 • 22 minutes
[Space Bites] Huge Discoveries by James Webb // Fire In Space // Quantum Squeezing
Lots of new discoveries from JWST. How a software bug killed HAKUTO-R. Kepler’s last ever exoplanets. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Jun-02 • 7 minutes
Guide To Space - What Are Wormholes? Connecting Two Points in Spacetime
Fron Dec 7, 2015. In science fiction, wormholes are a method often used to travel great distances across space. Are these magic bridges really possible? Support us at: More stories at: Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday We've added a new... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Jun-02 • 37 minutes
Mathematical Objects: Aperiodic monotile
A conversation about mathematics inspired by the new aperiodic monotile (@MathsObjects@stecks@peterrowlett)
podcast image2023-Jun-02 • 43 minutes
S26E66: Ancient galaxy dies suddenly // Inmarsat denies cyber-attack // Meteorite rocks Queensland // June Skywatch
SpaceTime S26E66 - The James Webb Telescope has discovered an ancient galaxy, called GS-9209, which suddenly and mysteriously died – halting all star formation. - Inmarsat has denied suggestions that two recent outages of its I-4 F1 satellite was... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Jun-01 • 83 minutes
#132 - June 2023 Awesome Astronomy
Supernova in a Summer Sky (@AwesomeAstroPod@DrJeniMillard@SiriusAstro)
podcast image2023-Jun-01 • 34 minutes
Machine learning meets nanotechnology, award-winning implant regulates blood pressure
This podcast features a computational scientist and a medical researcher (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-Jun-01 • 26 minutes
Actual Astronomy Ep. 330: Objects to Observe in June
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] We’re recording this early, in fact I’m writing these notes up on May 5th! That’s a record for us but we’re both away on alternating... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Jun-01 • 50 minutes
Why does the Universe have antiparticles?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the Universe would make sense without antimatter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Jun-01 • 24 minutes
Pre-season special: What’s been happening?
The Cosmic Savannah Podcast returns for its 5th season, taking listeners on another captivating cosmic journey. Explore distant galaxies, enigmatic black holes, and groundbreaking research in Africa. Engaging interviews, discussions, and unravelling the universe's complexities await. Stay tuned for updates on our website and social media platforms. In this pre-season special, Jacinta and Dan sit down to chat about what we've both been up to over the past few months and what we're looking forward to in the n... (@cosmicsavannah@jdelhaize@DanielCunnama)
podcast image2023-May-31 • 92 minutes
Rebuilding Higher Education for the 21st Century | Brian Keating & James Altucher
Dr. Brian Keating and celebrated bestselling author and podcast host James Altucher, discuss and debate ideas for new higher learning frameworks, focused on remote and metaverse learning and the concept of virtual mentors - 3D-rendered avatars of interactive historical figures built using large language models and natural language processing. Dr. Brian Keating - the Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at the Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences (CASS) in the Department of Physics at the Univ... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-May-31 • 52 minutes
What Is the Nature of Consciousness?
| Neuroscience has made progress in deciphering how our brains think and perceive our surroundings, but a central feature of cognition is still deeply mysterious: namely, that many of our perceptions and thoughts are accompanied by the subjective experience of having them. Consciousness, the name we give to that experience, can’t yet be explained — but science is at least beginning to understand it. In this episode, the consciousness researcher Anil Seth and host Steven Strogatz discuss why our perceptions... (@QuantaMagazine@stevenstrogatz)
podcast image2023-May-31 • 51 minutes
The Science You’ve Enabled
The second round awardees in a Planetary Society grant program will explore extreme life in super-salty lakes, and study how future Martians will grow their own food. (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-May-31 • 26 minutes
The Daily Space - How Atmospheric Methane Could Be a Sign of Life
From March 29, 2022. Join us as we take a deep dive into the history of atmospheric methane on Mars and Titan, how that methane could be a sign of life, and what methane means for future missions and science. Plus, a planetary nebula, a supernova,... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-31 • 40 minutes
S26E65: Polar Cyclone - on Uranus // Lightning’s role in the creation of life // SpaceX’s latest space tourism flight
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 65 *A Polar Cyclone found on Uranus Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a polar cyclone on Uranus. *Lightning’s role in the creation of life A new study warns that lightning's role in making nitrogen available... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-May-30 • 7 minutes
UNAWE Space Scoop - Fast & Furious Starring Dual Quasars
Astronomers describe 'cosmic noon' as a dramatic period in the history of our Universe when it was buzzing with galaxy mergers and furious star formation. Observing these mergers has been relatively rare and challenging, since the... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-30 • 51 minutes
The 3rd Nuclear Age with Ankit Panda
What is the 3rd Nuclear Age? Wait, what about the 1st and 2nd? Join Shelly as she speaks to Stanton Senior Fellow Ankit Panda about how the world is grabbling with nuclear proliferation and what ch... (@NuclearLifePod@ShellyLesh)
podcast image2023-May-30 • 45 minutes
Things You Thought You Knew – Magnetic Cores & Flipping Poles
Is your compass actually wrong? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore magnetic fields, why clocks go clockwise, and how phone numbers got their area codes. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-May-30 • 57 minutes
Could we reveal quantum gravity in a tabletop experiment?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how clever experiments might provide a breakthrough in the effort to understand the quantum nature of space-time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-May-30 • 36 minutes
Jason Soroko Speaks With Entangled Things
In Episode 61, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Jason Soroko, SVP of product at Sectigo.The team discuss Shor's algorithm, cryptography, and the future of post quantum certificate technology. (@EntangledThings@patrickhynds@ciprianjichici)
podcast image2023-May-30 • 46 minutes
S4E25 Cluster Analysis
In the last episode of season 4, Greg and Patrick discuss the very cool exploratory technique of cluster analysis — including concepts of multivariate distance, hierarchical and non-hierarchical methods, and how it differs from mixture models. Along the way they also mention: Scandinavian architects, raccoons on meth, vegetarian hotdogs, sh*t-ton of do-loops, free-range jam, statistical hairballs, Euclid’s burial, the platypus problem, stars and galaxies, stealing from the hard sciences, ungulates & mar... (@quantitudepod)
podcast image2023-May-29 • 27 minutes
Ep. 683: Cosmic Dawn
Astronomy Cast Ep. 683: Cosmic Dawn by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on May 22, 2023. After the cosmic microwave background radiation was released, the Universe returned to darkness, cloaked in this clouds of primordial hydrogen and... (@fcain@starstryder)
podcast image2023-May-29 • 88 minutes
238 | Scott Shapiro on the Technology and Philosophy of Hacking
I talk with Scott Shapiro about why computer hacking can never be completely stopped, and how humans are generally the weakest link. (@seanmcarroll)
podcast image2023-May-29 • 27 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 683: Cosmic Dawn
Streamed live on May 22, 2023. After the cosmic microwave background radiation was released, the Universe returned to darkness, cloaked in this clouds of primordial hydrogen and helium. Gravity pulled these vast clouds into the first stars, and then... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-29 • 32 minutes
S26E64: Blue Origin's Lunar Lander // Black Holes near Earth // Ancient Martian Ocean
In this episode of SpaceTime with Stuart Gary: - Blue Origin selected to build NASA's next lunar lander: NASA has chosen Blue Origin to develop the Blue Moon lander concept, which will transport crews and supplies between lunar orbit and the Moon's... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-May-28 • 70 minutes
Felix Flicker: The Magic of Physics on The Into The Impossible Podcast
Watch the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/AJJGv-5Rk4I #Condensed... #superconductors #quantummechanics The tagline for our podcast by Arthur C. Clarke is “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”. Theoretical physicist Felix Flicker’s imaginative new book The Magick of Physics provides ample service to that notion. In Flicker’s book the magic is in “condensed matter physics”, the quotidian solids, liquids, and gasses that surround us—and the more exotic matter— whi... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-May-28 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 677 & 678: 30 Years of Fireballs & Greg’s Comet
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Fireballs are meteors which become brighter than the planet... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-27 • 14 minutes
Star Diary, 29 May to 4 June, 2023
Mars will pass through the heart of the Beehive cluster in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podca... more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-May-27 • 37 minutes
The Cosmic Savannah Ep. 45 - The James Webb Space Telescope
Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. From November 22, 2021. JWST’s goal is to push the boundaries of astronomy and cosmology by observing some of the most distant events and objects in the universe, such as the formation of the... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-27 • 187 minutes
Douglas Murray: From Poetry to Free Speech
I have to say that Douglas Murray reminds me in several ways of my late friend Christopher Hitchens. It is not merely that they are both English, eloquent and well-read. Douglas doesn’t suffer fools gladly, and pulls no punches when necessary. But he is otherwise charming, thoughtful, and willing to enter into respectful intelligent conversations on many topics. Both Douglas and Christopher have been journalists covering dangerous parts of the world, which has helped shape some of their views. Douglas i... (@LKrauss1@OriginsProject)
podcast image2023-May-27 • 46 minutes
41: BIG Observatories
We love stargazing on The Supermassive Podcast, so we thought it was about time we had an episode on the future of ground-based telescopes. From the brilliant named Extremely Large Telescope to the Square Kilometre Array Observatory, Dr Aprajita Verma from Oxford University and science journalist, Sarah Wild, tell Izzie and Dr Becky about the observatories that will transform our understanding of the universe. | | Searching African Skies by Sarah Wild - https://www.waterstones.com/book/searchi... | | Sen... (@RoyalAstroSoc@IzzieClarke@drbecky_)
podcast image2023-May-26 • 20 minutes
NASA Selected Blue Origin // Galaxies Getting More Impossible // First (Exo)Radiation Belt
NASA chooses another lander for Artemis V. The first radiation belt ever seen outside the Solar System. And those impossible galaxies might be even more massive than we thought. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-26 • 8 minutes
Astro Folklore - Polaris and the Big Dipper Story From Mongolia
Hosted by Avivah Yamani. This is a story from Mongolia about The Golden Picket Star and the Seven God Stars (Polaris and the Big Dipper, the Mongolian names are Altangadas and Doloon Burkhan). This story is part of the Stars of Asia Project during the... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-26 • 59 minutes
Fact and Fiction of Health and Wellness with Dr. Nick Tiller
What are the top myths in the health and fitness industry? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore pseudoscience, “quick fix” fads like Ozempic, and how to navigate wellness with exercise scientist, Dr. Nick Tiller. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-May-26 • 26 minutes
Astronomers Discover Earth-size Exoplanet with Potential Volcanoes - and more Space News
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 63 with Stuart Gary: - Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size exoplanet that may be carpeted with volcanoes. - New computer simulations have shown how massive streams of primordial gas in the very early universe could... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-May-25 • 30 minutes
FASER searches for dark photons at the LHC, and also finds neutrinos
CERN’s Jamie Boyd talks about the ForwArd Search ExpeRiment (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-May-25 • 44 minutes
What is tidal locking?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how the gravitational dance of the Earth and Moon, and other objects in and out of our Solar System.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-May-24 • 54 minutes
[Interview] What Did NASA Discover With TESS' First Complete Mission
It's already been five years since NASA's TESS mission was launched. Now it completed its first full mission observing the sky and hunting for exoplanets. In this interview, I'm talking with Nicole Colon from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center about the results from TESS and what can come next for the mission. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-24 • 51 minutes
Exoplanet enigma: Unpacking the discovery of a "forbidden" planet
Shubham Kanodia, the lead on a paper about a so-called forbidden planet, TOI 5202 b, joins us to talk about this strange world and why it's upending our understanding of planetary formation. (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-May-24 • 14 minutes
How the Brain Distinguishes Memories From Perceptions
The neural representations of a perceived image and the memory of it are almost the same. New work shows how and why they are different. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Light Gazing” by Andrew Langdon. (@QuantaMagazine)
podcast image2023-May-24 • 30 minutes
Look Up! June 2023
In June's episode, Royal Observatory Astronomers Jess and Jake take you through what to see in the night sky this month in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. We also bring you two new space news stories. First, we share a news story about a recent meteorite fall. We also discuss some new information about Phobos and Deimos, the moons of Mars! At the start of June, join us on Twitter (@ROGAstronomers) and tell us if you've ever touched a meteorite - and maybe how many hamsters *you think* could fit ins... (@ROGAstronomers)
podcast image2023-May-24 • 15 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - We’ve Discovered At Least 5,000 Planets!
Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. From Jan 28, 2022. Taking a look at how over the last 40 years we went from only knowing of the handful of planets in... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-24 • 21 minutes
Interfacing Music and Mathematics
Lawrence Udeigwe, associate professor of mathematics at Manhattan College and an MLK Visiting Associate Professor in Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, is both a mathematician and a musician. We discuss his recent opinion piece in the Notices of the American Mathematical Society calling for "A Case for More Engagement" between the two areas, and even get a little "Misty." He's working on music that both jazz and math folks will enjoy. We talk about "hearing" math in jazz and ... (@CarolJacobyPhD)
podcast image2023-May-24 • 27 minutes
Saturn's 62 new moons // Wild Martian river // Finding black holes
In this episode of SpaceTime with Stuart Gary, you'll learn about the amazing discovery of 62 new moons around Saturn, the evidence of a wild river on ancient Mars, and the new technique to find black holes in the sky. You'll also get the latest science news, including the link between bone fractures and mortality, the genetic modification of bananas to prevent extinction, and the impressive achievement of Chat GPT-4 AI in radiology. Tune in to SpaceTime for an informative and entertaining podcast about ast... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-May-23 • 80 minutes
Fighter Pilot's Stealth Secrets to DOMINATION: Hasard Lee: The Into the Impossible Podcast
#F35 #StealthFighter #HasardLee "Being able to regulate your emotions, regulate your stress, your self-talk is really important. The Air Force has moved to this human performance aspect -- all pilots, as soon as they show up, they start this sports psychology training that we've adapted to flying fighters and that carries with them throughout their career." — Hasard Lee In his first book, The Art of Clear Thinking, veteran USAF F-35 Stealth Fighter Pilot Hasard Lee distills what he’s learned during his care... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-May-23 • 23 minutes
The Daily Space - Understanding Space With Gaia Data Release 3
From June 14, 2022. The Gaia mission released its third ‘treasure trove’ of observations and calculations of more than two billion stars in the Milky Way, including ‘starquakes’, stellar DNA, binary star systems, and more. Plus, day one of the... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-23 • 35 minutes
[Q&A] Did The Universe Come From Nothing? Can Stars Be Alive? What's The Best Nebula?
