Dr Emma Chapman
Astrophysicist and radio astronomer at the University of Nottingham, author of the book Radio Universe, specialising in cosmology and observations of the early Universe using radio telescopes.
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Mar 19, 2026 • 1h 13min
Emma Chapman, "Radio Universe: How to Explore Space Without Leaving Earth" (Hachette UK, 2026)
Emma Chapman, award-winning astrophysicist and Royal Society Research Fellow, explains how radio waves reveal hidden cosmos. She traces a radio wave from the Moon to the Milky Way. Topics include radar mapping of planets and lava tubes, the Event Horizon Telescope and black hole imaging, the Square Kilometre Array’s time-travel power, SETI’s radio search, and radar’s role in planetary defense.
Mar 19, 2026 • 1h 13min
Emma Chapman, "Radio Universe: How to Explore Space Without Leaving Earth" (Hachette UK, 2026)
Emma Chapman, award-winning astrophysicist and Royal Society Research Fellow, explains how radio waves reveal the unseen cosmos. She contrasts radio and optical astronomy. She traces radio breakthroughs from Jansky to the Event Horizon Telescope. She explores radar mapping of planets, pulsars, SETI’s radio searches, and the Square Kilometre Array’s time-machine reach.
Mar 13, 2026 • 44min
How we look at the Universe with a radio
Dr Emma Chapman, astrophysicist and radio astronomer at the University of Nottingham, studies the early Universe using radio telescopes. She explains how radio waves reveal hidden gas, spiral arms and structures invisible in light. She describes turning radio signals into images, mapping asteroids with radar, using pulsars to hunt gravitational waves, and ambitious plans for lunar radio arrays.
