The Jodcast - Astronomy Podcast

Sea, ships and...astronomy. We bring you a National Astronomy Meeting special episode full of interviews with scientists talking about the work they were presenting.

Mundo. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Clem Pryke [1:23 - 12:54] about the results from the BICEP2 telescope and we find out what we can see in the July night sky from Ian Morison [22:28 - 33:30].

Detonate. In the show this time, Dr. Daniel Mortlock [11:10 - 22:19] talks to us about astrostatistics, Dr Matias Vidal [00:49 - 11:03] tells us about his research in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered [35:54 - 40:57] by Dr Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer.

Smashing. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Jon Butterworth about particle physics(!) [05:01 - 21:13], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:52-04:54] and we find out what we can see in the June night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [40:09 - 57:16].

Beehive. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Chris Hales about polarised radio sources [05:01 - 21:13], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:52-04:54] and Ian Morison and John Field take a look at what's happening in the May night sky [40:09 - 57:16].

Evolved. In the show this time, Prof. Carole Mundell [16:06 - 48:04] talks to us about the transient explosive Universe, Dr Libby Jones [01:18 - 15:59] tells us about exploring the evolution of galaxies using dust in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered [62:30 - 68:56] by Dr Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer.

Only Human. In the show this time, we conduct a linguistic interchange with Prof. Ian Shipsey regarding the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope [08:27 - 30:55], Indy issues a bulletin acknowledging the latest triumph of computational analysis in astronomy [01:31 - 08:13] and Ian Morison and John Field describe what the human eye can detect during the nocturnal hours of the lunar period known as April [31:18 - 48:09]. Meanwhile, our new, more efficient presenters bring us superior odds and ends.

Inhabitable? In the show this time, Dr. Manda Banerji [22:53 - 31:14] talks to us about dusty quasars, Prof. Ian Browne [07:00 - 22:47] talks to us about the BINGO telescope in this month's JodBite, your astronomical questions are answered [42:03 - 47:59] by Dr. Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer and Stuart rounds up the March news, one episode later than usual.

Impact. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Miguel Pérez-Torres [01:02 -17:56] about radio observations of supernovae and we find out what we can see in the March night sky from Ian Morison [31:23 - 43:03].

Exotic. In the show this time, Prof. Paul Crowther [13:09 - 30:11] tells us about the most massive stars in the universe, Dr. Ian Harrison [00:46 - 13:03] talks to us about his work with weak lensing at JBCA in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered [40:48 - 46:58] by Dr. George Bendo in Ask an Astronomer.

Spaghetti. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Chris Messenger about gravitational waves [05:18 - 20:22], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:50 - 05:12] and we find out what we can see in the February night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [36:42 - 53:09].

Llama 2. In the show this time, Prof. Valery Nakriakov [17:00 - 29:52] talks to us about MHD waves and oscillations in the Sun, Dr. Liz Guzman [00:49 - 16:51] tells us about life at ALMA in a special guest JodBite all the way from the Atacama Desert, and your astronomical questions are answered [39:07 - 55:39] by Prof. Tim O'Brien in Ask an Astronomer.

Octastic. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Victor Debattista about the evolution of spiral galaxies [08:37 - 21:56], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:53 - 08:27] and we find out what we can see in the January night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [30:29 - 45:34]. Meanwhile, we completely forget that it's the Jodcast's eighth birthday.

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.

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].

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.

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].

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.

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].

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.