Could stars and planets be living organisms? Is LHC dangerous for the Earth? How do neutrino detectors work? Does the Big Bang suggest that everything around us came from nothing? What will happen if we create a black hole on Earth? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-23 • 52 minutes
[Interview] Aliens' Perspective of Technosignatures from Earth
If an extra-terrestrial civilisation saw the Earth, what technosignatures could they pick up? What could they learn about life on our planet and human civilisation in particular? I'm discussing that with Dr Michael Garrett who is the Director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-23 • 90 minutes
Black Hole Bonanza: StarTalk Live! With Janna Levin and Jenny Greene
How do supermassive black holes form? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice come to you live to learn about the history of black holes, what’s inside them, and new discoveries with cosmologist Janna Levin and astrophysicist Jenny Greene. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-May-23 • 58 minutes
What's the best way to measure the expansion of the Universe?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how to use different cosmic rulers to measure the expansion of the Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-May-23 • 17 minutes
Chocolate and mayonnaise
Chocolate and mayonnaise are two of our all time favourite foods, so we were very happy to get the chance to talk to Valerie Pinfield, Professor of Engineering at Loughborough University, who has used maths to work on both chocolate and mayonnaise. W... (@plusmathsorg)
podcast image2023-May-22 • 29 minutes
Ep. 682: Ultra-Diffuse Galaxies & Dark Matter
Astronomy Cast Ep. 682: Ultra-Diffuse Galaxies & Dark Matter by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Ga Streamed live on May 15, 2023. Astronomers first noticed the strange behaviors of rotating galaxies almost 100 years ago, suggesting there’s an... (@fcain@starstryder)
podcast image2023-May-22 • 17 minutes
Star Diary, 22 to 28 May, 2023
Watch out for Noctilucent clouds, and Mars and Venus continue to dominate the evening sky in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podca... clouds: what are they and how to see them [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advic... more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-May-22 • 34 minutes
S26E61: New way to measure the expansion of the universe // Earth’s abrupt glacial transitions // Money axed from spaceport investment
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 61 *A new way to measure the expansion of the universe Astronomers have developed a new way to determine the Hubble constant – a key measurement of the universe’s rate of expansion. *Understanding Earth’s abrupt glacial... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-May-22 • 78 minutes
237 | Brooke Harrington on Offshore Wealth as a Complex System
I talk with sociologist Brook Harrington about how offshore wealth management works, and how it's useful to think of it as a complex system. (@seanmcarroll)
podcast image2023-May-22 • 30 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 682: Ultra-Diffuse Galaxies & Dark Matter
Streamed live on May 15, 2023. Astronomers first noticed the strange behaviors of rotating galaxies almost 100 years ago, suggesting there’s an invisible dark matter hold them together with gravity. Or maybe we just don’t understand how gravity... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-22 • 42 minutes
65 - Should We Build a Muon Collider? (Ft. Cari Cesarotti)
Special guest Cari Cesarotti tells us why so many particle physicists are itching to build a whole new type of particle collider.Support the show (@DanHooperAstro@shalmawegs)
podcast image2023-May-21 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 675 & 676: Nuking An Asteroid & Cloud 7
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Tonight, even though the chances are extremely slim, an... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-20 • 14 minutes
Deep Astronomy - Space Fan News: The Case for the Carl Sagan Space Telescope
From November 15, 2019. In this episode, some astronomers, a former astronaut, the current director of the Space Telescope Science Institute as well as the wife of Carl Sagan himself, got together and wrote a white paper that makes the case for a... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-20 • 30 minutes
#294 - The Oort Cloud
Join your hosts Matt and Jamie in this mini episode of the Interplanetary Podcast, as we voyage to the outer reaches of our solar system and beyond to uncover the enigmas of the Oort Cloud! This icy cloud of asteroids and comets, teetering on the edge of interstellar space, holds the answers to many questions about our solar system's formation and its cosmic interactions. In this episode, we'll be exploring the fascinating history of the Oort Cloud, discussing its namesake - Dutch astronomer Jan Oort, and ... (@Interplanetypod@iam7cool)
podcast image2023-May-19 • 50 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - May Part 2: Colonel Jack Lousma
Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. To mark the Skylab 50th anniversary here is one our favourite astronaut chats from 2012 where we caught up... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-19 • 38 minutes
Simulating Black Hole Jets // NASA's Storm Chaser Satellites // Virgin Galactic's Space Flights Resumed
S26E60: In this episode of SpaceTime with Stuart Gary, we explore the fascinating world of astrophysics and space exploration. Astronomers have used powerful supercomputer simulations to accurately recreate the mesmerizing jets emanating from... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-May-19 • 20 minutes
[Space Bites] Can We Fix The Hubble Tension, JUICE's Happy End, NASA's Snake Robot
NASA tests out a snake bot that could explore difficult terrain. An independent way to measure the expansion rate of the Universe. JUICE successfully deploys its radar antenna. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-18 • 46 minutes
Interview: Space Shuttle astronaut Kathy Sullivan
Former NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan talks about her oceanographic exploits, what it’s like to stare at planet Earth during a spacewalk, her part in the launch of Hubble and what lies ahead for human spaceflight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-May-18 • 31 minutes
Charting the evolution of scientific measurement over the past century and looking to the future
We celebrate 100 years of Measurement Science and Technology (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-May-18 • 55 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Observing and Sketching With Dr. Berta Beltran
Episode 323. Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Bio: Berta Beltran is a visual observer from Edmonton Alberta where she sketches mostly from her backyard or a dark... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-18 • 23 minutes
[NIAC 2023] Radioactive Flashlight for Moon Rovers
In the second part of my conversation with Dr Christopher Morrison, we discuss his second NIAC award. It suggests creating a power source that can also be a science instrument. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-18 • 50 minutes
Listener Questions 39: gravitons, antimatter and unified forces!
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Submit your question to [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-May-17 • 76 minutes
RED FLAGS! Room Temperature Superconductor or FRAUD? Jorge Hirsch on the INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast
Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/cAMSoAUo288 UC San Diego Physics Professor Jorge Hirsch... ...joins Professor Brian Keating to discuss recent claimed a breakthrough in high-temperature superconductors, including claims they work at near ambient pressure and temperature. Here come cheap magnetic levitating trains, low-loss power distribution, free MRI scanners in every clinic…. Or not? Watch my solo episode about the controversial claims here: https://youtu.be/hbER0AnwXD4 Since the discovery... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-May-17 • 75 minutes
Inspiring the next generation through space education
In this week's episode of Planetary Radio, we're honoring the educators who inspire young, curious minds to explore the marvels of the Cosmos. (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-May-17 • 49 minutes
Are There Reasons to Believe in a Multiverse?
By definition, the universe seems like it should be the totality of everything that exists. Yet a variety of arguments emerging from cosmology, particle physics and quantum mechanics hint that there could also be unobservable universes beyond our own that follow different laws of nature. While the existence of a multiverse is speculative, for many physicists it represents a plausible explanation for some of the biggest mysteries in science. In this episode, Steven Strogatz explores the idea of a multiverse ... (@QuantaMagazine@stevenstrogatz)
podcast image2023-May-17 • 27 minutes
The Daily Space - Earth’s Climate Proves More Resilient Than Thought
From March 22, 2022. Computer models of the effects of an eruption event similar to the Columbia River Flood Basalt show that, despite massive injections of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, Earth’s climate rebounded much more quickly than... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-17 • 26 minutes
Exploring Uranus' Mysterious Moons // Satellite Navigation Secrets // Early Hiccups for JUICE spacecraft
SpaceTime S26E59 Uranus' mysterious moons may contain oceans under their icy crusts, according to new computer modelling based on re-analyzed data from NASA's Voyager spacecraft. The magic key to satellite navigation systems is precise... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-May-16 • 35 minutes
[Q&A] How to Find The Voyagers, Deorbiting the ISS, Non-Rotational Artificial Gravity
How can we get artificial gravity in space without rotating a spacecraft? Will there be bigger Mars helicopters in future? How exactly will they deorbit the ISS? Who will be selecting the crew for the Mars mission? Where are the Voyagers today and how can we find them? Answering all that and more in this week's Q&A episode. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-16 • 35 minutes
AaS! 200: What are the Top 5 Mysteries in Astronomy?
What are the biggest mysteries facing modern astronomers? What questions do I wish could be answered in my lifetime? What are most astronomers working on right now? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is... (@PaulMattSutter)
podcast image2023-May-16 • 36 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 200: What Are The Top 5 Mysteries in Astronomy?
What are the biggest mysteries facing modern astronomers? What questions do I wish could be answered in my lifetime? What are most astronomers working on right now? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-16 • 47 minutes
Cosmic Queries – Quantum Computing with Michio Kaku
How will quantum computing change the world? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about the development of quantum computing and what it means for humanity with theoretical physicist Michio Kaku. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-May-16 • 55 minutes
Will our supercluster be torn apart?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the deep future fate of our cosmic neighborhood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-May-16 • 25 minutes
From clicks to chords
You might have heard in the news recently that musician Ed Sheeran was being sued for similarities between his song Thinking out loud from 2014, and Marvin Gaye's song Get it on from 1973. But, given the way we write music to fit into specific genre... (@plusmathsorg)
podcast image2023-May-16 • 44 minutes
AI and Quantum Computing with Philip Murphy
In Episode 60, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Philip Murphy, CEO of Cornelis Networks.The team discuss AI, large language models, optimization problems, and the connections to Quantum Computing. (@EntangledThings@patrickhynds@ciprianjichici)
podcast image2023-May-16 • 50 minutes
S4E24 Longitudinal Measurement Invariance
In this week's episode Patrick and Greg talk about the critical and often unmet assumptions underlying the use of measured variables at multiple time points, whether for simple analyses like tests of means or more complex analyses like modeling individual growth. Along the way they also mention: following your blocker, Pascal’s wager, Wikipedia empathy, ham sandwich syllogisms, flying cattle cars, Kennedy babies, Costco bathroom scales, Spirit Airlines, expecting you to bring wine, crying about broccol... (@quantitudepod)
podcast image2023-May-15 • 30 minutes
Ep. 681: Kilonovae
Astronomy Cast Ep. 681: Kilonovae by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on May 7, 2023. In 2017, astronomers detected the gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation from colliding neutron stars. This had been long theorized as one... (@fcain@starstryder)
podcast image2023-May-15 • 69 minutes
236 | Thomas Hertog on Quantum Cosmology and Hawking's Final Theory
I talk with Thomas Hertog, physicist and collaborator with Stephen Hawking, about progress in quantum cosmology. (@seanmcarroll)
podcast image2023-May-15 • 29 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 681: Kilonovae
Streamed live on May 7, 2023. In 2017, astronomers detected the gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation from colliding neutron stars. This had been long theorized as one of the causes of a certain type of gamma-ray burst. By studying the... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-15 • 28 minutes
Moon Secrets // Removing Space Junk // Lunar Research Station Update
S26E58: *The Moon reveals its deepest secrets A new study has provided the most detailed view yet of the internal structure of the Moon. *Removing space junk from orbit Right now, there are over 200 million of bits of space junk orbiting the Earth,... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-May-15 • 41 minutes
28. De Moivre, The Merrier
We welcome back Ioanna Georgiou, mathematics educator and author of “Mathematical Adventures!” and “Peculiar Deaths of Famous Mathematicians”, and I chat about Abraham de Moivre! In this episode, we'll attempt to answer the following questions: Shoul... (@weheartmath)
podcast image2023-May-14 • 48 minutes
Skylab 50 - Interview with Astronaut Jack Lousma
Skylab to Space Shuttle (@AwesomeAstroPod@DrJeniMillard@SiriusAstro)
podcast image2023-May-14 • 181 minutes
Andrei Linde: Inflation, Multiverses, and all that, from Mr. Eternal Inflation
Andrei Linde is one of the world’s leading cosmological theorists, and is the father of much of Inflationary Cosmology. After Alan Guth developed the original idea of Inflation, Linde, who had been active in this area while working in Moscow, realized a way to make a workable theory out of it, resolving a major problem, called the ‘Graceful Exit’ problem. After that, he made the striking realization that Inflation is inevitable, even in relatively simple theoretical models, and moreover that Inflation wi... (@LKrauss1@OriginsProject)
podcast image2023-May-14 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 673 & 674: Christmas Comet & Asteroid Homestead
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - On December 25, 2017, while searching for Earth approaching... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-13 • 16 minutes
Star Diary, 15 to 23 May, 2023
Jupiter passes behind the Moon in a daylight occultation and Mars lines up with Castor and Pollux in Gemini in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podca... more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-May-13 • 30 minutes
[Interview] Battling Moon Dust With Liquid Nitrogen Spray
Moon Dust will be a major problem once people will return and settle there. We need to find ways to clean it from space suits, equipment, etc. In this interview I'm talking with Ian Wells, who is a cryogenics researcher suggesting a way to battle Moon dust with liquid nitrogen. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-13 • 14 minutes
NOIRLab - Catching A Star Devouring A Planet
By studying countless stars at various stages of their evolution, astronomers have been able to piece together an understanding of the life cycle of stars and how they interact with their surrounding planetary systems as they age. This... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-13 • 16 minutes
40: BONUS - Are Lunar Poles Arbitrary?
What's the most efficient way of space travel? How does longitude change your night sky view? Why does M87* look different? This month, Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst and Dr Robert Massey take on your questions in The Supermassive Mailbox. | | Want to support The Supermassive Podcast? Why not buy our book The Year In Space - https://geni.us/jNcrw | | The Supermassive Podcast from the Royal Astronomical Society is a Boffin Media Production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. (@RoyalAstroSoc@IzzieClarke@drbecky_)
podcast image2023-May-12 • 19 minutes
[Space Bites] First Artificial Gravity Test in 2025, Uranus Moons' Oceans, Webb's Eye of Sauron
There could be liquid oceans in the moons of Uranus. Saturn takes the lead for the most moons in the Solar System. James Webb gazes into the Eye of Sauron aka Fomalhaut. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-12 • 38 minutes
Cosmic generosity: a selfless investment in the future of physics
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell won a $3m prize and is giving it all to physics PhD students from under-represented groups (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-May-12 • 41 minutes
Cosmic Queries – The Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies with Charles Liu
How can we use AI to explore the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly answer grab-bag questions about simulations, black holes, warp drive and more with astrophysicist and “Geek-in Chief” Charles Liu. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-May-12 • 24 minutes
Breaking the Laws of Physics: The Mystery of Pulsar M82X2 & Other Space News
In this episode of Space Time, Stuart Gary discusses a mysterious neutron star named M82X2 that appears to be breaking the laws of physics by radiating energy that is 100 times brighter than it should be based on the Eddington limit. He also talks... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-May-11 • 34 minutes
Portable imaging system targets eye diseases, pondering the mysteries of dark matter
Meet the new president of the Australian Institute of Physics and the CEO of a medical start-up (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-May-11 • 40 minutes
[NIAC 2023] Observe the Universe from Deep Space
This is the first part of my interview with Dr Cristopher Morrison. In this one, we're discussing the concept of a propulsion system that should allow things like catching up with an interstellar visitor or delivering a telescope to the outer part of the Solar System. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-11 • 14 minutes
Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA #92: Sex in Space!
Things that make you go hmmm. How bad is gender bias in space? In a perfect world, special consideration of women in space would be unecessary. There would just be consideration about generic humans where we might ponder a range of physical... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-11 • 49 minutes
Do black holes have a maximum electric charge?
Daniel and Jorge explore whether its possible to crack open a black hole by overcharging it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-May-10 • 41 minutes
What Causes Alzheimer's? Scientists Are Rethinking the Answer. (Pt 2)
If plaques of amyloid protein in the brain aren’t the root cause of Alzheimer’s disease, what is? Researchers investigating alternative possibilities have faced resistance from the biomedical establishment for decades, but intriguing theories about the role of defects in protein processing and the immune system have emerged. (Part 2 of two episodes.) (@QuantaMagazine)
podcast image2023-May-10 • 60 minutes
The case for saving VERITAS
Darby Dyar, Deputy Principal Investigator for NASA's VERITAS mission to Venus, joins Planetary Radio to share the human story behind the spacecraft and make a case for saving the mission. (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-May-10 • 55 minutes
The Known Unknowns: Exploring the Humbling Universe | Lawrence Krauss | Part 2
Lawrence Krauss is an internationally known theoretical physicist, bestselling author, and acclaimed lecturer. He is currently President of The Origins Project Foundation, and host of The Origins Podcast. In this episode Professor Krauss discusses his 10th and most recent book: The Edge of Knowledge: Unsolved Mysteries of the Cosmos. The book challenges readers to explore the limits of what we know, and possibly what is even knowable! Can science ever explain the mysteries of time, space, matter, the origin... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-May-10 • 23 minutes
The Daily Space - Stellar Death Just Got More Lit!
Remember that new object COW, named for a strange supernova? We’ve seen four more of these Fast Blue Optical Transients, and new research may even have figured out just how and why they occur. Plus, Crew-4 launches, a bunch of planetary science... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-10 • 51 minutes
[Interview] Turning the Gravitational Wave Game To The Max
Gravitational waves can reveal things we would never detect otherwise. But different events require different sizes of detectors. In this interview, I'm talking with Waldemar Martens from ESA about a proposed LISAmax mission that will have 259 million kilometer arms and should be able to detect collisions of supermassive black holes. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-10 • 27 minutes
Superflare Captured on Nearby Star & ESA Plans Nuclear Rocket for Deep Space Exploration
S26E56 - In this episode of SpaceTime, we cover a range of space and science news. Astronomers have captured a super flare erupting from a nearby star using a combination of space and ground-based observations. The European Space Agency has announced... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-May-09 • 42 minutes
Exploring the World of Optimal Transport: Luigi Ambrosio interviewed by Alfio Quarteroni
In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Luigi Ambrosio, a Professor at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy, as our guest. Professor Ambrosio, who recently co-authored the new textbook "Lectures on Optimal Transport" with Elia Brué and Daniele Semola, engages in a lively conversation with Alfio Quarteroni, a Professor at Politecnico di Milano. During this special interview, which is hosted by Professor Quarteroni, Professor Ambrosio shares his insights on topics such as optimal tra... (@SpringerNature)
podcast image2023-May-09 • 65 minutes
The Known Unknowns: Exploring the Humbling Universe | Lawrence Krauss | Part 1
Lawrence Krauss is an internationally known theoretical physicist, bestselling author, and acclaimed lecturer. He is currently President of The Origins Project Foundation, and host of The Origins Podcast. In this episode Professor Krauss discusses his 10th and most recent book: The Edge of Knowledge: Unsolved Mysteries of the Cosmos. The book challenges readers to explore the limits of what we know, and possibly what is even knowable! Can science ever explain the mysteries of time, space, matter, the origi... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-May-09 • 10 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - Why Does the Moon Shine?
Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. From Jan 14, 2022. In this show we look at what makes the moon shine, why the moon looks different every night and... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-09 • 37 minutes
[Q&A] Space Force's Secret Shuttle, Hawking Radiation Falsifiability, How to Disprove Big Bang
How can James Webb disprove The Big Bang Theory? Where are we at the search of life as we DON'T know it? Can we somehow test if Hawking radiation even exists? What do Space Force use the X37 secret space shuttle for? (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-09 • 49 minutes
Cosmic Queries – Cool Worlds with David Kipping
What is the weirdest planet ever discovered? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discover bizarre exoplanets like Erebus, the impacts of living on a habitable moon, hot Jupiters, and more with astronomy professor David Kipping. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-May-09 • 49 minutes
What did the night sky look like to the dinosaurs?
Daniel and Kelly talk about what the night sky would look like if you travelled back to the time of the dinosaurs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-May-09 • 21 minutes
A new map of dark matter
Did you know that we don't know what 85% of the stuff in our Universe is made of? This mysterious 85% is known as dark matter. We can't see it because it doesn't emit or reflect light, but we know it's there because it exerts a gravitational pull on... (@plusmathsorg)
podcast image2023-May-08 • 28 minutes
Ep. 680: Rogue Black Holes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 680: Rogue Black Holes by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on May 1, 2023. Last week we talked about rogue stars. This week we’re going to take things up a notch and talk about an even more extreme event. Rogue black... (@fcain@starstryder)
podcast image2023-May-08 • 48 minutes
293 - The Possibility of Life - Jaime Green
In this week's episode of the Interplanetary Podcast, host Matthew Russell sits down with Jaime Green, a renowned science writer, essayist, and series editor of The Best American Science and Nature Writing. Jaime discusses her latest book, "The Possibility of Life," which dives into the captivating history of our understanding of extraterrestrial life and its potential locations in the cosmos. (@Interplanetypod@iam7cool)
podcast image2023-May-08 • 188 minutes
AMA | May 2023
Ask Me Anything episode for May 2023. (@seanmcarroll)
podcast image2023-May-08 • 28 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 680: Rogue Black Holes
Streamed live on May 1, 2023. Last week we talked about rogue stars. This week we’re going to take things up a notch and talk about an even more extreme event. Rogue black holes. Astronomers recently discovered a supermassive black hole on an escape... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-08 • 22 minutes
S26E55: Water on Mars // the Milky Way's Shape // NASA's Europa Clipper: Latest Space and Astronomy News
In this episode, we discuss some of the latest developments in space and astronomy news.China's Zhurong rover has reportedly found evidence of liquid water on dune surfaces at low latitudes on Mars, challenging our understanding of the Red Planet's climate history.Meanwhile, a new study by Chinese scientists suggests that astronomers may have gotten the shape of the Milky Way all wrong.NASA is also working on its largest interplanetary spacecraft, the Europa Clipper, which is set to launch next year to stud... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-May-08 • 30 minutes
64 - The Journey to the Big Bang
The Big Bang is well accepted today as the leading theory of how our universe evolved over time - but in today's episode, we talk through all the very wrong theories that came before it.To get ad-free episodes and other exclusives, join us for $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverseSuppo... the show (@DanHooperAstro@shalmawegs)
podcast image2023-May-07 • 36 minutes
[Interview] Dangers of Microgravity For The Human Body
Microgravity is dangerous for humans. But if we want to conquer space, we need to know how to mitigate the negative effects. Join my discussion with Dr Danail Obreschkow from UWA. We talked about studying the effects of microgravity on human body, particularly eyes, and potential ways to deal with them. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-07 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 671 & 672: Long Winter’s Nights & Meteor Whispers
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Long Winter nights with good seeing, from start to finish,... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-06 • 16 minutes
Star Diary, 8 to 14 May, 2023
Venus and Mars pass through Gemini, and the minor meteor shower the Eta Lyrids will light up the sky in this weeks stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podca... to photograph a shadow cast by Venus [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advic... to create a planetary animation of Jupiter [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astro... more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-May-06 • 93 minutes
Starts With A Bang #93 - Mars From The Ground
| | One of the most exciting possibilities for life beyond Earth doesn't require us going very far. While Mercury and the Moon have no atmosphere and Venus is an inferno-esque hellscape, Mars offers a tantalizing possibility for a new line of life, independent of Earth, here in our Solar System. With the same raw ingredients and more than a billion years of a watery, wet past, Mars could have had, or might even still have today, some form of life on its surface. | Part of the reason Mars is so exciting fo... (@StartsWithABang)
podcast image2023-May-06 • 6 minutes
Guide To Space - Will the Universe Run Out Of Energy?
From Mar 30, 2015. It seems like the good times will go on forever, so feel free to keep on wasting energy. But entropy is patient, and eventually, it'll make sure there's no usable energy left in the Universe. Support us at: We've added a new... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-05 • 80 minutes
Space Policy Edition: SpaceX's Starship vs. the environment, with Eric Roesch
Eric Roesch, an environmental policy expert, joins Planetary Radio to discuss SpaceX's Starship, environmental regulations' role in commercial space travel, and responsible space exploration. (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-May-05 • 20 minutes
[Space Bites] JUICE in Trouble, Sun-Like Star Devours a Planet, Artificial Gravity Space Station
JUICE is having problems extending its radar antenna. Astronomers watch a star eat its planet. A design for a space station with artificial gravity. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-05 • 22 minutes
The Daily Space - Early Bacterial Life May Have Formed Far Earlier Than Thought
From April 14, 2022. An analysis of microscopic features in rocks from the Nuvvuagittuq Supracrustal Belt in Quebec, Canada, which date back between 3.75 and 4.28 billion years, finds evidence of possible microbial life. Plus, a supermassive black... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-05 • 39 minutes
S26E54: Ultralight Axions // Integral Spacecraft fixes // Rocket Lab's HASTE // May Skywatch
*A new study proposes that ultralight particles called Axions, which act in waves, could solve the mystery of dark matter. *The European Space Agency's Integral Spacecraft is now safe thanks to a series of fixes by mission managers. *Rocket Lab has... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-May-04 • 62 minutes
Freeman Dyson: we explore the extraordinary life of the rebel physicist
This podcast features David Kaiser, who has edited a new book on Freeman Dyson (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-May-04 • 36 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Objects to Observe in May
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Ep. 324: - The lads had a nice aurora viewing session! - They discuss the Explore Scientific 17 and other wide-field eyepieces. - May 5:... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-04 • 58 minutes
[NIAC 2023] On-Demand Pharmacy for Space Missions
Space missions will become longer. It will inevitably become impossible to pack every medication you need and take it from Earth. This means that we'll need a way to produce them in space. Which is the goal of the NIAC award developed by Dr Lynn Rothschild. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-04 • 54 minutes
Could spacetime be a fluid?
Daniel and Jorge explore the question of the nature of space itself, and whether it might flow and bubble. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-May-03 • 37 minutes
Is Perpetual Motion Possible at the Quantum Level?
Perpetual motion machines are impossible, at least in our everyday world. But down at the level of quantum mechanics, the laws of thermodynamics don’t always apply in quite the same way. In 2021, after years of effort, physicists successfully demonstrated the reality of a “time crystal,” a new state of matter that is both stable and ever-changing without any input of energy. In this episode, Steven Strogatz discusses time crystals and their significance with the theoretical physicist Vedika Khemani of Stanf... (@QuantaMagazine@stevenstrogatz)
podcast image2023-May-03 • 54 minutes
Adventures at the 2023 Planetary Defense Conference
Planetary Radio creator Mat Kaplan shares a look behind the scenes at the 2023 Planetary Defense Conference in Vienna, Austria. (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-May-03 • 39 minutes
How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable?
Circular economies and alternative lithium sources could reduce the environmental impacts (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-May-03 • 54 minutes
Brian Keating on the Jordan Harbinger Show
Brian Keating (@DrBrianKeating) is a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California San Diego, host of the Into the Impossible podcast, and the author of Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor. What Jordan Harbinger discusses with Brian Keating: What compelled dynamite inventor Alfred Nobel to annually reward outstanding contributions for humanity, and how would he feel about the way Nobel prizes are awarded today? What is an... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-May-03 • 82 minutes
Awesome Astronomy Ep. 131: Aurora on a Welsh Mountain
Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month Paul and Jeni in astronomy news talk about: - New data on the M87 black hole, - The... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-03 • 67 minutes
[Interview] Solar Sails Are Even Better Than You Think
Can solar sails change the way we explore the Solar System and beyond? Dr Slava Turyshev definitely thinks so! He assembled an all-star team of researchers in a recent paper about potential science opportunities of using solar sails. In this interview, we talk about the technology behind it, what's its current state, what perspectives it has and much more. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-03 • 24 minutes
S26E53: Astro News: Scary Barbie // Weird Asteroid // Dead Satellite
Welcome to this episode of SpaceTime, where we bring you some fascinating stories from the world of astronomy and space science. First up, astronomers have made an incredible discovery using an Artificial Intelligence program. They have found a... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-May-03 • 21 minutes
SBIDER Presents: Shining a light on COVID modelling
Was the mathematical modelling projecting the course of the pandemic too pessimistic, or were the projections justified? Matt Keeling tells our colleagues Ed Hill and Laura Guzmán-Rincón from SBIDER about some of the COVID models that fed into public... (@plusmathsorg)
podcast image2023-May-02 • 93 minutes
Daniel Schroeder | Introduction to Thermal Physics
Daniel Schroeder is a particle and accelerator physicist and an editor for The American Journal of Physics. Dan received his PhD from Stanford University, where he spent most of his time at the Stanford Linear Accelerator, and he is currently a professor in the department of physics and astronomy at Weber State University. Dan is also the author of two revered physics textbooks, the first with Michael Peskin called An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (or simply Peskin & Schroeder within the physics ... (@IAmTimNguyen)
podcast image2023-May-02 • 50 minutes
Episode 84 - The Students of TCU
In which nine more emerging mathematicians have some favorite theorems (@niveknosdunk@evelynjlamb)
podcast image2023-May-02 • 42 minutes
AaS! 199: What are the Top 5 Discoveries of All Time in Astronomy?
What discoveries and insights made the biggest impacts in astronomy and physics? What were the biggest surprises? What results took the longest to achieve? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by... (@PaulMattSutter)
podcast image2023-May-02 • 45 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 199: What are the Top 5 Discoveries of All Time in Astronomy?
What discoveries and insights made the biggest impacts in astronomy and physics? What were the biggest surprises? What results took the longest to achieve? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-02 • 63 minutes
Hitchin to Houston: NASA's new science head
Artemis Moon missions, and "rapid unscheduled disassembly" go under the microscope... (@NakedScientists@drbtmcallister)
podcast image2023-May-02 • 51 minutes
Cosmic Queries – Volcanoes & Life in the Universe
Have we disproven the idea of a “goldilocks zone”? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio learn about space geology, magnetic fields, volcanoes, and the origins of life with cosmochemist Natalie Starkey, PhD. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-May-02 • 40 minutes
[Q&A] Auroras in the South, Restarting Planets' Dynamos, Old People on Mars
How can we possibly know everything about exoplanets from just a single pixel? Will Mars be a good place for old people? Where does more emptiness come from if the Universe is expanding? Can we ever get to explore Betelgeuse? Answers to all these questions and more in this week's Q&A! (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-02 • 48 minutes
Could black holes help form stars?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the delicate process of star formation and how black holes may be able to contribute.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-May-02 • 45 minutes
Preparing for Post Quantum Cryptography with Garland Garris
In Episode 59, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Garland Garris, lead for quantum security and post quantum cryptography at Accenture Federal Services.The team discuss timeline predictions to break RSA, methods of protecting current information in a post quantum world, and the potential threats of Y2Q. (@EntangledThings@patrickhynds@ciprianjichici)
podcast image2023-May-02 • 47 minutes
S4E23 QuantCrit: A Conversation With Christen Priddie
In this week's episode Greg and Patrick are joined by Christen Priddie of Indiana University who will help them learn a bit about QuantCrit: its foundations, its purpose, and how it can enrich the quantitative methods process to which we might have become a little *too* accustomed. Along the way they also mention unknown unknowns, explaining the ocean, young Pat, cackling, how Greg pays for college, crap with a number, too young for the Muppets, grumpy old men, crowbar in the brain, bad maps, Logical ... (@quantitudepod)
podcast image2023-May-01 • 28 minutes
Ep. 679: High(per) Velocity Stars
Astronomy Cast Ep. 679: High(per) Velocity Stars by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Apr 24, 2023. Most stars in the Milky Way are trapped in here with us, doomed to orbit around and around and around. But a few have found a way out,... (@fcain@starstryder)
podcast image2023-May-01 • 82 minutes
235 | Andy Clark on the Extended and Predictive Mind
I talk with cognitive philosopher Andy Clark about the extended mind and how it functions as a prediction machine. (@seanmcarroll)
podcast image2023-May-01 • 28 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 679: High(per) Velocity Stars
Streamed live on Apr 24, 2023. Most stars in the Milky Way are trapped in here with us, doomed to orbit around and around and around. But a few have found a way out, an escape into the freedom of intergalactic space. How do stars reach escape... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-May-01 • 27 minutes
Look Up! May 2023
In May's episode, Royal Observatory Astronomers Jess and Affelia take you through what to see in the night sky this month in our family friendly Look Up! podcast. We also bring you two new space news stories. First, we discuss what a recently detected repeating radio signals from a relatively nearby planetary system might mean(spoiler alert - it's not aliens!) and then we talk about a gamma ray burst known as the BOAT - the Brightest Of All Time! At the start of May, join us on Twitter (@ROGAstronomers) a... (@ROGAstronomers)
podcast image2023-May-01 • 32 minutes
[Interview] Dust Is A Much Bigger Problem Than You Think
When we fly to Moon and Mars, how hard will it be to deal with dust. It can be a much more difficult problem when most of us think. And why is it so hard to clean it off solar panels on Mars. We discuss all that with Dr Christine Hartzell. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-May-01 • 27 minutes
S26E52: Exploring the Universe: From Quasars to Exoplanets and Lunar Missions
*Solving the 60-year-old mystery of quasars Astronomers believe they’ve finally solved the mystery of quasars – the most powerful objects in the Universe. *Discovery of an embryonic exoplanet in a distant star system Astronomers have discovered an... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-May-01 • 80 minutes
#131 - May 2023 Awesome Astronomy
Aurora on a Welsh Mountain (@AwesomeAstroPod@DrJeniMillard@SiriusAstro)
podcast image2023-Apr-30 • 42 minutes
#292 - Blast Off Briefing - 2
George joins Matt to chat about Space Exploration. www.linktr.ee/Interplaneta... and become a Patron or even a producer of the show. Hosts: George and Matt Russell Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Cover Image: Midjourney Additional Narration: Polly Twitter @interplanetypod (@Interplanetypod@iam7cool)
podcast image2023-Apr-30 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 669 & 670: Seeds (356) & Laser Surfing (364)
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - When a fleet of interstellar spaceships leaves our solar... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-29 • 17 minutes
Star Diary, 1 to 7 May, 2023
Venus passes between the horns of Taurus, and it’s a great time to look at the double star Porrima in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podca... more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Apr-29 • 20 minutes
[Space Bites] Failed Moon Landing, More JWST Problems, China's Huge Moon Plans
iSpace's Hakuto R fails to land safely on the Moon. China wants to have people on the Moon by 2030. Another problem with James Webb. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-29 • 8 minutes
UNAWE - Playing Connect-the-dots Around A Baby Star
Have you ever played a connect-the-dots game? At first, it looks like a mess. But after you start to connect the points, a pattern appears out of the chaos. Recently, astronomers noticed a mysterious spiral pattern hiding around a baby star. But... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-29 • 50 minutes
40: Becky Loves Saturn
It's FINALLY happening. Izzie is letting Dr Becky have an entire episode about her favourite planet, Saturn. | | Professor Geraint Jones from UCL's Mullard Space Science Laboratory tells the Supermassive Team about the Saturnian system. Plus, Professor John Zarnecki shares his experiences of being involved with the Cassini-Huygens mission. And, as always, Dr Robert Massey is on hand to take on listener questions and share his stargazing tips for the month. | | The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media ... (@RoyalAstroSoc@IzzieClarke@drbecky_)
podcast image2023-Apr-28 • 95 minutes
Boldly going where no podcast has gone before: William Shatner; Wonder, Awe, and Questions, Questions...
I first met William Shatner a little over 19 years ago when we were filming a TV inspired in part on my book, The Physics of Star Trek. The show was ultimately titled, How William Shatner Changed the World. I am not sure what I expected when I met Bill, but what I got was something completely different. After a brief period during which I felt a bit like I was being auditioned, and which I passed after we filmed a scene in which I was required to use a teleprompter to spout a long series of Star Trek tec... (@LKrauss1@OriginsProject)
podcast image2023-Apr-28 • 11 minutes
Guide To Space - Is Human Hibernation Possible? Going to Sleep for Long Duration Spaceflight
From Jun 21, 2017. We know trips in space will take a long time. Can we go to sleep for the journey and then wake up when we arrive? We know trips in space will take a long time. Can we go to sleep for the journey and then wake up when we arrive?... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-28 • 58 minutes
Innovations in Racing with Dale Earnhardt Jr.
