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- 179 – Dr Michael Childress – Supernovae
In today’s episode I speak to Dr Michael Childress from the Australian National University. He talks to me about his research into supernovae. During our conversations, we cover:
– His research into the progenitors of supernovae
– The techniques used to determine what type of stars they were before going supernovae– The difference between the types of supernovae– At what point would a star blow up?Listen in!
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0 min - 178 – Dr Roland Crocker – Fermi Bubbles
In this episode I speak to Dr Roland Crocker from the Australian National University on the topic of Fermi Bubbles – what are they and how do they form?
Listen in to find out!
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0 min - 177 – Angus Wright – ICRAR and GAMA
I speak to Angus Wright from ICRAR who speaks to us about the GAMA project and radio astronomy, and the work he is doing as part of his PhD in the GAMA collaboration.
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This episode is supported by the Monash Centre for Astrophysics
.0 min - 176 – Dr Anushi Rajapaksa – Spray Vaccines
Do you or someone you know dislike getting the needle? Well in today’s episode, I speak to Dr Anushi Rajapaksa from the Murdoch Children’s Institute on her research into delivering vaccinations via a spray.
We also talk about DNA vaccines and personalised medicine. Sounds intriguing!
To find out more, listen into the episode!
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0 min - 175 – Dr Charley Lineweaver – Is Our Solar System Special?
Listen to today’s episode as I talk to Assoc Prof Charley Lineweaver from the Australian National University on his thoughts about whether the Solar System is unique or special!
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0 min - 174 – Dr Zara Dennis – From Sports Science and Geophysics to Teaching
Listen in as Dr Zara Dennis talks to us about her journey from sports science to teaching high school physics. In particular, Zara talks to us about:
– Her interest in geophysics and outer space
– Working with lasers– What led to doing her PhD– PhD that looked at electromagnetic to find gold mineralisation– An explanation of the experiments Zara used for her research– What other uses could these techniques be used for?– Life as a teacher– How cool science is!Download MP3 of Ep 174
0 min - 173 – Assoc Prof Brad Carter – Space Weather
In today’s episode, I speak to Associate Professor Brad Carter from the University of Southern Queensland about Space Weather. What is it? How do we measure it? And what does it mean for the formation of life?
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This episode is supported by the Monash Centre for Astrophysics
.0 min - 172 – Dr Lisa Harvey-Smith – The SKA
In today’s episode, I speak to Dr Lisa Harvey-Smith from the CSIRO, about the Square Kilometre Array project.
– What is the the Square Kilometre Array Project?
– The results of the decision on where to host the project– What are the different parts of he SKA project– The Murchison Widefield ArrayDownload MP3 of Ep 172
This episode is supported by the Monash Centre for Astrophysics
.0 min - 171 – Sarah Bruzzese – Astronomical Society of Australia Poster Sessions
During the Astronomical Society of Australia conference, I went and visited the Poster Sessions where students showcased their research. In todayâ€s episode, I speak to Sarah Bruzzese, one of the poster session presenters.
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This episode is supported by the Monash Centre for Astrophysics
.0 min - 170 – Sarah Sweet – Astronomical Society of Australia Poster SessionsDuring the Astronomical Society of Australia conference, I went and visited the Poster Sessions where students showcased their research. In today’s episode, I speak to Sarah Sweet, one of the poster session presenters. Download MP3 of Ep 170 This episode is supported by the Monash Centre for Astrophysics .0 min
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