Date: August 3, 2010 Title: A Friends’ Salute to the Blue Collar Scientist, Jeff Medkeff Podcaster: Mark DeVito & friends Description: The August 3rd 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a dedication to the late Jeffery Medkeff, aka the Blue Collar Scientist. Jeff is known to many through out the amateur and professional astronomy communities [...]
Date: August 2, 2010 Title: Solar System Nomenclature Podcaster: Brian Gray Organization: Wilderness Center Astronomy Club – www.twcac.org Description: The names of planetary features follow themes from the names of composers to the names of gods from various mythologies. Bio: I am an amateur astronomer in northeast Ohio who enjoys viewing many types of celestial [...]
Date: August 1, 2010 Title: Discussing the Issues of Knowledge Through Astronomy Podcaster: Manoharan Karthigasu Description: The podcast deals with questions about “knowledge” itself and our position as knowers. Astronomy provides a great opportunity to explore such issues. Bio: My name is Mano and I am a passionate High School Teacher in an International School [...]
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 [...]
Date: July 30, 2010 Title: A Brief Introduction to Galaxy Dynamics Podcaster: Edgardo Molina Description: Galaxy Dynamics is the study of the motions of the stars, gas and dark matter in order to explain the main morphological and kinematic features of galaxies. It is one of Astronomyʼs greatest challenges to understand. Galaxy Dynamics is a very [...]
Date: July 29, 2010 Title: Astronomy and the iPad Podcaster: TecnoCasters Organization: http://www.tecnocasters.com/ Description: The Tecnocasters discuss different astronomy apps for the iPad. Bio: TecnoCasters is the best technology podcast in Spanish. Hosted by Juan D. Guevara, Pedro Riveroll, Lorena Galan and Raul Mitre, TecnoCasters offers a funny and friendly point of view about the [...]
Date: July 28, 2010 Title: The Origins of the Moon Podcaster: The NASA Lunar Science Institute NLSI Description: How did the moon form and what can it tell us about the history of our solar system? Lunar scientist Bill Bottke from the Southwest Research Institute, who has been studying the formation history of planetary bodies, [...]
Date: July 27, 2010 Title: Interesting Comets Podcaster: Ted Judah Description: Ted talks about comets. Bio: Ted Judah is an amateur astronomer in Northern California. Today’s sponsor: This episode of “365 Days of Astronomy” is sponsored by — no one. We still need sponsors for many days in 2010, so please consider sponsoring a day [...]
Date: July 26, 2010 Title: Another demotion for Pluto? Or is it about to become King of the Dwarfs? Part 2 Podcaster: Marc West Organization: http://www.mrscienceshow.com http://www.mrscienceshow.com/2010/05/ep-128-another-demotion-for-pluto.html Description: Already demoted from the exalted planet club, Pluto could be joined by up to 50 other objects in the ever-expanding “dwarf planet” club if the new definitions [...]
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 [...]
The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that will publish one podcast per day, for all 365 days of 2009 and 2010. The podcast episodes are written, recorded and produced by people around
the world.
365 Days of Astronomy is a proud part of the International Year of Astronomy 2009.