What difference does the driver make? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the science of NASCAR in Neil’s interview with Dale Earnhardt Jr. with the help of physicist Diandra Leslie-Pelecky. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-Apr-28 • 25 minutes
S26E51: Deep Space Mysteries and Earthly Explosions: Latest Astronomy and Space News
In this episode, we explore some of the latest developments in astronomy and space news: Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) from deep space continue to mystify astronomers with their sudden bursts of energy. Last year's Tongan volcanic explosion was confirmed... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Apr-27 • 30 minutes
The folklore of the Milky Way and the future of scholarly books publishing
This podcast features an astrophysicist and folklorist; and an academic publisher (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-Apr-27 • 17 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - Searching for ET & Aliens in Space
Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. From Feb 11, 2022. Are we alone in the cosmos? Do aliens exist? How are we looking for them? And how long will it be... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-27 • 64 minutes
[NIAC 2023] Self-Building Radio Telescope On The Far Side of The Moon
The FarView Observatory is a NIAC project that's a giant self-building radio telescope on the far side of the Moon. In this interview, I'm discussing the details of the project with Dr Ronald Polidan who's managing the project. We also talk about the role of the Moon in the future of lunar exploration and how close we are to sending Von Neumann probes all over the Universe. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-27 • 89 minutes
Sir Anthony Leggett on science, superfluidity, and serendipity
Sir Anthony Leggett, winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physics for his foundational contributions to superfluidity, is a professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Reflecting on a lifetime in science, he shares his groundbr... (@Perimeter@laurenehayward@Call_me_Colin)
podcast image2023-Apr-27 • 56 minutes
What weird thing in space is pulsing every 20 minutes?
Daniel and Katie talk about things in the sky that pulse, and a recent discovery of a puzzling set of pulses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Apr-26 • 18 minutes
Fourier Analysis: It's Not Just for Differential Equations
Joseph Bennish returns to dig into the math behind the Fourier Analysis we discussed last time. Specifically, it allows us to express any function in terms of sines and cosines. Fourier analysis appears in nature--our eyes and ears do it. It's used to study the distribution of primes, build JPEG files, read the structure of complicated molecules and more. | | | --- | | Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/... (@CarolJacobyPhD)
podcast image2023-Apr-26 • 34 minutes
Starship First Flight: FAIL or SUCCESS? with Scott Manley and Marcus House
SpaceX finally tested a fully stacked Starship system on April 20th. Why did they blow it up? What exactly went wrong with the test? How can they fix it in future tests? Discussing all these questions with Scott Manley and Marcus House. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-26 • 59 minutes
Juice mission liftoff: A new era of icy moon exploration begins
Join us as we celebrate the successful launch of the European Space Agency's Juice mission with project scientist Olivier Witasse. (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-Apr-26 • 72 minutes
Brian Keating on the Modern Wisdom Podcast with Chris Williamson
In this interview with Chris Williamson on the Modern Wisdom Podcast, Brian Keating talks about what it takes to build a telescope that can detect the farthest regions of space in the Antarctic, what the Nobel Prize originally set out to achieve and how the politics of the physics community can often get in the way of progress. He discusses his book Losing The Nobel Prize and his motivations for writing it. Subscribe to the Jordan Harbinger Show for amazing content from Apple’s best podcast of 2018! https... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-Apr-26 • 15 minutes
Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA #91: Supernovae. Again.
Things that make you go kablooie. Why do supernovae explode once they start fusing iron? Right now our Sun is fusing hydrogen into helium in its core. In maybe five billion years the situation will be all clogged up when the core has become mostly... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-26 • 24 minutes
S26E50: Ingenuity Half Century // Curiosity Software Update // Biggest Brown Dwarf
*Ingenuity reaches half a century *Curiosity gets a major software update *Biggest ever Brown Dwarf discovered *The Science Report *Alex on Tech Elon Musk to develop a new better AI. Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Apr-26 • 34 minutes
What Causes Alzheimer's? Scientists Are Rethinking the Answer. (Pt. 1)
After decades in the shadow of the reigning model for Alzheimer’s disease, alternative explanations are finally getting the attention they deserve. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Redwood Trail” by Audionautix. (@QuantaMagazine)
podcast image2023-Apr-25 • 23 minutes
The Daily Space - Hubble Discovered A Star Hidden By Companion’s Supernova
From May 6, 2022. Data from the Hubble Space Telescope has determined that the newly discovered companion of a star that went supernova had its outer hydrogen layer siphoned off before the explosion. The results support the theory that massive stars... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-25 • 41 minutes
The Origin of the Elements with Artemis Spyrou
Chemical elements make up the matter we observe in the universe but how did they form? How did scientists figure this out and what is left to learn? Artemis Spyrou joins Shelly to discuss the evolu... (@NuclearLifePod@ShellyLesh)
podcast image2023-Apr-25 • 44 minutes
[Q&A] Artificial Gravity Experiments, JWST VS The Big Bang, Eyes Under Other Stars
Did Webb prove the Big Bang Theory wrong? Why did nobody test artificial gravity in space yet? What's the purpose of other planets other than Earth? How would eyes evolve under a different star? All this and more in this week's Q&A! (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-25 • 47 minutes
Cosmic Queries – The Science of Invisibility with Greg Gbur
Can you make something invisible? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Negin Farsad discover the science behind invisibility with professor of physics and optical science, Greg Gbur. What would real-life invisibility look like? (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-Apr-25 • 19 minutes
Synchronised swimming
In a tank in an underground laboratory in Cambridge a little green alga is executing a powerful breaststroke. It belongs to a group of algae called volvocales and it doesn't have a brain. So how can it coordinate its tiny little "arms" to perform mot... (@plusmathsorg)
podcast image2023-Apr-25 • 53 minutes
What is a glueball?
Daniel and Jorge explore the sticky subject of the strong force and one of its still unverified predictionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Apr-24 • 30 minutes
Ep. 678: World Building: Planet Formation, Growth & Ejection
Astronomy Cast Ep. 678: World Building: Planet Formation, Growth & Ejection by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Apr 17, 2023. Okay sci-fi writers, today we’re going to give you a guided tour of building planets. How they form,... (@fcain@starstryder)
podcast image2023-Apr-24 • 67 minutes
234 | Tobias Warnecke on Cellular Structure and Evolution
I talk with cellular biologist Tobias Warnecke about cells and their evolution, especially the role of histones in different kinds of cells. (@seanmcarroll)
podcast image2023-Apr-24 • 30 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 678: World Building: Planet Formation, Growth & Ejection
Streamed live on Apr 17, 2023. Okay sci-fi writers, today we’re going to give you a guided tour of building planets. How they form, how they grow, and how things can go horribly horribly wrong. [Editor’s Note: Google HL Tau, click on the Wikipedia... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-24 • 27 minutes
S26E49: Starship Launch // JUICE Mission Update // Russia to Stay
*First starship launch ends in massive explosion *Europe’s JUICE mission bound for Jupiter *Russia backs down on space station threat *The Science Report *Skeptics guide to Ivermectin This week’s guests includes: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from iTWire.com Tim... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Apr-23 • 74 minutes
Episode 72: The Failure of the Born Rule Under Gravity with Antony Valentini
Jim talks with Antony Valentini about the difficulties of interpretation of quantum mechanics in ... (@_PhysicsFM_@PhysicsMystic)
podcast image2023-Apr-23 • 89 minutes
Marc Kamionkowski: Crises In Cosmology
Watch the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/RVLMnBsJgKI?=sub_confir... Kamionkowski is a theoretical physicist, who’s research is in cosmology, astrophysics, and elementary-particle theory. His main focus has been on particle dark matter, inflation the cosmic microwave background, and cosmic acceleration. His 1999 paper, A Polarization Pursuer’s Guide inspired Professor Keating to create the BICEP experiment. He is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Physics at Johns Hopkins University. 00:0... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-Apr-23 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 667 & 668: ET’s Cigar & Dry Sands
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - The first alien object to observed visiting our solar... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-22 • 20 minutes
Star Diary, 24 to 30 April 2023
Mars makes its way through Gemini, while Saturn begins to emerge in the week’s stargazing guide. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podca... hunting guide for travellers [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space... clouds: what are they and how can you see them [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advic... more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Apr-22 • 46 minutes
The Cosmic Savannah Ep. 43: The Search For Hidden Hydrogen
Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. In this episode we are joined first by Dr. Tariq Blecher and then by Shilpa Ranchod who talk to us about the clever ways they are trying to capture the elusive signals of hydrogen gas in the... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-21 • 58 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Large Aperture Telescope Observing and Sketching with Howard Banich
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Today we are joined by Howard Banich. Howard has been observing the night sky since 1966 and soon began building telescopes when he... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-21 • 28 minutes
S26E48: Ancient White Dwarf Hosts a Planetary Graveyard // Einstein Was Right – Again // Russia's New Weapon
*Ancient White Dwarf hosts a planetary graveyard *New study shows that Einstein was right – again *Russia’s new weapon *The Science Report *Skeptics guide to Lincoln’s ghost Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Apr-20 • 34 minutes
Interview: Comet Madness
The return of Halley's Comet in 1910 saw many media outlets report on the supposed end of civilisation that would occur as the celestial wanderer passed close by planet Earth. This episode, author Richard Goodrich discusses his new book Comet Madness, all about the doom-laden predictions that accompanied news of Halley's approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Apr-20 • 20 minutes
[Space Bites] Starship Launch and Explosion, New Horizons in Danger, Sun Tornado
Starship launches but fails to reach orbit. JUICE looks back at Earth one last time. GAIA helps find an exoplanet. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-20 • 57 minutes
Quantum technologies promise a secure future for cryptography
This podcast features an interview with Chris Schnabel of Qrypt (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-Apr-20 • 6 minutes
UNAWE Space Scoop - A Supernova Coming Back to Life
For only the second time, astronomers saw a supernova light up again. Strange, since the brightness of supernovae fades away in a couple months. An international team of researchers from Kyoto University and Osaka University were looking at SN... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-20 • 49 minutes
How do we measure the gravitational constant?
Daniel and Jorge talk about the number that controls the strength of gravity and why it's so hard to measure.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Apr-19 • 56 minutes
Under Alien Skies with Phil Plait
Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, joins Planetary Radio to discuss his new book, “Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Galaxy.” (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-Apr-19 • 46 minutes
How Can Some Infinities Be Bigger Than Others?
The idea of infinity is probably about as old as numbers themselves, going back to whenever people first realized that they could keep counting forever. But even though we have a sign for infinity and can refer to the concept in casual conversation, infinity remains profoundly mysterious, even to mathematicians. In this episode, Steven Strogatz chats with his fellow mathematician Justin Moore of Cornell University about how one infinity can be bigger than another (and whether we can be sure that there isn’t... (@QuantaMagazine@stevenstrogatz)
podcast image2023-Apr-19 • 29 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - Creating the Impossible Manufacturing in Orbit - With Joshua Western, CEO of Space Forge
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. In this episode Jeni interviews Josh Wetern, CEO & Co-Founder of Space Forge. Jeni visits Space Forge for an update... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-19 • 28 minutes
[Interview] Detecting Earth-Size Exoplanets with Magnetospheres
Magnetospheres seem to be a very important factor when considering how habitable a planet is. So it was really exciting when it was announced that an Earth-size exoplanet's magnetosphere was detected using radio telescopes. It can also be a method to look for exoplanets by detecting their magnetic fields. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-19 • 54 minutes
Justin L. Bergner, "Solving the Price Is Right: How Mathematics Can Improve Your Decisions On and Off the Set of America's Celebrated Game Show" (Prometheus Books, 2023)
The Price is Right is television's longest-running game show. Since its inception in 1956, contestants have won cars, tropical vacations, diamond jewelry, even a live horse, and the hosts' excited catchphrase "come on down!" has become part of our everyday vernacular. Part of the program's enduring appeal is the apparent ease of the game, guessing the cash value of certain prizes. But, if that's the case, then why do so many contestants come away from the show empty-handed? Solving The Price is Right (Prome... (@NewBooksMath)
podcast image2023-Apr-19 • 29 minutes
S26E47: Galactic Monster // The Neutrino Mass // New Look at Uranus | SpaceTime | Astronomy News
*Invisible monster on the loose in intergalactic space *Understanding the mystery of the neutrino mass *A fascinating new look at Uranus *The Science Report *Alex on Tech For more SpaceTime visit us online at https://www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com.... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Apr-18 • 32 minutes
AaS! 198: What's So Weird About Black Hole Shadows?
How does a black hole make a shadow? What can we learn from it? What are we seeing when we look at a black hole? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try... (@PaulMattSutter)
podcast image2023-Apr-18 • 41 minutes
Quantum Infrastructure Software with Michael Biercuk of Q-CTRL
In Episode 58, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Michael Biercuk, CEOand Founder of Q-CTRL.The team discuss quantum education, infrastructure software, error correction, and the quantum computing stack. (@EntangledThings@patrickhynds@ciprianjichici)
podcast image2023-Apr-18 • 34 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 198: What’s So Weird About Black Hole Shadows?
Hosted by Dr. Paul Matt Sutter. How does a black hole make a shadow? What can we learn from it? What are we seeing when we look at a black hole? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! We've added a new way to donate to... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-18 • 37 minutes
[Q&A] Rings Around the Earth, Iron Planets, Asteroid Mining Race
How big can iron planets get before collapsing into black holes? Why is the Moon floating away from Earth? Will Mars bases have glass domes? How will the asteroid mining race unfold? Will we create rings of satellites around the Earth? All this and more in this week's Q&A! (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-18 • 50 minutes
Cosmic Queries – Building Space Civilizations with Ariel Ekblaw
When will we create a livable habitat in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Matt Kirshen explore the possibilities of tessellated space structures, artificial gravity, and other challenges with Founder of MIT Space Exploration Initiative, Ariel Ekblaw. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-Apr-18 • 51 minutes
Listener Questions about rogue planets and black holes!
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Send your questions to [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Apr-18 • 23 minutes
Does infinity exist?
