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PODCAST

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.

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64:33

July 2012 Extra

The Jodcast ·

2012/07/16

Anti-ageing. In this episode we talk to Dr Fraser Clarke [14:37 - 24:05] about the E-ELT telescope, Dr Lisa Kaltenegger [24:28 - 29:40] about rocky exoplanets, and Dr Michelle Collins [29:58 - 42:49] about dwarf galaxies. We also talk to Kim Mance [1:53 - 14:27] about life as a controller at Jodrell Bank Observatory in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer [51:41 - 62:44].

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67:20

July 2012

The Jodcast ·

2012/07/02

Amity. In the show this time, we find out about Ian Morison's trip to observe the transit of Venus [11:14 - 21:00], Dr Paolo Padovani tells us about active galactic nuclei [21:47 - 34:53] and we talk to Jakub Bochinski about exoplanets [35:04 - 40:56]. Stuart rounds up the latest astronomy news [03:38 - 10:51] and we find out what's in the July night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [45:23 - 60:43].

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74:15

June 2012 Extra

The Jodcast ·

2012/06/18

Twice-in-a-lifetime. In this episode we talk to Dr Katharine Johnston [10:35 - 18:32] about massive star formation, Professor Ed Copeland [18:40 - 30:18] about alternative theories of gravity, and Dr Dave Jones [30:31 - 43:00] about binary stars and astronomy at the Very Large Telescope (VLT). We also talk to Mike Anderson [3:02 - 10:26] about managing the site at Jodrell Bank Observatory in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Tim O'Brien in Ask an Astronomer

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74:48

June 2012

The Jodcast ·

2012/06/02

Captured. This month, we continue our feast of interviews from the National Astronomy Meeting. We talk to Dr Patrick Sutton [9:15-19:56] about gravitational wave detection with LIGO, Dr Antonio Chrysostomou and Dr Mark Thompson [20:04-31:26] tell us about the sub-millimetre camera SCUBA-2, and Professor James Dunlop [31:34-43:55] brings us up to speed on sub-millimetre galaxies and the instruments used to observe them. Megan rounds up the latest news [1:55-9:05] and we find out what's in the June

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67:09

May 2012 Extra

The Jodcast ·

2012/05/16

Photogenic. In the show this time, Nik Szymanek [07:14 - 21:46] tells us about astrophotography, Dr. Thomas Targett tells us about supermassive black holes [35:53 - 42:35] and Prof. Alan Fitzsimmons tells us about the NEOShield project [21:59 - 35:46]. We also talk to Foteini Lykou [01:25 - 07:37] about evolved stars in this month's JodBite and your astronomical questions are answered [48:25 - 73:09] by Dr Tim O'Brien in Ask an Astronomer.

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68:18

May 2012

The Jodcast ·

2012/05/02

Piggy-Back. In this month's show we bring you the first of many interviews recorded at the National Astronomy Meeting. We talk to Dr Jayne Birkby [7:09-20:18] about Hot Jupiter planets, Dr Nick Cross [20:27-27:17] about a billion star image, Phil Bull [21:27-33:49] about dark energy and Dr Dan Brown and John Tanner [33:58-41:37] about light pollution in the Peak District. Plus, Megan rounds up the latest news [0:49-6:51] and we find out what's in the May night sky from Ian Morison and John Field

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61:49

April 2012 Extra

The Jodcast ·

2012/04/16

Alternative. In the show this time, Dr Christine Jordan tells us about the computers that run the telescope and about the data processing at Jodrell Bank in this month's JodBite [0:56 - 10:44], we talk to Prof. Raman Prinja about stellar winds in massive stars [10:50 - 22:24], Dr Paulo Freire talks about testing alternative theories of gravity using pulsars [22:34 - 44:28] and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Melanie Gendre [51:11 - 59:11].

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26:47

April 2012

The Jodcast ·

2012/04/03

Fooling No-one. In the show this month, Megan rounds up the latest news [01:01 - 08:43] and we find out what's in the April night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [08:54 - 25:49].

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74:57

NAM 2012

The Jodcast ·

2012/03/30

Namchester. We bring you four bite-sized chunks of the National Astronomy Meeting in Manchester, recorded each day during the conference. In the first of the NAM special episodes, Libby reports on the opening of this joint UK-Germany meeting. In the second episode, Jen comes out of retirement to provide highlights of day 2. In the third episode, Christina brings us interviews and press releases from day 3. In the fourth episode, Mark rounds up the meeting and reaction to it.

