

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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Dec 18, 2013 • 1h 10min
December 2013 Extra
Late! In the show this time, Dr Jonathan Pritchard [16:28 - 35:47] tells us about exploring the dawn of cosmic structure with the 21cm line, Dr Michael Keith [03:35 - 16:18] talks about pulsars in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Prof. Tim O'Brien [46:01 - 65:51] in Ask an Astronomer.

Dec 3, 2013 • 56min
December 2013
Stormy. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Erminia Calabrese about the ACT [09:46 - 26:54], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:59 - 09:37] and we find out what we can see in the December night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [35:40 - 53:44].

Nov 15, 2013 • 50min
November 2013 Extra
Momentous. In the show this time, Dr Adam Deller [12:05 - 22:07] tells us about a new high-resolution radio survey, Peter Schemmel [00:47 - 11:59] talks about experimenting with the orbital angular momentum of light in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Mark Purver [32:34 - 46:27] in Ask an Astronomer.

Nov 5, 2013 • 48min
November 2013
Trigger. In the show this time, we talk to Prof Clive Tadhunter about AGN and their trigger mechanisms [07:12 - 20:42], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:58 - 07:03] and we find out what we can see in the November night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [28:42 - 46:15].

Oct 24, 2013 • 46min
October 2013 Extra
Bling. In the show this time, Dr Rob Crittenden [10:47.5 - 25:47.0] tells us about the Microwave Background, Dr Bryan Rees [01:01.0 - 10:41.5] talks about Planetary Nebulae in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Iain McDonald [36:16.0 - 43:32.0] in Ask an Astronomer.

Oct 7, 2013 • 58min
October 2013
Splash. In the show this time, we talk to Prof Andrew Jaffe about probing the early universe with Planck [07:11 - 26:14], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:46 - 07:04] and we find out what we can see in the October night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [38:37 - 56:09].

Sep 18, 2013 • 1h 14min
September 2013 Extra
Frontiers. In the show this time, Dr Álvaro Sánchez Monge [13:52.0 - 41:51.0] tells us about High Mass Star Formation, Dr Evan Keane [01:31.0 - 13:45.0] discusses magnetic fields and pulsars in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Prof. Tim O'Brien [50:54.0 - 1:11:28.0] in Ask an Astronomer.

Sep 3, 2013 • 48min
September 2013
Telescopey. In the show this time, we talk to Prof David Kirkby about measuring the universe with cosmic sound [07:36 - 21:13], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:45 - 07:29] and we find out what we can see in the September night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [29:17 - 45:43].

Aug 1, 2013 • 53min
August 2013
Cataclysm. In the show this time, we talk to Dan Thornton about Fast Radio Bursts [06:53 - 19:37], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:47 - 06:35] and we find out what we can see in the August night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [32:43 - 48:48].

Jul 23, 2013 • 1h 5min
NAM 2013
St. NAMdrews. We bring you a National Astronomy Meeting special episode full of interviews with scientists talking about the work they were presenting.