What is infinity? What is infinity plus 100? What is infinity plus infinity? Today's podcast was inspired by questions sent in by our friend Ash. To answer Ash's questions we take a trip to our favourite hotel, and we revisit our 2012 interview with ... (@plusmathsorg)
podcast image2023-Apr-17 • 32 minutes
Ep. 677: The Answer is Always Dust
Astronomy Cast Ep. 677: The Answer is Always Dust by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Apr 10, 2023. Whenever astronomers discover something surprising, the answer often turns out to be dust. Dust obscuring our view, dust changing the... (@fcain@starstryder)
podcast image2023-Apr-17 • 73 minutes
233 | Hugo Mercier on Reasoning and Skepticism
I talk with cognitive scientist Hugo Mercier about reason: how it developed, how it is used, and how we can be better at it. (@seanmcarroll)
podcast image2023-Apr-17 • 31 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 677: The Answer is Always Dust
Streamed live on Apr 10, 2023. Whenever astronomers discover something surprising, the answer often turns out to be dust. Dust obscuring our view, dust changing the polarity, dust warming things up, dust cooling things down. It’s always dust. Until... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-17 • 50 minutes
63 - The Question of Consciousness (Ft. David Chalmers)
Can consciousness be explained by physics, or does it appeal to something beyond materialism? Philosopher guest star David Chalmers talks to us about how we can think about consciousness from a philosophical and scientific perspective.To support our show and get ad-free episodes and other exclusives, join us for $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverseSuppo... the show (@DanHooperAstro@shalmawegs)
podcast image2023-Apr-17 • 41 minutes
S26E46: Australia's Total Solar Eclipse // Snowball Earth // Binary Brown Dwarf System & Other Astronomy News
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 46 *This week’s Australian Total Solar Eclipse Sky watchers from around the world are making their way to the outback Western Australian township of Ningaloo on north west cape for one of the most spectacular events on the... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Apr-16 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 665 & 666: Odd Ball & Red Dwarf Planets
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - A small asteroid soars into the lonely space high above and... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-16 • 57 minutes
Shelly M. Jones, "Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians" (American Mathematical Society, 2019)
African-Americans and women are increasingly visible in professional mathematical institutions, organizations, and literature, expanding our mental models of the mathematics community. Yet early representation also matters: We begin building these models as soon as we begin seeing and doing mathematics, and they can be slow to adapt. In her wonderful activity book Women Who Count: Honoring African American Women Mathematicians (MAA Press, 2019), Dr. Shelly Jones invites children, and their parents and educa... (@NewBooksMath)
podcast image2023-Apr-15 • 15 minutes
Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 17 to 23 April
The Lyrids meteor shower peaks this week, and Venus approaches the moon in this week’s stargazing highlights Transcript [URL https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podca... more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Apr-15 • 12 minutes
Deep Astronomy - Physicists Hunt for a Mirror Universe
From Jul 5, 2019. Space Fan News is Sponsored by OPT Telescopes and Patreon Patrons: A physicist at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory is making a serious effort to open a portal to a parallel Universe! It turns out that there’s a weird... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-15 • 21 minutes
Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire and A Prime Number Conspiracy
On this episode of the MIT Press podcast, Thomas Lin, Editor-in-Chief of Quanta Magazine, discusses the research and current climate behind the science and math in Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire: The Biggest Ideas in Science from Quanta and The Prime Number Conspiracy: The Biggest Ideas in Math from Quanta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.f... (@NewBooksMath)
podcast image2023-Apr-15 • 27 minutes
Interview with Joshua Western CEO of Space Forge
Creating the Impossible- Manufacturing in Orbit (@AwesomeAstroPod@DrJeniMillard@SiriusAstro)
podcast image2023-Apr-15 • 41 minutes
27. Brahe-mian Rhapsody: The Rise and Fall of Tycho Brahe
We welcome back Ioanna Georgiou, mathematics educator and author of “Mathematical Adventures!” and “Peculiar Deaths of Famous Mathematicians”, to chat about Tycho Brahe! In this episode, we'll attempt to answer the following questions: What is the b... (@weheartmath)
podcast image2023-Apr-14 • 18 minutes
[Space Bites] Jupiter Mission Launch, AI Helping Astronomy, Terran-1 Is No More
JUICE launches to Jupiter and its moons. A new JWST image of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. Machine learning cleans up the Universe and improves images of a black hole’s event horizon. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-14 • 37 minutes
Astro Interviews - Prof. Dr. Ewine van Dishoeck
Hosted by Avivah Yamani. From : Ewine Fleur van Dishoeck (born 13 June 1955, in Leiden) is a Dutch astronomer and chemist. She is Professor of Molecular Astrophysics at Leiden Observatory, and served as the President of the International Astronomical... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-14 • 28 minutes
S26E45: Starship Readied for First Flight // Black Widow Pulsar // Earth’s Inner Core // SpaceTime Astronomy News
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 45 *Starship readied for first flight SpaceX has commenced final assembly of their new Starship rocket in preparation for its maiden orbital test flight which could happen as soon as this week. *The black widow pulsar... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Apr-14 • 58 minutes
Medicine 3.0: Extending Human Lifespan with Dr. Peter Attia
What’s the maximum human lifespan? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore how to extend your longevity, the history of medicine, and how we can live better with author of Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity, Dr. Peter Attia. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-Apr-13 • 44 minutes
Happy World Quantum Day, Fermilab advances quantum science and technology
This podcast celebrates all things quantum (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-Apr-13 • 12 minutes
Guide to Space - The Militarization of Space. Do We Really Need a Space Force?
From May 8, 2018. President Trump recently called for the creation of a space force to deal with the future warfighting in space. It turns out, this already exists, space is already well militarized. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-13 • 74 minutes
[Interview] I'm Obsessed With Venus Now. Here's Why
Active volcanism. Plate tectonics. Retaining the atmosphere without a magnetosphere. There's so much to learn about Venus! In this interview I'm discussing all these things with Dr Paul Byrne, Planetary Evangelist and Associate Professor of Earth and Planetary Science at Washington University in St. Louis (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-13 • 55 minutes
Why can't two electrons be in the same place?
Daniel and Jorge explore the Pauli exclusion principle: why some particles avoid each other and how it affects the nature of our Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Apr-12 • 114 minutes
Martin Rees: If Science is to Save Us, Part 1
This is the second podcast dialogue we are airing with renowned astrophysicist, Astronomer Royal, and former President of the Royal Society, Lord Martin Rees. The first time I sat down with Martin for the Podcast we discussed his life in science, and topics ranging from the state of modern cosmology to the potential conflicts between science and religion (which he views as minimal, and I don’t). Martin’s thinking, and his expertise, go far beyond these topics however. Based on his experience at the Roy... (@LKrauss1@OriginsProject)
podcast image2023-Apr-12 • 44 minutes
Yuri’s Night: For all SpaceKind
Join us as we delve into the heart of LA's 2023 Yuri's Night party, a celebration commemorating Yuri Gagarin's pioneering 1961 voyage into space. (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-Apr-12 • 15 minutes
Astronomers Say They Have Spotted the Universe's First Stars
Theory has it that “Population III” stars brought light to the cosmos. The James Webb Space Telescope may have just glimpsed them. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Light Gazing” by Andrew Langdon. (@QuantaMagazine)
podcast image2023-Apr-12 • 26 minutes
The Daily Space - Climate Change Affects the Birds and the Bees
From April 6, 2022. From plastics invading the Arctic Ocean to the changing morphology of birds in response to rising temperatures and the problems with pathogens killing off pollinators like bees, we examine some of the effects of climate change on... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-12 • 41 minutes
[Q&A] Viruses from Mars, Asteroid Landing, Stars Colliding
What are the risks of returning samples from Mars? What happens if you bring two stars together? Which galaxies can be seen with the naked eye? What is the system behind naming stars and exoplanets? All this and more in this week's Q&A! (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-12 • 23 minutes
S26E44: The Flattest Explosion Ever Seen in Space // Plate Techtonics // Space Rider | SpaceTime Astronomy News
*Scientists observe flattest explosion ever seen in space Astronomers have just witnessed what they’re calling the flattest explosion ever seen in space. *Was plate tectonics occurring when life first formed on Earth? A new study claims plate... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Apr-11 • 63 minutes
Sir Roger Penrose | The Emperor’s New Mind: Consciousness & Computer | INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast
Watch the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/5Ag6jpvIa2w?=sub_confir... 6 October 2020 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2020 #NobelPrize in Physics with one half to Roger Penrose and the other half jointly to Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez. I was delighted to have had this chance to discuss life, physics and everything with my friend Sir Roger Penrose, who endorsed my book Losing the Nobel Prize back in 2018. Well, now Sir Roger has WON the Nobel Prize. We discussed the first... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-Apr-11 • 8 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - The Distance to the Moon
Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. From Apr 1, 2022. How far away do you think the Moon is? It's quite a lot different than books and images... (@planetarysci)
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To the Stars with Astronaut Jessica Watkins
In this special season five finale episode, join NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, self-proclaimed “rock nerd” on a journey to the stars. (@NASA@PadiBoyd)
podcast image2023-Apr-11 • 46 minutes
Cosmic Queries – Understanding Infinity with Stephon Alexander
What is infinity? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Negin Farsad explore whether we are in a finite universe, the issues with infinity, string theory, and more with theoretical physicist Stephon Alexander. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-Apr-11 • 49 minutes
What can we learn from dwarf galaxies?
Daniel and Jorge talk about how the smaller galaxies might hold the secrets to understanding the structure of the Universe and the truth about dark matter. | See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Apr-10 • 31 minutes
Ep. 676: Other Things With Rings
Astronomy Cast Ep. 676: Other Things With Rings by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Apr 3, 2023. We’ve spent a lot of time gushing about Saturn’s rings, but there are other places with ring systems. And not just Jupiter and the... (@fcain@starstryder)
podcast image2023-Apr-10 • 42 minutes
[Interview] Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts. One Step Closer to The Answer?
What are Fast Radio Bursts? Did we get a step closer to answering this question by associating some of them with a Kilonova event? What Cosmology questions can we solve by studying FRBs? Discussing all these things with Dr Clancy James from Curtin University. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-10 • 74 minutes
232 | Amy Finkelstein on Adverse Selection and Hidden Information
I talk with economist Amy Finkelstein about how asymmetric information affects markets for insurance and other goods. (@seanmcarroll)
podcast image2023-Apr-10 • 29 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 676: Other Things With Rings
Streamed live on Apr 3, 2023. We’ve spent a lot of time gushing about Saturn’s rings, but there are other places with ring systems. And not just Jupiter and the ice giants, but asteroids, dwarf planets, centaurs and even exoplanets. Today let’s... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-10 • 42 minutes
S26E43: The Brightest Gamma Ray Burst in History: Astronomers' Astonishing Discovery! & Other Astronomy News | SpaceTime
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 43 *The brightest gamma ray burst ever seen Astronomers around the world have been stunned by the brightest gamma ray burst ever seen. *Comprehensive map of all 85,000 volcanoes on Venus A new study has mapped no less than... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Apr-09 • 58 minutes
Humans Of Space: Peter Visscher
Rover engineer Pete Visscher discusses what it takes to put a wheeled robot on another planet, and how he began his career in space exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Apr-09 • 129 minutes
“I only had 30 minutes to Invent Eternal Inflation!” Andrei Linde | INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast
Please support the podcast by taking our short listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/intotheim... the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/Qq2OgL8Hb6o?=sub_confir... Linde is one of the main authors of inflationary cosmology. At present, it is the leading candidate for the theory of the very early stages of expansion of the universe and formation of its large scale structure. In this podcast Linde will describe some of the popular versions of this theory, as well as observational evidence ... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-Apr-09 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 663 & 664: Alien Rock & Extraterrestrial Whales
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - A rock from another solar system is likely to have streaked... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-08 • 19 minutes
Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 10 to 16 April
Venus passes by the Pleiades and the Moon blocks out the star Alniyat in this week’s stargazing highlights. Transcript [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podca... to sketch the Moon [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advic... to photograph the Moon [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/astro... across the night sky [URL: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advic... more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Apr-08 • 106 minutes
Starts With A Bang #92 - Type Ia Supernovae
| | Back in the 1990s, observations of type Ia supernovae were the key data set that led astronomers to conclude that the Universe's expansion was accelerating, and some new form of energy, now known as dark energy, was permeating the Universe. Over the past ~25 years, those observations have gotten so good that we now have a tension within the expanding Universe, as different methods of measuring the expansion rate yield two different sets of mutually incompatible results. | What's remarkable is that thi... (@StartsWithABang)
podcast image2023-Apr-08 • 13 minutes
NOIRLab - Galactic Immigration in the Andromeda Galaxy
Galaxies grow through mergers with other galaxies. Astronomers can uncover evidence of this in our galaxy by mapping the motions of stars. Using the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) on the Nicholas U. Mayall Telescope at Kitt Peak National... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-07 • 58 minutes
Space Policy Edition: The motives behind NASA's billions — Jean Toal Eisen on how Congress funds the final frontier
For over a decade, Jean Toal Eisen drafted legislation directing billions of dollars to NASA as senior staff on the Senate Appropriations Committee. She joins the show to unveil the crucial roles played by committee staff like herself, how decisions and priorities are made behind closed doors, and the motivations and drivers of the people who control the fates of billions of dollars of taxpayer funding for the U.S. space program. | Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radi... omnystudio.com... (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-Apr-07 • 19 minutes
[Space Bites] Artemis 2 Crew, Ultra-Massive Black Hole, Starship Launch Date
Meet the crew of Artemis 2, we might have the perfect date for a Mars mission, and astronomers discover an ultramassive black hole. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-07 • 23 minutes
The Daily Space - Found: Metal-rich Star. Parents Being Sought
From May 11, 2022. A ninth-magnitude star in our neighborhood of the Milky Way has been found to contain 65 different elements, including large proportions of heavier elements like gold. This star required either a supernova or a neutron star merger... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-07 • 28 minutes
S26E42: RNA Nucleobases Found in Space Rocks // Asteroids // Oumuamu | SpaceTime Astronomy News
*RNA nucleobases found in space rocks Scientists studying samples of the asteroid Ryugu brought back to Earth by Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission have discovered it contains uracil – one of the four nucleobases that make up RNA . *Discovery of an asteroid... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Apr-07 • 14 minutes
39: BONUS - Do black holes stop time?
Are gravitational waves destructive? Will the universe ever expand faster than the speed of light? Should we only send robots to space? This month, Izzie Clarke, Dr Becky Smethurst and Dr Robert Massey take on the BIG questions in The Supermassive Mailbox. | | Want to support The Supermassive Podcast? Why not buy our book The Year In Space - https://geni.us/jNcrw | | The Supermassive Podcast from the Royal Astronomical Society is a Boffin Media Production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Holl... (@RoyalAstroSoc@IzzieClarke@drbecky_)
podcast image2023-Apr-07
FQxI April 7, 2023 Podcast Episode
What is Life? What is Consciousness? Great Mysteries of Physics Part 5 (@FQXi)
podcast image2023-Apr-06 • 23 minutes
The Expansion of Mathematics in Korea: Jaigyoung Choe interviewed by Masayuki Nakamura
In this month's podcast, our guest is Jaigyoung Choe, President of the Korea Institute for Advanced Study. Professor Choe received his PhD degree from the University of California Berkeley in 1986 under the supervision of Professor Richard Schoen after completing his undergraduate studies at Seoul National University.His main research interests are in differential geometry, minimal surface theory, isoperimetric problems, and geometric measure theory.Previously, he held positions at POSTECH in Pohang an... (@SpringerNature)
podcast image2023-Apr-06 • 35 minutes
[NIAC 2023] NASA Develops Flying Saucers. Literally
There's an effect called photophoretic propulsion. You could have seen it in a Crookes radiometer. One of the NIAC awards of 2023 was granted to a team that hopes to use this effect to develop a propulsion system. This can allow flying in altitudes nothing else can fly and possibly even explore other worlds. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-06 • 23 minutes
Quantum research and development thrives in the defence sector
This podcast features a quantum scientist at BAE Systems (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-Apr-06 • 74 minutes
Awesome Astronomy Ep. 130: An Exfoliating Spa on a Far Off World
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. In this episode Jeni and Paul talk about: - Exfoliating exoplanet atmospheres, - the latest thinking on solar system... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-06 • 53 minutes
Why didn't we evolve around a red dwarf star?
Daniel and Jorge discuss the 'Red Dwarf Paradox' and what it would be like to live under a cooler, redder star.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Apr-06 • 47 minutes
#291 - JUICE - PART 2- Olivier Witasse
Matt is joined by Olivier Witasse the @esa Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (#JUICE) mission project scientist. www.linktr.ee/Interplanetary... Matt Russell Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Cover Image: Mark McCaughrean Additional Narration: Brian Blessed Twitter @interplanetypod (@Interplanetypod@iam7cool)
podcast image2023-Apr-05 • 82 minutes
Mason Porter on Community Detection and Data Topology
(@sfiscience@michaelgarfield)
podcast image2023-Apr-05 • 43 minutes
What Has the Pandemic Taught Us About Vaccines?
Should Covid-19 vaccines be judged by how well they prevent disease or how well they prevent death? Anna Durbin, a public health expert and vaccine researcher, talks with Steven Strogatz about the science behind vaccines. (@QuantaMagazine@stevenstrogatz)
podcast image2023-Apr-05 • 60 minutes
Two Years of Hope: Celebrating the Emirates Mars Mission
Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of a truly inspiring space mission - the United Arab Emirates' Hope probe, which has spent two amazing years orbiting Mars! (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-Apr-05 • 15 minutes
Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA Ep. 90: Space Exploration on Paper
Next steps, maybe. How likely is a space way-station like Deep Space 9? So, anything is possible, but what is likely is what is economically feasible. In other words, while you could have a deep space way station like Deep Space 9, there’s has to be... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-05 • 12 minutes
Giving Health Care Policy a Dose of Mathematics
Imelda Flores Vazquez from Econometrica, Inc. explains how economists use mathematics to evaluate the efficacy of health care policies. When a hospital or government wants to adjust their health policies — for instance, by encouraging more frequent screenings for certain diseases — how do they know whether their program will work or not? If the service has already been implemented elsewhere, researchers can use that data to estimate its effects. But if the idea is brand-new, or has only been used... (@amermathsoc)
podcast image2023-Apr-05 • 30 minutes
[Q&A] Planet Size Limit, Solar Gravitational Lens, China's Telescopes
How complex must a telescope be to use the solar gravitational lens? How would we approach mining asteroids? How to detect magnetic fields outside the solar system? What is the size limit for a planet? All this and more in this week's Q&A. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-05 • 29 minutes
S26E41: Second Coronal Hole Detected on the Sun in a Week // Northern Lights // PACE | SpaceTime Astronomy News
*Second coronal hole detected on the Sun in a week For the second time in a week, a huge coronal hole has been detected on the Sun. *Rocket launches into the northern lights Scientists in Sweden have launched a sounding rocket to study the spectacular... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Apr-04 • 47 minutes
#290 - Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer
Jamie Joins Matt once again to talk all about ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) www.linktr.ee/Interplanetary Hos... Jamie Franklin and Matt Russell Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Cover Image: Midjourney Additional Narration: George Russell Twitter @interplanetypod (@Interplanetypod@iam7cool)
podcast image2023-Apr-04 • 36 minutes
AaS! 197: Which is Better, Human or Robotic Exploration?
