The Jodcast
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
The Jodcast is an astronomy podcast created by students and staff from the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. The episodes include the latest astronomy news, interviews with astronomers, stargazing information, and more.
Episodes
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Oct 6, 2015 • 1h 24min
October 2015
Martians and Wolves. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Yin-Zhe Ma about the CMB and the limits of cosmology [09:17 - 27:21], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:52-09:09] and we find out what we can see in the October night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogosanu [44:09 - 1:22].
Sep 22, 2015 • 1h 9min
September 2015 Extra
Rewound. In the show this time, Dr Rainer Beck explains the complexities of studying galactic magnetic fields [19:33 - 36.54], Hannah Stacey talks to us about strong gravitational lensing [01:13 - 19:25], and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer [58:07 - 01:06:15].
Sep 4, 2015 • 1h 2min
September 2015
Banner. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Chris Gordon about mysterious gamma rays [10:07 - 22:20], Ian rounds up the latest news [01:23-09:58] and we find out what we can see in the September night sky from Ian Morison and Haritina Mogosanu [35:53 - 1:00:26].
Aug 3, 2015 • 51min
August 2015
Bucky Balls. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Amanda Karakas about star evolution [06:17 - 20:24], Ian rounds up the latest news [00:53 - 06:10] and we find out what we can see in the August night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [29:44 - 48:00].
Jul 6, 2015 • 60min
July 2015
Awake. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Sarah Crowther about cosmochemistry [07:34 - 26:45], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:44-07:27] and we find out what we can see in the July night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [35:19 - 56:14].
Jun 22, 2015 • 1h 10min
June 2015 Extra
Farewells. In the show this time, Professor Douglas Scott gives us a very thorough overview of the current state of CMB research [24:55 - 46:36], Dr Mark Purver does his final interview for the Jodcast - on the other side of the microphone - in this month's JodBite [01:04 - 24:48], and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer [1:00:56 - 1:05:38].
Jun 5, 2015 • 49min
June 2015
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].
May 17, 2015 • 48min
May 2015 Extra
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].
May 1, 2015 • 1h 3min
May 2015
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].
Apr 18, 2015 • 52min
April 2015 Extra
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].
