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July 31st, 2010

July 31st: Space Medicine

Date: July 31, 2010 Title: Space Medicine Podcaster: Mick Vagg Description: A medical themed podcast, exploring the unique challenges to medical science in keeping astronauts, cosmonauts and all other space travellers well enough to return in good shape from trips to space. Bio: Dr. Michael Vagg is a physician specializing in Rehabilitation Medicine and Pain [...]

July 25th, 2010

July 25th: Galileo — Eclipse Chaser?

Date: July 25, 2010 Title: Galileo — Eclipse Chaser? Podcaster: Mark Thompson Organization: Galileo 1610 – http://www.galileo1610.com/ Description: Did Galileo ever have an opportunity to witness the grand spectacle of a total solar eclipse? Bio: Mark Thompson, a professional cantor and amateur astronomer, has appeared as Galileo on radio, at community theatres and libraries, public [...]

July 23rd, 2010

July 23rd: Interesting Moons of our Solar System

Date: July 23, 2010 Title: Interesting Moons of our Solar System Podcaster: Bollix! Link: http://bollix.libsyn.com/ Description: A look at the Solar System’s more interesting and unusual moons, exploring the diverse nature and outright strangeness of planetary satelites. Bio: The Bollix! Science and Skepticism Podcast is produced by Sam J Leonard and Josh Kelly and aims [...]

July 4th, 2010

July 4th: Astronomy in Colonial America

Date: July 4, 2010 Title: Astronomy in Colonial America Podcaster: Alvin Ashworth Description: The 4th of July is America’s birthday. We Americans are proud to celebrate approval of the Declaration of Independence- the kickoff event for the creation of a nation of freedom, opportunity, and hope. We also want to remember that the founding Fathers [...]

June 7th, 2010

June 7th: Dark Skies, Bright Kids

Date: June 7, 2010 Title: Dark Skies, Bright Kids Podcaster: Nicole Gugliucci Organization: Dark Skies, Bright Kids at the University of Virginia – http://www.astro.virginia.edu/dsbk Links: DSBK – http://www.astro.virginia.edu/dsbk Virginia Discovery Museum – http://www.vadm.org Description: Listen in as astronomers from the University of Virginia Department of Astronomy bring the wonders of the universe to local elementary [...]

June 2nd, 2010

June 2nd: The Journey of Astronomy

Date: June 2, 2010 Title: The Journey of Astronomy Podcaster: Megan Argo Links: The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research – http://www.icrar.org/ http://www.spice.wa.edu.au/ Description: Professor Peter Quinn, director of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, describes the development of astronomy as telescopes have been improved since Galileo’s time. Bio: Professor Peter Quinn is the [...]

June 1st, 2010

June 1st: 35 Years Under the Stars

Date: June 1, 2010 Title: 35 Years Under the Stars Podcaster: Bob Moler Organization: Grand Traverse Astronomical Society, www.gtastro.org. Also the Ephemeris web site: ephemeris.bjmoler.org. Description: Bob Moler has been producing the minute long Ephemeris program on Interlochen Public radio for 35 years. To celebrate that fact Bob talks a bit about the unique location [...]

May 28th, 2010

May 28th: Watch This Space

Date: May 28, 2010 Title: Watch This Space 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 an [...]

May 27th, 2010

May 27th: Hippocrates Meets Hipparchus – Part 2

Date: May 27, 2010 Title: Hippocrates Meets Hipparchus – Part 2 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 is [...]

May 22nd, 2010

May 22nd: Carl Sagan

Date: May 22, 2010 Title: Carl Sagan 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 Robertson [...]