What are the advantages of robotic exploration of the solar system? What are the limitations? Is there any situation where human exploration is better? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by... (@PaulMattSutter)
podcast image2023-Apr-04 • 37 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 197: Which is Better, Human or Robotic Exploration?
What are the advantages of robotic exploration of the solar system? What are the limitations? Is there any situation where human exploration is better? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-04
Suiting up for Space
Spacesuits are more than just garments – in the airless vacuum of space or on the freezing surface of the moon, they keep astronauts alive. Explore how NASA engineers like Amy Ross and Paromita Mitra have contributed to the development of the next generation of spacesuits. (@NASA@PadiBoyd)
podcast image2023-Apr-04 • 52 minutes
Cosmic Queries – The Sound of Space with Kimberly Arcand
What does space sound like? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Matt Kirshen explore space sonification projects and Chandra x-ray data with astronomy visualization expert Kimberly Arcand. Hear what the supermassive black hole at the center of The Milky Way sounds like… (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-Apr-04 • 50 minutes
How does carbon dating work?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how cosmic rays and carbon decay let us put dates on ancient deaths!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Apr-04 • 15 minutes
Climate change and ready meals: Challenges for epidemiologists
During the pandemic we all learnt to value the work of epidemiologists, whose mathematical models are essential in giving us an idea of where an epidemic might be heading. But just as there's a wide range of infectious diseases apart from COVID, so t... (@plusmathsorg)
podcast image2023-Apr-04 • 41 minutes
Quantum and Cryptocurrency with Jake Yocom-Piatt
In Episode 57, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Jake Yocom-Piatt, Co-Founder and Project Lead for Decred and CEO of Company-0.The team discuss Cryptocurrency, Encryption Standards, and the threat of Quantum Computing to the blockchain. (@EntangledThings@patrickhynds@ciprianjichici)
podcast image2023-Apr-03 • 30 minutes
Ep. 675: Exotic Forms of Ice
Astronomy Cast Ep. 675: Exotic Forms of Ice by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Ice is ice, right? You know, what you get when water freezes. Well, maybe here on Earth. But across the Universe, water can be squeezed together at different temperatures... (@fcain@starstryder)
podcast image2023-Apr-03 • 244 minutes
Ask Me Anything | April 2023
Ask Me Anything episode for April 2023. (@seanmcarroll)
podcast image2023-Apr-03 • 29 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 675: Exotic Forms of Ice
Streamed live on Mar 27, 2023. Ice is ice, right? You know, what you get when water freezes. Well, maybe here on Earth. But across the Universe, water can be squeezed together at different temperatures and pressures, leading to very different... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-03 • 38 minutes
S26E40: 30-Billion Times the Mass of the Sun | SpaceTime Astronomy News
*Discovery of one of the biggest black holes ever found Astronomers has discovered one of the biggest black holes ever found – some 30 billion times the mass of the Sun. *New clues on how the Earth’s continents formed A new study claims the planet’s... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Apr-03
FQxI April 3, 2023 Podcast Episode
Does Objective Reality Exist? Great Mysteries of Physics Part 4 (@FQXi)
podcast image2023-Apr-02 • 21 minutes
Interview: From pop star to Star City with Lance Bass
In 2002, Lance Bass (formerly of N’Sync) spent six months training to be a cosmonaut. We talk to him about his experience and his new podcast, The Last Soviet. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podca... more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Apr-02 • 53 minutes
Superconductor Smackdown: Breakthrough or ‘Probable Fraud’?
Please support the podcast by taking our short listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/intotheim... the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/hbER0AnwXD4?subconfirma... come maglev trains, fusion reactors, cheap MRI scanners in every clinic…. Or not? Since the discovery of superconductors in 1911 by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, earning the 1913 Nobel Prize in Physics, they have been the subject of much fascination and inquiry. Some of the greatest minds in physics have grappled with how supercondu... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-Apr-02 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 661 & 662: Roving Venus & Earth’s Pet Rock
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - To survive on Venus where the temperature is 864F and the... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-02 • 20 minutes
[Interview] How UAE Develops Its Space Exploration Program
The United Arab Emirates are making good progress in space exploration. Their Hope mission is orbiting Mars since 2021. Their Rashid rover is on its way to the Moon. They are also planning a mission to the Asteroid belt. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-02 • 19 minutes
[Space Bites] JWST Reveals Trappist-1 Data, Earth-Sized Rogue Planet, Vulcan Delay
We finally got JWST data about TRAPPIST-1. An Earth-sized rogue planet was found. More information about China’s plans for the Moon. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Apr-02 • 19 minutes
Eric Weinstein: The Crazy Structure of the Universe
Please support the podcast by taking our short listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/intotheim... the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/65tgV4OrsAk?subconfirma... to the Jordan Harbinger Show for amazing content from Apple’s best podcast of 2018! https://www.jordanharbinger.com/podcasts Please leave a rating and review: On Apple devices, click here, https://apple.co/39UaHlB On Spotify it’s here: https://spoti.fi/3vpfXok On Audible it’s here https://tinyurl.com/wtpvej9v Find oth... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-Apr-01 • 12 minutes
Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 3 to 9 April
Venus brushes past the Pleiades in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podca... more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Apr-01 • 11 minutes
Observing With Webb - April Episode
Welcome to Observing With Webb, where a high school astronomy teacher tells you what you’re looking at, why it’s so cool, and what you should check out later this month…at night. Venus shines bright all month, Mercury makes a 3 week... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Apr-01 • 39 minutes
#289 - Kevin Fong - 16 Sunsets
Dr Bob joins Matt on a quick and special episode to chat with Dr Kevin Fong about his latest project 16 Sunsets. www.linktr.ee/Interplanetary H... Dr Bob Hodges and Matt Russell Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Cover Image: Kevin Fong Additional Narration: Polly Twitter @interplanetypod (@Interplanetypod@iam7cool)
podcast image2023-Apr-01 • 73 minutes
#130 - April 2023 Awesome Astronomy
An Exfoliating Spa on a far off World (@AwesomeAstroPod@DrJeniMillard@SiriusAstro)
podcast image2023-Mar-31 • 14 minutes
Guide To Space - The Problem of Power in Space. NASA's New Kilopower Reactor
From Jun 8, 2018. Space is the worst. It’s got hostile radiation, a total lack of atmosphere, near absolute zero temperatures, problematic gravity wells, and worse. In order to keep your spacecraft alive in that environment, you need electricity to... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-31 • 43 minutes
S26E39: How Heat Flow Affects the Earth’s Magnetic Field // Parker Solar Probe // Dark Matter // Skywatch | SpaceTime Astronomy News
*How heat flow affects the Earth’s magnetic field Compass readings that do not show the direction of true north and interference with the operations of satellites are a few of the problems caused by peculiarities of the Earth’s magnetic field. *NASA’s... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Mar-31 • 59 minutes
Preventing the Unknown: Genetic Testing with Dr. Stuart Kim
Can you predict your future health using genetics? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore advances in genetic testing, polygenic risk scores, and the future of genetics with geneticist Dr. Stuart Kim. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-Mar-30 • 27 minutes
Quantum memories in space: experiments in Earth orbit push the limits of physics
This podcast features two scientists from the German Aerospace Center (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-Mar-30 • 42 minutes
[NIAC 2023] Fusion Reactor To Melt Through Europa's Ice
In this interview, I'm talking with Theresa Benyo and Lawrence Forsley from NASA. They are authors of a Lattice Confinement Fusion Reactor that got a NIAC award this year. A reactor like this could help us melt through the ice on Europa and Enceladus and have other interesting applications in space missions. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Mar-30 • 39 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Objects to Observe in April
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Objects to Observe in the April 2023 Night Sky on Episode 315 of the Actual Astronomy podcast. This month we’ll talk about how to see... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-30 • 52 minutes
Is there a better way to accelerate particles?
Daniel and Jorge talk about why its so expensive to build a super collider and how plasma technology might make it all better, faster, cheaper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Mar-30 • 74 minutes
Shep Doeleman on hunting for black holes
Shep Doeleman is a senior research fellow at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and one of the world’s leading experts on black holes. He heads the globe-spanning Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration, which in recent years unv... (@Perimeter@laurenehayward@Call_me_Colin)
podcast image2023-Mar-29 • 49 minutes
Volcanic Venus? New insights from vintage data
Robbie Herrick and Scott Hensley, the minds behind a new paper on recent potential volcanic activity on Venus, join Planetary Radio to discuss their discovery and what it means for the future of Venusian exploration. (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-Mar-29 • 19 minutes
New Chip Expands the Possibilities for AI
An energy-efficient chip called NeuRRAM fixes an old design flaw to run large-scale AI algorithms on smaller devices, reaching the same accuracy as wasteful digital computers. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Cast of Pods” by Doug Maxwell. (@QuantaMagazine)
podcast image2023-Mar-29 • 7 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - Why Does the Earth Spin?
Paul Hill, Ralph Wilkins and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. From Mar 4, 2022. Why Does the Earth Spin? We'll tell you straight away without having to hang around until the end... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-29 • 28 minutes
S26E38: The Milky Way's Cannibalism // Measuring the W Boson // Scramjet Testing | SpaceTime Astronomy News
*Another stellar stream adds more evidence to the Milky Way‘s cannibalism Astronomers have discovered another stellar stream hidden deep in the Milky Way Galaxy. *The most accurate measurement so far for the W boson Physicists at CERN have refined... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Mar-28 • 60 minutes
Quantum melodies: the intersection of music and quantum physics
Music generated by quantum computers is intriguing from musical and scientific perspectives (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-Mar-28 • 65 minutes
Avi Loeb: `Oumuamua is EXTRATERRESTRIAL
Please support the podcast by taking our short listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/intotheim... the video of this episode here: https://youtube.com/live/86E03OzQDCo?sub... Bergner and Seligman explained the behavior of the first interstellar object, ‘Oumuamua, as a rare form of a quite common object, a comet. They claim it "began as an icy planetesimal that was irradiated at low temperatures by cosmic rays during its interstellar journey, and experienced warming during its passage through the So... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-Mar-28 • 28 minutes
The Daily Space - Dimorphos Impact Captured by South African Telescope
A Bonus Content full-length interview with Amanda Sickafoose from our September 29th episode. We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: and donate as much as... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-28 • 39 minutes
[Q&A] Chat GPT for Astronomy, Microscopes on Mars, Use Cases for Starship
Why don't we send microscopes on space probes to search for life? How do black holes even form? Can Chat GPT or similar systems help Astronomy? How will we use Starship when it starts to fly? (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Mar-28 • 44 minutes
NIF fusion was a breakthrough, but what kind? with Bob Rosner
In December 2022, Lawrence Livermore's National Ignition Facility (NIF) achieved ignition. Join Shelly as she speaks with Bob Rosner about what this milestone means to Stockpile Stewardship and to ... (@NuclearLifePod@ShellyLesh)
podcast image2023-Mar-28
Field Notes: Nhulunbuy, Australia
Tropical rainforests, snowy mountain peaks, even the Australian outback – NASA experts travel to a wide range of environments right here on Earth to better understand our universe. Miles Hatfield, NASA heliophysics science writer, recaps a recent reporting trip to cover a sounding rocket launch in Australia’s remote Northern Territories. (@NASA@PadiBoyd)
podcast image2023-Mar-28 • 43 minutes
Things You Thought You Knew - Windows to the Universe
Is it possible to make something invisible? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore transparency, how we measure time on Earth, and how airplanes have changed. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-Mar-28 • 48 minutes
What does the Antikythera Mechanism do?
Daniel and Katie explore the puzzle of the "world's first computer", and what it might have calculated.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Mar-28 • 28 minutes
Living Proof: Timandra Harkness – How to make maths funny
"What's a statistician's favourite sandwich filling?..." Timandra Harkness – presenter, writer, comedian and Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society – told our friends Dan Aspel and Maha Kaouri her favourite maths joke in this episode of the Living P... (@plusmathsorg)
podcast image2023-Mar-28 • 46 minutes
S4E22 April Fools! Quantitative Things That Fool Us
In honor of April Fool's Day, this week's episode is about being fooled, specifically quantitative things that can fool you, accompanied by some classic songs about being fooled. Along the way, Greg and Patrick also mention ukus, the spaghetti harvest, sucker!, meet the new boss, traditions of doing things wrong, naked garbage bag poker, old man rants, rich Facebook friends, The Scarlet R, ar-ar-ar-ar-ar, bugs versus features, sucking statistically significantly less, farewell tours, seabirds (wi... (@quantitudepod)
podcast image2023-Mar-27 • 57 minutes
Can Scientists Be Spiritual? Alan Lightman | Into The Impossible Podcast
Please support the podcast by taking our short listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/intotheim... the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/R5DXUZet7HE?sub_confirm... the brain a computer? Where does the soul lie? Can quantum mechanics explain consciousness? Alan Lightman takes on these ancient questions and more in this fabulous new book chock-full of cutting-edge research and the latest discoveries in brain science. Watch Alan's first episode on the Into the Impossible Podcast https://yo... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-Mar-27 • 31 minutes
Ep. 674: Asteroid Early Warning Systems
Astronomy Cast Ep. 674: Asteroid Early Warning Systems by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay The asteroid apocalypse is one of those existential crises that keep astronomers up at night. But the DART mission showed us that we can push an asteroid off... (@fcain@starstryder)
podcast image2023-Mar-27 • 61 minutes
[Interview] Searching for Habitable Planets at Alpha Centauri with the TOLIMAN Mission
We know about thousands of exoplanets by now. But it's still a mystery, whether there are planets in the Alpha Centauri binary system, which is just next door to us. My guest today, Professor Peter Tuthill, is the Mission Leader for the TOLIMAN Telescope mission, which is designed to find those answers. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Mar-27 • 81 minutes
231 | Sarah Bakewell on the History of Humanism
I talk with Sarah Bakewell about the history of humanism, from the Renaissance to today. (@seanmcarroll)
podcast image2023-Mar-27 • 31 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 674: Asteroid Early Warning Systems
The asteroid apocalypse is one of those existential crises that keep astronomers up at night. But the DART mission showed us that we can push an asteroid off its trajectory if we have enough warning. Today we’ll talk about how humanity is building... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-27 • 28 minutes
47 - Boltzmann Brains: Could Reality Be An Illusion? (Rebroadcast)
A whirlwind of questions brings us to an odd conclusion: could reality be an illusion created by a quantum fluctuation of a brain? This is a rebroadcast of a past favorite.For ad-free episodes and other exclusives, join us for $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverseSuppo... the show (@DanHooperAstro@shalmawegs)
podcast image2023-Mar-27 • 28 minutes
S26E37: Dangerous Asteroid on its Way to Earth & Other Astronomy News | SpaceTime
*Dangerous asteroid on its way to Earth NASA says an asteroid on an orbit that takes it close to Earth will almost certainly miss the planet despite some predictions of doom and gloom. *Asteroid impacts on the Moon are mirrored on Earth Scientists... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Mar-26 • 56 minutes
Humans Of Space: Aaron Yung
NASA scientist Aaron Yung talks about what it’s like being an astrophysicist working with the James Webb Space Telescope, and what inspired him to forge a career studying the cosmos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Mar-26 • 24 minutes
Life at the South Pole Science Station
In this episode of This is Physics, Physics Magazine speaks with two researchers and a chef who have spent the entire polar night at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station. The two researchers work with telescopes observing the cosmic microwave background.Podcast host Julie Gould speaks with the following guests: Thomas Leps, BICEP/NSF/University of Minnesota; Allen Foster, SPT/NSF/Case Western Reserve University; Kelly Murphy, breakfast/pastry sous chef, NSF.Music credit: Symphony Antarctica (excerpts from ... (@PhysicsMagazine@JuliePCGould)
podcast image2023-Mar-26 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 659 & 660: Martian Debris (382) & Double Comet (403)
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Martian Trojan asteroids have stable orbits around the Sun,... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-26 • 14 minutes
Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 27 March to 2 April
Mars and the crescent Moon make a lovely pairing in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podca... How to see the International Space Station https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advic... more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Mar-25 • 51 minutes
Cosmic Savannah - Ep. 42: Rockin’ All Over the World
Hosted by Dr. Jacinta Delhaize & Dr. Daniel Cunnama. In this week’s episode, we take a deep dive into how a planet (in this case Earth) is constructed! We are joined by Dr. Eugene Grosch who is a geologist and petrologist at Rhodes University in... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-25
FQxI March 25, 2023 Podcast Episode
Is There a Multiverse? Great Mysteries of Physics Part 3 (@FQXi)
podcast image2023-Mar-24 • 67 minutes
Andrea Wulf on Magnificent Rebels: The First Romantics and The Invention of The Self
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podcast image2023-Mar-24 • 83 minutes
Martin Bauer: The Revolutionary Stern-Gerlach Experiment
Please support the podcast by taking our short listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/intotheim... the video of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/live/hiw3aJwc7TU... The Stern-Gerlach experiment is one of the most important results in physics history. Shockingly, the paper had never been translated into english until today's guest, Prof. Martin Bauer set himself to the task. We'll discuss the experiment, as well as Martin's research. Bring your questions for this renowned science popul... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-Mar-24 • 12 minutes
Guide to Space - What Do We Do With Aging Spacecraft?
