May 31st, 2010

The 75th Anniversary of the David Dunlap Observatory

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Date: May 31, 2010 Title: The 75th Anniversary of the David Dunlap Observatory [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100531-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Toronto Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Organization: Toronto Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada www.toronto.rasc.ca. Description: The David Dunlap Observatory celebrates its 75th anniversary; also conservation of historic observatories is discussed. Bio: All of our [...]

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May 30th, 2010

May 30th: Astronomy on Twitter

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Date: May 30, 2010 Title: Astronomy on Twitter [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100530-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: TecnoCasters Organization: TecnoCasters – http://www.tecnocasters.com/ Description: The Tecnocasters discuss the best people on Twitter to follow for astronomy news and information. Bio: TecnoCasters is the best technology podcast in Spanish. Hosted by Juan D. Guevara, Pedro Riveroll, Lorena Galan and Raul Mitre, TecnoCasters offers a [...]

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May 29th, 2010

May 29th: What’s in a Name? The Story of Parsecs

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Date: May 29, 2010 Title: What’s in a Name? – The Story of Parsecs [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100529-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Olaf Davis Links: Cosmic Web Description: Sometimes the units we use for certain measurements contain clues about what people were measuring – and how – when they were first used. Taking the example of the ‘parsec’, equal to just [...]

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May 28th, 2010

May 28th: Watch This Space

Date: May 28, 2010 Title: Watch This Space [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100528-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Steve Nerlich with Eran Segev Organization: Cheap Astronomy Description: Eran Segev helps Steve to articulate the importance of the scientific method in bringing astronomy out of the dark ages – and then finds out why this podcast is called Cheap Astronomy. Bio: Cheap Astronomy offers [...]

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May 27th, 2010

May 27th: Hippocrates Meets Hipparchus – Part 2

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Date: May 27, 2010 Title: Hippocrates Meets Hipparchus – Part 2 [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100527-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Mick Vagg Description: Astronomers are people too, and they have had their share of dramatic medical problems. This podcast presents case histories of famous astronomy figures and examines whether popular understanding really tallies with our current medical knowledge. Bio: Dr. Michael Vagg [...]

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May 26th, 2010

May 26th: StarryTelling (TM) at Takoma Park Middle School

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Date: May 26, 2010 Title: StarryTelling (TM) at Takoma Park Middle School [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100526-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcasters: Delaney, Hans, Lily, Emma Rose, Raven, Sabrina, Kayan, Harper, Harper,Raven, Yvonne Organization: Elizabeth Wallace Producer, Giraffe ‘n’ Ant Productions School: Takoma Park MS Teachers: Dina Beatty, Kathryn Medland Description: These amazing stories will transport you from the origin of the universe [...]

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May 25th, 2010

May 25th: Hypervelocity Stars

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Date: May 15, 2010 Title: Hypervelocity Stars [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100525-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: The Ordinary Guy from Brains Matter podcast Organization: Brains Matter – http://www.brainsmatter.com Description: We all know about stars in the galaxy – but did you know about some of the fastest stars observed? They are called Hypervelocity Stars. I talk to Dr Ross Church and he [...]

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May 24th, 2010

May 24th: A Mexican Name on the Moon

Date: May 24, 2010 Title: A Mexican Name on the Moon [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100524-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Edgardo Molina Organization: Pleiades. Research and Astronomical Studies A.C. www.pleiades.org.mx (web site soon to be presented also in English) Description: The life and work of Luis Enrique Erro, an early formal mexican astronomer who among others, left the foundations for modern astronomy [...]

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May 23rd, 2010

May 23rd: Were the Fundamental Constants of Physics Different in the Early Universe?

Date: May 23, 2010 Title: Were the Fundamental Constants of Physics Different in the Early Universe? [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100523-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Rob Knop Links: My home page – http://www.sonic.net/~rknop MICA – http://www.mica-vw.org MICA Public Events – http://www.mica-vw.org/wiki/index.php/MICA_Events Description: The Theory of Relativity is an extremely well-tested theory. However, it does include a couple of parameters, whose values the [...]

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May 22nd, 2010

May 22nd: Carl Sagan

Date: May 22, 2010 Title: Carl Sagan [podcast]http://traffic.libsyn.com/astro365/20100522-365DoA.mp3[/podcast] Podcaster: Craig Robertson Link: Craig’s website – www.myfavoriteauthor.net Description: This podcast is a brief look into the life and times of one of modern day’s great astronomers, Carl Sagan. I discuss his scientific contributions, along with his tremendous accomplishments in science education and public awareness. Bio: Craig [...]

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