Rob Swindell, author and sysop of the MS-DOS and telnet versions of the Synchronet BBS joins us to discuss the genesis of the BBS, running his own BBS company, and the journey to an open source Internet version of Synchronet. Rob's main site with links to source code repo's and his YouTube channel: http://synchro.net  The Synchronet wiki: http://wiki.synchro.net  The home page for SyncTerm, the preferred client for telnet BBS's: http://syncterm.net  The Synchronet IRC server: irc.synchro.net  Rob's

(Feb 13, 2024) A school district in the Champlain Valley will vote on Thursday on a proposed $66 million new school; for the last week, we’ve been sharing love stories leading up to Valentine’s Day. Today, we’re headed back in time, to share a classic Adirondack tale about how Heart Lake and Mount Jo got their names; St. Lawrence University astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue guides us through the morning and evening skies in February.

Raphaël Liégeois is one of ESA’s five astronaut candidates currently undergoing basic astronaut training at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne. Join us as we speak to Raphaël about his first months of training and living in Germany, the philosophy of neuroscience, piloting hot air balloons, his favourite training lesson so far, and what he is excited about for the future of space exploration. This is the second episode of our ESA Explores podcast series introducing the ESA astronaut

#2: In this episode of Open Source for Researchers hosts Abby and Arfon explore the world of open source software in astronomy with Dr. Taylor James Bell, a BAER Institute postdoc at NASA Ames. Eureka! is an end-to-end pipeline designed for JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) time series observations. We chat about the motivations behind Eureka!, its unique features, and the democratization of exoplanet science. Join us for an engaging conversation that unveils the complexity of time series

In this episode of the Nature Podcast, we catch up on some science stories from the holiday period by diving into the Nature Briefing.We chat about: an extra-warm sweater inspired by polar bear fur; the fossil find revealing what a juvenile tyrannosaur liked to snack on; why scientists are struggling to open OSIRIS-REx’s sample container; how 2023 was a record for retractions; and how cats like to play fetch, sometimes.Nature News: Polar bear fur-inspired sweater is thinner than a down jacket — and

Author, illustrator, and Biblical paranormal researcher, Jason McLean lives in Waxahachie, Texas with his three children and beautiful, long-suffering wife. Beyond his lifelong love of art and comics, Jason’s life has been consumed with the study of archaeology, cryptozoology, ufology, and astronomy in order to better understand the Bible, its teachings, and the One behind its creation.That's right Dean's partner on the old Mysterious Library show returns to chat again!They talk about tales,

ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt will soon be launched to the International Space Station for his first spaceflight mission. Marcus is the first member of ESA’s astronaut class of 2022 to fly into space, as the opportunity came to fly on a commercial human spaceflight mission with Axiom Space. Hear from Marcus as he tells us all about his fast-track mission training in Europe and around the world, from intercultural teamwork to space science, and what he’s most looking forward to during his Muninn

In this week's Around the World, we are travelling to the arctic circle to chat with Ole Ellekrog from The Polar Journal to find out what's making news in Greenland!

The telescope has revolutionized the way we understand the universe. But in the four centuries since its invention, it seems astronomy science today has lost the original focus of those Christians who first laid eyes on the heavens through their spyglasses. On the next two episodes of Good Heavens! Wayne and Dan take a peek back on some of the highlights and discoveries of the earliest telescopes. Here on part one we chat about who really invented the telescope, what the basic kinds of telescopes

Corinne and Moiya chat with Dr. Renée James about her new book, Things that go Bump in the Universe. Play for information about supernovae and gamma ray bursts, stay for the funny chapter titles and surprise ASMR.   Guest Dr. Renée James is an a professor of astronomy and physics and author of the new book Things that go Bump in the Universe. Find her on twitter at @drcrj.   Messages Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod! Listen to Tell Me About It every other Thursday

(Jan 23, 2024) Starting later this year, it’ll be illegal in New York to hunt rabbits, squirrels, coyotes, and other animals in a tournament; a new Siena poll gives Governor Kathy Hochul a mixed review; Aileen O'Donoghue guides us through what to look for in the morning and evening skies in January.

Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host.  Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce This month Jeni talks to Paul. No not our Paul. Paul Cornish, planetarium and science outreach extraordinaire at Bristol’s We the Curious. They chat about one of our favourite topics on Awesome, constellation Mythology and this time it has a very Welsh flavour...enjoy!  www.awesomeastronomy.com  Bio -  Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding

This week, the sun, moon, and planet earth all come into conjunction as Kyle and Emily talk about the meaning and origin of the word syzygy. This word lies where stars and planets align, thus it delves our hosts into some fascinating astronomy. They chat about the movements of celestial bodies, what causes an eclipse or a full moon, and exactly how much the Greek astronomers knew. Speaking of the Greeks, Kyle and Emily also discuss a little astrología, or (in English) astrology. Turns out it doesn’t

In this episode:01:55 “Oh GPT”In the first of our festive songs, we pay homage to LLMs, the generative AI chat bots which have taken 2023 by storm.05:32 Twenty questionsIn this year’s festive game, our competitors try to guess some of the biggest science stories of the year, solelyby asking yes/no questions.24:40 “Warming night”In our final song this year,we take stock as 2023 is named the hottest year since records began. As worsening climate change continues to threaten lives, can science provide

On this FIRST of a TWO PART episode, we have Matt Schricker of @Bostronomy on the show for a 'very Boston podcast' where we chat about Astronomy, Music, and Matt's STEM origin story. Matt shares his Astronomy on Instagram and TikTok but also has a creative style that we enjoy very much in his content. We dive into his origin story, being a Dad, his love of music (his band "Fever Dream" plays in Boston regularly), and the more human side of space and science.  If you ever wondered about Astronomy and

This month Jeni talks to Paul. No not our Paul  Paul Cornish, planetarium and science outreach extraordinaire at Bristols We the Curious. They chat about one of our favourite topics on Awesome, constellation Mythology and this time it has a very Welsh flavour...enjoy!

On Part TWO of our two-parter episode with Matt Schricker of @Bostronomy - we dig deeper into Astronomy, Astrophotography, and Telescopes. Matt shares his Astronomy on Instagram and TikTok but also has a creative style that we enjoy very much in his content. We also chat about the human experience of stargazing and how even your position on the planet can change your whole outlook on constellations! If you ever wondered about Astronomy and whether you could get into it OR if you ever thought it was

Welcome to Top Hat STEM Chat! On this maiden voyage into the podcasting space, host Colby Wilson is joined by Dr. Alex King, Chair of the Department of Physics, Engineering and Astronomy, to discuss his career, how he got to Austin Peay, advice for aspiring physicists and more! We also have 90 Seconds of STEM, celebrating department achievements, and more! Audio Intro: John Vincent III, "Bluebird Singing" King Intro/Outro: They Might Be Giants, "Put it to the Test" Audio Outro: Tom Lehrer, "The

(Dec 19, 2023) Flooding update; there’s nowhere near enough in-home care aides to take care of all the seniors who need it. We'll see what happens when families who need in-home care don’t get it; an astronomy chat with Aileen O'Donoghue.