From Jan 3, 2018. We try to avoid thinking about it, but spacecraft are machines that break down and eventually fail. Some can last for years, others decades, but in the end they’ll be gone forever. Space agencies do consider how these... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-24 • 18 minutes
[Space Bites] iSpace At The Moon, 3D-Printer Rocket, Life Near Rogue Planets
iSpace reaches the Moon. Relativity Space’s 3D printed rocket fails to reach orbit, a mission will search for habitable worlds at Alpha Centauri. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Mar-24 • 30 minutes
S26E36: ExoMars - Back on Track | SpaceTime | Astronomy News
The European Space Agency says its ExoMars mission to the red planet is back on with a launch window opening in October 2028. *Extremely rare Coronal Mass Ejection event A blast which scientists are calling an extremely rare bright Coronal Mass... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Mar-24 • 47 minutes
39: Jupiter The Monster
Izzie and Dr Becky explore the largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter. What do we know about this big ol’ planet? And what are the missions that will find out even more? The team is joined by Scott Boulton, Principal Investigator of NASA's Juno mission, and Professor Emma Bunce from the University of Leicester, also involved with ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (aka JUICE). Plus Robert Massey shares his top stargazing tips for spring. | | Everyday STEM Science - Space! by Izzie Clarke | https://www.... (@RoyalAstroSoc@IzzieClarke@drbecky_)
podcast image2023-Mar-23 • 36 minutes
From war-torn Damascus to success as an aviation engineer and pilot, a refugee’s journey
Maya Ghazal talks about her successes in aeronautics despite facing prejudice in secondary education (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-Mar-23 • 43 minutes
[NIAC 2023] Revolutionary 100-Kilometer Space Telescope
There are radio wavelengths that we can't see from Earth. And to observe them from space, we need a truly huge telescope. Mary Knapp and her team proposed a project that can allow us to build such a telescope and they just recently got a NIAC grant for it. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Mar-23 • 28 minutes
The Daily Space - Astronomers Map Interstellar Clouds in 3D
From May 17, 2022. A team of scientists combined stellar locations from the Gaia mission with dust and cloud maps from the WISE and 2MASS catalogs to create amazing three-dimensional images of the California Cloud and Orion A Cloud. Plus, rocket... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-23 • 50 minutes
Listener Questions 37: quantum cats, heat death and dark multiverses!
Daniel and Jorge answer questions about quantum mechanics, the end of the Universe, and the multiverse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Mar-22 • 18 minutes
Joseph Fourier, the Heat Equation and the Age of the Earth
Joseph Bennish, Professor Emeritus of California State University, Long Beach, joins us for an excursion into physics and some of the mathematics it inspired. Joseph Fourier straddled mathematics and physics. Here we focus on his heat equation, based on partial differential equations. Partial differential equations have broad applications. Fourier developed not only the heat equation but also a way to solve it. This equation was used to answer, among other questions, the issue of the age of the earth. Was t... (@CarolJacobyPhD)
podcast image2023-Mar-22 • 23 minutes
Look Up! April 2023
In April's episode we cover the night sky highlights for the month ahead and discuss the recent Aurora sightings in the UK, and the discovery of a particularly large exoplanet orbiting a particularly tiny star! At the start of April, you can join us on Twitter to vote on which story is your favourite in our poll (@ROGAstronomers). (@ROGAstronomers)
podcast image2023-Mar-22 • 54 minutes
Getting psyched for Psyche
Lindy Elkins-Tanton, the principal investigator for NASA’s Psyche mission to explore a metallic asteroid, joins Planetary Radio to share the mission’s status and look forward to the wonders that await when the spacecraft reaches its target. (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-Mar-22 • 50 minutes
Is There Math Beyond the Equal Sign?
Can mathematics handle things that are essentially the same without being exactly equal? Category theorist Eugenia Cheng and host Steven Strogatz discuss the power and pleasures of abstraction. (@QuantaMagazine@stevenstrogatz)
podcast image2023-Mar-22 • 28 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - The Astronomer With His Own Sun: Professor Robert Walsh
Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. Paul takes time out from outreach at the Festival of Tomorrow at the Swindon STEAM museum to chat with Professor Robert Walsh of the... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-22 • 39 minutes
[Interview] New Research Suggests Building Moon Infrastructure with Potato Starch
Scientists came up with a method to produce concrete on the Moon and Mars using potato starch. In this interview, I'm talking with Dr Aled Roberts, who is the Principle Investigator of this research. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Mar-22 • 63 minutes
Juice to Jupiter and forgotten space shuttles
Icy moons, magnetic fields, and life elsewhere in the solar system are under our microscope this month... (@NakedScientists@drbtmcallister)
podcast image2023-Mar-22 • 29 minutes
S26E35: Martian Glaicer Discovery // Where Did Earth’s Water Come From // CHEOPS Mission Extended | SpaceTime
*Modern glacier remains found near Martian equator Scientists have discovered recent glacial activity near the Martian equator. *Where did Earth’s water come from Water makes up 71% of Earth’s surface, but no one knows how or when such massive... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Mar-21 • 109 minutes
Ethan Siegel | Demystifying Dark Matter
| Ethan Siegel is a theoretical astrophysicist and science communicator. He received his PhD from the University of Florida and held academic positions at the University of Arizona, University of Oregon, and Lewis & Clark College before moving on to become a full-time science writer. Ethan is the author of the book Beyond The Galaxy, which is the story of “How Humanity Looked Beyond Our Milky Way And Discovered The Entire Universe” and he has contributed numerous articles to ScienceBlogs, Forbes, and B... (@IAmTimNguyen)
podcast image2023-Mar-21 • 39 minutes
AaS! 196: Could We Ever Build a Dyson Sphere?
What are Dyson spheres? What would be involved in building one? How much energy would it cost, and could we ever pay it back? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy... (@PaulMattSutter)
podcast image2023-Mar-21 • 7 minutes
UNAWE Space Scoop - High Speed Baby Star Tantrums
Baby stars form when thick clouds of gas and dust fall into themselves or collapse due to gravity. Not all of the material collapses to form a baby star. A new study shows that some gas can escape at a high speed, which astrophysicists call a... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-21 • 39 minutes
[Q&A] Space Railgun, JWST's Plans, Claiming The Moon
Can we build star-tram-like launch facilities in space? What will JWST see next? Can red or brown dwarfs be the source of dark matter? Should SpaceX just be the only launch service for the USA so they can save money? (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Mar-21
How to Build A Spacecraft
Spacecraft go through a lot - exploring dangerous worlds across the cold expanse of space. Not to mention the chaos of a launch! So how do we build a mission that can take on dangerous environments and the harrowing trip to reach them? Explore the world of mission-building with scientists from Venus’ DAVINCI mission. (@NASA@PadiBoyd)
podcast image2023-Mar-21 • 43 minutes
Cosmic Queries – JWST’s Primordial Galaxies with Wendy Freedman
What do the early galaxies discovered by JWST tell us about the early universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore the expansion of space, dark energy, and the age of the universe with astronomer, Wendy Freedman. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-Mar-21 • 53 minutes
Would the Universe be different with a zero Higgs field?
Daniel and Jorge explore how the Higgs field shapes our Universe and what it would be like to live without it. | See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Mar-21 • 31 minutes
Living Proof: Hannah Thomas – Making data accessible
Having empathy with your audience – with all your audiences – is the first step for making your content accessible. Hannah Thomas of the Government Analysis Function explained this in her brilliant talk at the Communicating mathematics for the public... (@plusmathsorg)
podcast image2023-Mar-21 • 41 minutes
Himadri Majumdar Speaks With Entangled Things
In Episode 56, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Himadri Majumdar, Co-Founder and Chief Executive of SemiQon.The team discuss semiconductor based quantum technologies, error correction, improvement of operating temperature ranges, and the benefit of research centers such as VTT. (@EntangledThings@patrickhynds@ciprianjichici)
podcast image2023-Mar-20 • 35 minutes
Ep. 673: How to See Satellites (or Avoid Seeing Them)
Astronomy Cast Ep. 673: How to See Satellites (or Avoid Seeing Them) by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Mar 13, 2023. If you’re in dark skies and look up, you’re certain to see a satellite. Lots of them. But how can you know... (@fcain@starstryder)
podcast image2023-Mar-20 • 73 minutes
Studying Autism with BRAINS Grown In Space | Alysson Moutri on The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast
Please support the podcast by taking our short listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/intotheim... sure to watch the video of this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/hDKGF5W4Qis?sub_confirm... Where does consciousness come from? Can we cure autism? Can we grow a human BRAIN in Space? Dr. Alysson Muotri joins me to discuss all these fascinating questions and more. Brain organoids are lab-grown minibrains that mimic structural and functional features of full-size brains. They are created by... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-Mar-20 • 118 minutes
230 | Raphaël Millière on How Artificial Intelligence Thinks
I talk with philosopher and cognitive scientist Raphaël Millière about the capacities and limitations of modern AI systems. (@seanmcarroll)
podcast image2023-Mar-20 • 35 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 673: How to See Satellites (or Avoid Seeing Them)
Streamed live on Mar 13, 2023. If you’re in dark skies and look up, you’re certain to see a satellite. Lots of them. But how can you know which one you’re seeing, and how can you improve your chances of a sighting? Today we’ll talk about how... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-20 • 28 minutes
[Interview] JWST Found Six "Impossible" Galaxies. Here's What The Researchers Have To Say
James Webb recently found six examples of galaxies that are too big too early. This discovery can significantly change our understanding of the early Universe. In this interview, I'm talking with Dr Joel Leja, who is a part of the team behind the research. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Mar-20 • 40 minutes
S26E34: Modern Volcanic Activity Discovered on Venus // The Beginning of Everything // New ARTEMIS Spacesuits - SpaceTime
*Modern volcanic activity discovered on Venus There have been lots of hints but now astronomers have finally discovered direct geological evidence of recent volcanic activity on the surface of Venus. *Looking back to first light and the beginning of... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Mar-19 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 657 & 658: Plant Companionship & Fireball II
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - The plants that Mars explorers take with them will provide... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-19 • 12 minutes
Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 20 to 26 March
Ceres reaches opposition, while the New Moon offers a great time for deep-sky observing. Transcript https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podca... more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Mar-18 • 17 minutes
Deep Astronomy - How “Many Worlds” Quantum Mechanics is Like Intelligent Design and Sets a Dangerous Precedent
From Oct 31, 2019. Is the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics science? While we may not be able to say what exactly science is, I can say that I prefer to have my science with a little bit of data. For me to recognize science... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-17 • 9 minutes
Guide To Space - Just How Tough Is Earth Life? Tough Enough To Go Space And Still Thrive
From Jun 4, 2019. Every time we send a spacecraft to another world, our Earth-based lifeforms are going with us. No matter how well we try to keep them clean, a few stowaways will always come along for the ride. You’d think that years in the... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-17 • 21 minutes
[Space Bites] Venus Breakthrough, $1B to Deorbit The ISS, Strange Moon Spacesuit Reveal
Venus has active volcanoes, we get a glimpse of NASA’s new lunar exploration suits, and scientists build a completely flat telescope lens. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Mar-17 • 27 minutes
S26E33: Official - Findings into the Vega C Rocket Failure // Detailed Gigantic Jet Study // Time on the Moon
*Board of inquiry hands down its findings into the Vega C rocket failure A European Space Agency board of inquiry has found a fault in a nozzle caused the failure of the European Vega C rocket's second flight. *The most detailed study yet of a... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Mar-17 • 54 minutes
Engineering the World’s Fastest Cars with Jason Fenske
What's the maximum a car can accelerate? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly learn how fast cars can really go, how tires work, and the differences between combustion and electric cars with host of Engineering Explained, Jason Fenske. (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-Mar-17
FQxI March 17, 2023 Podcast Episode
Is Our Universe Fine-Tuned For Life? Great Mysteries of Physics Part 2 (@FQXi)
podcast image2023-Mar-17 • 35 minutes
Black holes and bending spacetime
Astrophysicist Luciano Rezzolla discusses the mind-blowing properties of gravity and his quest to understand black holes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Mar-16 • 31 minutes
Nonlinear optics: we explore the science and its many applications
This podcast features two experts in nonlinear optics (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-Mar-16 • 49 minutes
[NIAC 2023] Infrared Earth-like Planet Hunter Telescope
In this interview, I'm talking with Heidi Newberg. Her team won a NIAC grant that will investigate building a telescope that will be hunting for Earth-like worlds. The project is called DICER, which stands for Diffractive Interfero Coronagraph Exoplanet Resolver. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Mar-16 • 57 minutes
Actual Astronomy - Northern Stars You Should Know With Guest Dave Chapman
Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Intro: Dave Chapman’s Northern Stars You Should Know on Episode 308 of the Actual Astronomy Podcast. I’m Chris and joining me is Shane,... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-16 • 56 minutes
Could we spot an alien nuclear blast?
Daniel and Jorge talk about whether we have the technology to spot a nuclear war on other planets. | See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Mar-16
FQxI March 16, 2023 Podcast Episode
Is Science Becoming Less Disruptive? (@FQXi)
podcast image2023-Mar-15 • 55 minutes
Universal Harmonies: Sonifying images for science and accessibility
Kim Arcand from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory joins Planetary Radio to share her team’s new album “Universal Harmonies.” (@exploreplanets@PlanRad)
podcast image2023-Mar-15 • 23 minutes
The Daily Space - Found: Metal-rich Star. Parents Being Sought
From May 11, 2022. A ninth-magnitude star in our neighborhood of the Milky Way has been found to contain 65 different elements, including large proportions of heavier elements like gold. This star required either a supernova or a neutron star merger... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-15 • 29 minutes
S26E32: Mars Helicopter's 46th Flight // More Evidence that Mimas is a Stealth Ocean World // NASA Spacecraft Back Online
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 32 *Mars Helicopter undertakes its 46th flight on the red planet NASA’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter has undertaken its 46th flight in the skies over the red planet to reposition the tissue box sized twin rotor chopper for... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Mar-15 • 19 minutes
How Supergenes Fuel Evolution Despite Harmful Mutations
Supergenes that lock inherited traits together are widespread in nature. Recent work shows that their blend of genetic benefits and risks for species can be complex. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Chee Zee Jungle – Primal Drive” by Kevin MacLeod. (@QuantaMagazine)
podcast image2023-Mar-15 • 26 minutes
Interview with Solar Astronomer Professor Robert Walsh
The Astronomer with his own Sun (@AwesomeAstroPod@DrJeniMillard@SiriusAstro)
podcast image2023-Mar-14 • 40 minutes
Ask A Spaceman Ep. 196: Could We Ever Build A Dyson Sphere?
What are Dyson spheres? What would be involved in building one? How much energy would it cost, and could we ever pay it back? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-14 • 37 minutes
[Q&A] Milky Way from ISS, Jupiter Catching Fire, Best Sci-Fi Novel
How does Venus hold its atmosphere without a magnetosphere? Is the Sun moving to the Milky Way's centre? What happens when the space elevator cable snaps? Can we solve the Hubble Tension? All this and more in this week's Q&A! (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Mar-14
Stargazers Welcome
The night sky isn’t just for experts, it belongs to all of us! And we here at NASA love to encourage people to go out and take a look. Amateur astronomer Kevin Hartnett, Hubble Social Media Lead Elizabeth Tammi, and the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt take us on a tour of the stars and share how you can join from your own backyard. (@NASA@PadiBoyd)
podcast image2023-Mar-14 • 54 minutes
Cosmic Queries - Cream of the Universe Soup
Can we go to warp speed? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice answer a grab bag of fan questions about the expansion of space, higher dimensions, and more! (@neiltyson)
podcast image2023-Mar-14 • 57 minutes
Could some particles have tiny electric charges?