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73:09

March 2012 Extra

The Jodcast ·

2012/03/16

The Light Side. In the show this time, Prof. Philippa Browning tells us about the upcoming National Astronomy Meeting and solar physics in the JodBite [2:07 - 15:52], we talk to Prof. Tom Shanks about cosmological theories that avoid the need for dark matter and dark energy [16:06 - 31:35] and Dr Cristiano Sabiu discusses how to study the large-scale Universe using observation and theory [31:47 - 39:14]. Your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Tim O'Brien [49:13 - 69:23] and we round up some

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67:53

March 2012

The Jodcast ·

2012/03/02

Flat-packed. In this LOFAR-themed episode, we talk to Dr Neal Jackson [08:55 - 23:35] about the Low Frequency Array itself, Dr Tom Hassall [23:47-30:52] tells us about using it to detect pulsars and Anna Kapinska [31:01-39:12] discusses how it can be used to study active galactic nuclei. Megan rounds up the latest news [01:10 - 08:46] and we find out what's in the March night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [48:33 - 66:10].

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48:19

February 2012 Extra

The Jodcast ·

2012/02/16

Turtle. In the show this time, Dr Danielle Fenech [11:32 - 27:15] tells us about starburst galaxies and we talk to Dr Ant Holloway [01:20 - 11:25] about his role at Jodrell Bank in the JodBite. Your astronomical questions are answered [33:26 - 44:42] by Dr Tim O'Brien in Ask an Astronomer and we round up some odds and ends from the world of astronomy.

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55:43

February 2012

The Jodcast ·

2012/02/03

Sweet. This time around, we talk to Dr Lucie Green [05:05 - 12:30] about Solar activity and Dr Paul Woods [12:43-24:13] tells us about a sweet molecule in space. Megan rounds up the latest news [02:04 - 04:55] and we find out what's in the February night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [30:10 - 51:32].

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61:00

January 2012 Extra

The Jodcast ·

2012/01/16

Bitten. In the show this time, Dr David Floyd [12:24 - 35:22] tells us about microlensing and we talk to Dr Tim O'Brien [01:22 - 12:17] about his role at Jodrell Bank in the first ever JodBite. Your questions are answered [43:53 - 55:39] by Dr Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer and we round up some odds and ends from the world of astronomy.

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65:36

January 2012

The Jodcast ·

2012/01/02

Now We Are Six. In our sixth birthday show, we talk to Professor Chris Collins about galaxy formation [09:17 - 21:10] and we hear about molecules in space from Dr Serena Viti [21:16 - 33:27]. Megan rounds up the latest news [01:50 - 09:09] and we hear what we can see in the January night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [41:14 - 61:58].

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54:21

December 2011 Extra

The Jodcast ·

2011/12/16

Habitable? In the show this time, Dr Matt Griffin [01:11 - 23:24] tells us about the Herschel mission and we talk to Dr Eduard Kontar [23:29 - 37:17] about the Sun and solar flares. As always, your questions are answered [43:55 - 51:38] by Dr Iain McDonald and we round up some odds and ends from the world of astronomy.

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81:57

December 2011

The Jodcast ·

2011/12/02

Sparky. In this show, we talk to Dr Sonia Anton about quasars and the Gaia mission [16:41 - 29:40] and we find out about a mysterious radio signal from an old Jodcaster, Dr Evan Keane [29:47 - 50:25]. As always, Megan rounds up the latest news [06:06 - 16:22] and we hear what we can see in the December night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [56:43 - 75:27].

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63:13

November 2011 Extra

The Jodcast ·

2011/11/16

Singularity. In the show this time, Dr Silke Britzen [03:38 - 09:40] tells us about a recent black hole meeting in Manchester and we find out about supermassive black hole formation from Prof Lucio Mayer [09:52 - 21:08] and ultra-luminous x-ray sources from Dr Philipp Podsiadlowski [21:19 - 32:02]. As always, Dr Tim O'Brien answers your questions [43:50 - 59:09] and we round up some odds and ends from the world of astronomy.

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67:17

November 2011

The Jodcast ·

2011/11/02

Mischievous. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Rob Izzard about the mischievous J-stars [13:08 - 37:49]. As always, Megan rounds up the latest news [02:30 - 13:02] and we hear what we can see in the November night sky from Ian Morison and John Field [44:48 - 63:52].

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72:07

October 2011 Extra

The Jodcast ·

2011/10/16

Sunny Side Up. In this show, we talk to Professor Albert Zijlstra [02:05 - 20:55] about a tasty-looking nebula, Dr Stella Offner [21:00 - 35:04] tells us about low-mass star formation and we hear from Kirsten Gottschalk [35:11 - 44:05] about processing astronomical data using your computer's spare time. Dr Tim O'Brien answers your big questions [49:57 - 69:22] and we discuss a few whimsical odds and ends.

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