The Jodcast

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The Jodcast episodes

June 05, 2015 June 2015: Real
Real. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Debora Sijacki about cosmological simulations [08:01 - 20:24], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:46-07:53] and we find out what we can see in the June night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [35:28 - 47:25].
50 min
May 17, 2015 May 2015 Extra: Shut That Door!
Shut That Door! In the show this time, Emily Petroff explains how to tell the difference between an extragalactic radio burst and a microwave oven [14:12 - 26:13], Dr Joe Zuntz reveals the preliminary results of the Dark Energy Survey in this month's JodBite [00:47 - 14:01], and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr George Bendo in Ask an Astronomer [35:15 - 45:23].
48 min
May 01, 2015 May 2015: Sleuths
Sleuths. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Ignas Snellen about finding exoplanets from the ground [08:01 - 20:24], Ian rounds up the latest news [00:46-07:53] and we find out what we can see in the May night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [35:28 - 47:25].
1 hr 3 min
April 18, 2015 April 2015 Extra: Buzzing
Buzzing. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Matt Taylor about landing a probe on a comet [11:21 - 24:51] and to Dr Buzz Aldrin about landing a person on the Moon [25:11 - 34:29], Jamie Sloan tells us about the Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre in this month's JodBite [03:46 - 11:04], and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer [43:38 - 50:09].
53 min
April 01, 2015 April 2015: Opposites
Opposites. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Cormac Purcell about The Gum Nebula [06:16 - 22:51], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:58-06:09] and we find out what we can see in the April night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [29:02 - 43:31].
47 min
March 16, 2015 March 2015 Extra: Spinning
Spinning. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Alastair Edge about active galaxy cluster centres [13:57 - 31:05], Dr Bob Watson tells us about the cosmic microwave background polarisation results from Planck and BICEP2 in this month's JodBite [01:03 - 13:50], and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer [40:43 - 50:39].
54 min
March 04, 2015 March 2015: Bold
Bold. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Rowan Smith about star formation in the early and recent universe [07:12 - 15:42], Ian rounds up the latest news [00:56-07:04] and we find out what we can see in the March night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [31:08 - 45:11].
49 min
February 20, 2015 February 2015 Extra: User-friendly
User-friendly. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Chris Lintott about the Zooniverse project [16:47 - 43:20], Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharyya tells us about her search for nature's best clocks in this month's JodBite [00:49 - 16:40], and your astronomy questions are answered by Dr. Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer [58:45 - 68:25].
1 hr 13 min
February 04, 2015 February 2015: Rings
Rings. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Chris Conselice about galaxy formation in the recent universe [05:30 - 19:53], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:52-05:22] and we find out what we can see in the February night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [24:50 - 40:22].
44 min
January 19, 2015 January 2015 Extra: Fuzzy
Fuzzy. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Sir Francis Graham-Smith about the crab pulsar and his long career in astronomy [08:31 - 37:38], Dr. Iain McDonald tell us how evolved stars chemically enrich the Galaxy in this month's JodBite [02:37 - 08:24], and your astronomy questions are answered by Dr. Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer [47:57 - 56:15].
1 hr

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The Jodcast is an student-led astronomy podcast based at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. With our first episode airing in 2006, we are one of the longest running astronomy podcasts in the…