Daniel and Jorge wonder about why particles have charge, and whether particles could exist with tiny electrical charge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)
podcast image2023-Mar-14 • 32 minutes
Living Proof: Communicating from the frontiers of mathematics
We are very happy to work closely with our neighbours, the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (INI), to help explain, celebrate and publicise the research that happens at the Institute. But what challenges does that present? And why sho... (@plusmathsorg)
podcast image2023-Mar-14 • 37 minutes
26. Archimedes: The Tell-Tale Bath
Today's special guest, Ioanna Georgiou, mathematics educator and author of “Mathematical Adventures!” and “Peculiar Deaths of Famous Mathematicians”, and I chat about Archimedes! In this episode, we'll attempt to answer the following questions: What ... (@weheartmath)
podcast image2023-Mar-14 • 44 minutes
S4E21 Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling
In this week's episode Patrick and Greg talk about exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), a technique drawing upon the strengths of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis methods and able to be embedded within structural equation models. Along the way they also mention crab vs. crabs, Most Dangerous Catch, Next Day Blinds, smash-and-grab, sharp pencils, opening the barn doors, stinking badges, all hat and no cattle, control issues, quieting the Irishmen, oxymorons, selling factor analys... (@quantitudepod)
podcast image2023-Mar-13 • 33 minutes
Ep. 672: Space Debris Removal
Astronomy Cast Ep. 672: Space Debris Removal by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Mar 8, 2023. We’ve talked about the rising problem of space junk. Okay, we know it’s an issue. So what can be done about it? Today we’ll talk about... (@fcain@starstryder)
podcast image2023-Mar-13 • 28 minutes
[Interview] Habitable Planets Near Red Dwarfs
Can there be habitable planets orbiting around red dwarfs? My guest, Mariano Battistuzzi, performed experiments to check it! So, can life survive in the conditions created by red dwarf stars? Let's find out in this interview. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Mar-13 • 72 minutes
229 | Nita Farahany on Ethics, Law, and Neurotechnology
I talk with law professor and bioethicist Nita Farahany about the challenges of mind-reading neurotechnologies. (@seanmcarroll)
podcast image2023-Mar-13 • 33 minutes
Astronomy Cast Ep. 672: Space Debris Removal
Streamed live on Mar 8, 2023. We’ve talked about the rising problem of space junk. Okay, we know it’s an issue. So what can be done about it? Today we’ll talk about ideas to remove space junk, making sure space is open to use for the centuries... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-13 • 24 minutes
62 - JWST and the Earliest Galaxies in the Universe (ft. Mike Boylan-Kolchin)
Astronomers' newest telescope, JWST, just discovered galaxies that formed earlier than previously thought possible. What does this discovery mean for our understanding of the early universe?To support our show and get ad-free episodes and other exclusives, join us for $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverseSuppo... the show (@DanHooperAstro@shalmawegs)
podcast image2023-Mar-13 • 36 minutes
S26E31: How the DART Spacecraft Ripped a Hole in an Asteroid // Crash and Burn for Japan // Nearby Earth Like Planet Discovery
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 31 *How the DART spacecraft ripped a hole in an asteroid It’s been revealed that NASA’s Dart spacecraft blasted over a thousand tonnes of rock and debris out of the asteroid Dimorphos when it crashed into the space rock in... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Mar-13 • 54 minutes
Humans Of Space: Nicole Stott
Former NASA astronaut Nicole Stott reveals what made her choose a career in spaceflight, what it’s like living in zero gravity and how her experiences made her realise just how precious planet Earth really is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Mar-12 • 50 minutes
When Will We Detect Dark Matter? Elena Aprile and the XENON Experiment
Watch the video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/Qp3YOsaJ4r0 Please support the podcast by taking our short listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/intotheim... Aprile is UCSD’s Margaret Burbidge Visiting Professor at UC San Diego and Professor of Physics at Columbia University. She is the founder and spokesperson of the XENON Dark Matter Experiment. Aprile is well known for her work with noble liquid detectors and for her contributions to particle astrophysics in the search for dark matter. P... (@Into_Impossible@DrBrianKeating)
podcast image2023-Mar-12 • 6 minutes
Travelers in the Night Eps. 655 & 656: Finding Space Rocks (391) & Moons Of Florence (399)
Dr. Al Grauer hosts. Dr. Albert D. Grauer ( ) is an observational asteroid hunting astronomer. Dr. Grauer retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2006. Today's 2 topics: - Finding a meteorite that has traveled billions of miles... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-12 • 11 minutes
Star Diary: What’s in the night sky, 13 to 19 March, 2023
Ceres reaches opposition in the asteroid belt, while the planet Venus continues to dominate the sky in this week’s stargazing guide. Transcript https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podca... more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices (@skyatnightmag)
podcast image2023-Mar-11 • 97 minutes
Starts With A Bang podcast #91 — Hypermassive neutron stars
When stars are born, they can come with a wide variety of masses. But there are only a few ways that stars can die, and only a few types of remnants that can be left behind: white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes. Neutrons stars and black holes are most frequently created from core-collapse supernova events: the deaths of massive stars. Somewhere, even though we're not sure exactly where it is, there's a dividing line between "what makes a neutron star?" and "what makes a black hole?" Somewhere out th... (@StartsWithABang)
podcast image2023-Mar-11 • 19 minutes
NOIRLab - The First Kilanova Progenitor
Kilonovae form when two neutron stars collide. They were first discovered by their gravitational wave emissions. In this podcast, NOIRLab’s Dr. André-Nicolas Chene described the discovery of a system that will become a kilonova in the future.... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-10 • 20 minutes
[Space Bites] China’s Giant Rocket, Dark Big Bang, Next Bright Comet
The official verdict on Artemis 1. Canadian kids discovered something NASA didn’t know. Was there a Dark Big Bang? The next bright comet for 2024. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Mar-10 • 14 minutes
Guide to Space - Living Off The Land On Mars
From Dec 10, 2019. Extending humanity to other worlds in the Solar System is at the very limits of our modern technology. And unless there are dramatic discoveries in new propulsion systems or we learn how to build everything out of carbon nanotubes,... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-10 • 46 minutes
S26E30: Venus May be Resurfacing Itself // Mature Galaxies Found in the Early Universe // Vulcan Maiden Flight in May
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 30 *How mysterious Venus may be resurfacing itself A new study based on archival NASA data suggests that the planet Venus may be losing heat from geologic activity in regions called coronae, possibly like early tectonic... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Mar-10 • 13 minutes
38: BONUS - More Comets, Less Asteroids
Is there a Cosmological Horizon? Can we change a comet's orbit to see more of them? What's the most distant human-made object in space? Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert dive into The Supermassive Mailbox to answer your questions. | | Want to support The Supermassive Podcast? Why not buy our book The Year In Space - https://geni.us/jNcrw | | The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media Production by Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham. | | | (@RoyalAstroSoc@IzzieClarke@drbecky_)
podcast image2023-Mar-09 • 67 minutes
Carlos Gershenson on Balance, Criticality, Antifragility, and The Philosophy of Complex Systems
(@sfiscience@michaelgarfield)
podcast image2023-Mar-09 • 92 minutes
Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss Onstage at the Orpheum Theater, Nov 15, 2022
On Nov 15th and 16th, 2022, The Origins Project Foundation hosted their first public events in North America at the beautiful Orpheum Theater in Phoenix, AZ (we had hosted an event in Iceland in September during our Greenland-Iceland Travel Adventure). There was no better way to begin this new series than with a dialogue onstage with Richard Dawkins, and that was the substance of our first night’s event. As all those who have followed us will know, Richard and I have done many dialogues together, onstage ... (@LKrauss1@OriginsProject)
podcast image2023-Mar-09 • 30 minutes
Revamping undergraduate physics degrees with a focus on translational skills
This podcast explores how graduates and employers would benefit from changing how physics is taught (@PhysicsWorld)
podcast image2023-Mar-09 • 23 minutes
[NIAC 2023] Growing Mars Habitats with Bioreactors
Making habitats from available materials will be a big part of Mars missions. One of the 2023 NIAC awards explored the possibility of growing structures on Mars with the help of fungi and bacteria. We're discussing this project with Dr Congrui Jin. (@universetoday@fcain)
podcast image2023-Mar-09 • 9 minutes
Awesome Astronomy - Predicting Supernovae
From Oct 21, 2022. Hosted by Ralph Wilkins. Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This show is all about Betelgeuse and supernovas (supernovae? Let's call the whole thing off). What will happen to Betelgeuse? How bright will... (@planetarysci)
podcast image2023-Mar-09 • 26 minutes
S26E29: New Insights from Ancient Asteroid Ryugu // Sun Getting More Violent // SpaceX Crew-6 Arrives
SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 29 *New insights from ancient asteroid Ryugu Scientists studying samples from the asteroid Ryugu have identified some of the oldest material in the solar system. *The Sun getting more violent Planet Earth caught a glancing... (@stuartgary)
podcast image2023-Mar-09 • 53 minutes
How can we measure the curvature of space?
cosmology (@DanielandJorge@DanielWhiteson@PHDcomics)

Questions in Podcast Episode Descriptions

(ordered as in episode list above; click/tap question to jump to episode entry)

If light always travels at the speed of light, how does it slow down when passing through air or wa...
... Does it matter if light is made of particles or waves?
If light always travels at the speed of light, how does it slow down when passing through air or wa...
... Does it matter is light is made of particles or waves?
Is it time to rethink string theory?
Was the Universe ever the size of an orange or a basketball?
... Can life exist on planets that cannot be escaped?
... Can the asteroid belt ever produce a new planet?
... Is the CMB slowly changing over time?
... What happens at the very edge of the observable Universe?
Would meeting an extraterrestrial civilization be good or bad for humanity?
... Should we camouflage Earth's technosignatures or pour money into perhaps the most transformative ev...
Are these magic bridges really possible?
What is the 3rd Nuclear Age?
... Wait, what about the 1st and 2nd?
Is your compass actually wrong?
What are the top myths in the health and fitness industry?
Could stars and planets be living organisms?
... Is LHC dangerous for the Earth?
... How do neutrino detectors work?
... Does the Big Bang suggest that everything around us came from nothing?
... What will happen if we create a black hole on Earth?
If an extra-terrestrial civilisation saw the Earth, what technosignatures could they pick up?
... What could they learn about life on our planet and human civilisation in particular?
How do supermassive black holes form?
Or not?
How can we get artificial gravity in space without rotating a spacecraft?
... Will there be bigger Mars helicopters in future?
... How exactly will they deorbit the ISS?
... Who will be selecting the crew for the Mars mission?
... Where are the Voyagers today and how can we find them?
What are the biggest mysteries facing modern astronomers?
... What questions do I wish could be answered in my lifetime?
... What are most astronomers working on right now?
What are the biggest mysteries facing modern astronomers?
... What questions do I wish could be answered in my lifetime?
... What are most astronomers working on right now?
How will quantum computing change the world?
What's the most efficient way of space travel?
... How does longitude change your night sky view?
... Why does M87* look different?
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How can we use AI to explore the universe?
How bad is gender bias in space?
If plaques of amyloid protein in the brain aren’t the root cause of Alzheimer’s disease, what is?
Remember that new object COW, named for a strange supernova?
How can James Webb disprove The Big Bang Theory?
... Where are we at the search of life as we DON'T know it?
... Can we somehow test if Hawking radiation even exists?
What is the weirdest planet ever discovered?
Did you know that we don't know what 85% of the stuff in our Universe is made of?
What compelled dynamite inventor Alfred Nobel to annually reward outstanding contributions for huma...
Can solar sails change the way we explore the Solar System and beyond?
Was the mathematical modelling projecting the course of the pandemic too pessimistic, or were the p...
What discoveries and insights made the biggest impacts in astronomy and physics?
... What were the biggest surprises?
... What results took the longest to achieve?
What discoveries and insights made the biggest impacts in astronomy and physics?
... What were the biggest surprises?
... What results took the longest to achieve?
Have we disproven the idea of a “goldilocks zone”?
How can we possibly know everything about exoplanets from just a single pixel?
... Will Mars be a good place for old people?
... Where does more emptiness come from if the Universe is expanding?
... Can we ever get to explore Betelgeuse?
Have you ever played a connect-the-dots game?
Can we go to sleep for the journey and then wake up when we arrive?
What difference does the driver make?
Are we alone in the cosmos?
... Do aliens exist?
... How are we looking for them?
Why did they blow it up?
... What exactly went wrong with the test?
... How can they fix it in future tests?
Why do supernovae explode once they start fusing iron?
Chemical elements make up the matter we observe in the universe but how did they form?
... How did scientists figure this out and what is left to learn?
Did Webb prove the Big Bang Theory wrong?
... Why did nobody test artificial gravity in space yet?
... What's the purpose of other planets other than Earth?
... How would eyes evolve under a different star?
Can you make something invisible?
But, if that's the case, then why do so many contestants come away from the show empty-handed?
How does a black hole make a shadow?
... What can we learn from it?
... What are we seeing when we look at a black hole?
How does a black hole make a shadow?
... What can we learn from it?
... What are we seeing when we look at a black hole?
How big can iron planets get before collapsing into black holes?
... Why is the Moon floating away from Earth?
... Will Mars bases have glass domes?
... How will the asteroid mining race unfold?
... Will we create rings of satellites around the Earth?
When will we create a livable habitat in space?
What is infinity?
... What is infinity plus 100?
... What is infinity plus infinity?
Can consciousness be explained by physics, or does it appeal to something beyond materialism?
What’s the maximum human lifespan?
What are the risks of returning samples from Mars?
... What happens if you bring two stars together?
... Which galaxies can be seen with the naked eye?
... What is the system behind naming stars and exoplanets?
*Was plate tectonics occurring when life first formed on Earth?
How far away do you think the Moon is?
What is infinity?
What are Fast Radio Bursts?
... Did we get a step closer to answering this question by associating some of them with a Kilonova eve...
... What Cosmology questions can we solve by studying FRBs?
Are gravitational waves destructive?
... Will the universe ever expand faster than the speed of light?
... Should we only send robots to space?
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What is Life?
... What is Consciousness?
Should Covid-19 vaccines be judged by how well they prevent disease or how well they prevent death?
How likely is a space way-station like Deep Space 9?
When a hospital or government wants to adjust their health policies — for instance, by encouraging ...
How complex must a telescope be to use the solar gravitational lens?
... How would we approach mining asteroids?
... How to detect magnetic fields outside the solar system?
... What is the size limit for a planet?
What are the advantages of robotic exploration of the solar system?
... What are the limitations?
... Is there any situation where human exploration is better?
What are the advantages of robotic exploration of the solar system?
... What are the limitations?
... Is there any situation where human exploration is better?
What does space sound like?
Exotic Forms of Ice by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Ice is ice, right?
Ice is ice, right?
Does Objective Reality Exist?
Or not?
Can you predict your future health using genetics?
Why Does the Earth Spin?
Why don't we send microscopes on space probes to search for life?
... How do black holes even form?
... Can Chat GPT or similar systems help Astronomy?
Is it possible to make something invisible?
the brain a computer?
... Where does the soul lie?
... Can quantum mechanics explain consciousness?
could reality be an illusion created by a quantum fluctuation of a brain?
Is There a Multiverse?
What do we know about this big ol’ planet?
... And what are the missions that will find out even more?
Can mathematics handle things that are essentially the same without being exactly equal?
What are Dyson spheres?
... What would be involved in building one?
... How much energy would it cost, and could we ever pay it back?
Can we build star-tram-like launch facilities in space?
... What will JWST see next?
... Can red or brown dwarfs be the source of dark matter?
So how do we build a mission that can take on dangerous environments and the harrowing trip to reac...
What do the early galaxies discovered by JWST tell us about the early universe?
Where does consciousness come from?
... Can we cure autism?
... Can we grow a human BRAIN in Space?
But how can you know which one you’re seeing, and how can you improve your chances of a sighting?
Is the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics science?
What's the maximum a car can accelerate?
Is Our Universe Fine-Tuned For Life?
What are Dyson spheres?
... What would be involved in building one?
... How much energy would it cost, and could we ever pay it back?
How does Venus hold its atmosphere without a magnetosphere?
... Is the Sun moving to the Milky Way's centre?
... What happens when the space elevator cable snaps?
... Can we solve the Hubble Tension?
Can we go to warp speed?
But what challenges does that present?
So what can be done about it?
Can there be habitable planets orbiting around red dwarfs?
... So, can life survive in the conditions created by red dwarf stars?
So what can be done about it?
Was there a Dark Big Bang?
Is there a Cosmological Horizon?
... Can we change a comet's orbit to see more of them?
... What's the most distant human-made object in space?
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This show is all about Betelgeuse and supernovas (supernovae?
... What will happen to Betelgeuse?