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The Jodcast - astronomy podcast

A twice-monthly podcast about astronomy. It includes the latest news, what you can see in the current night sky, interviews with astronomers and other things we liked the sound of. It is created by a bunch of astronomers from The University of Manchester's Jodrell Bank ...

A twice-monthly podcast about astronomy. It includes the latest news, what you can see in the current night sky, interviews with astronomers and other things we liked the sound of. It is created by a bunch of astronomers from The University of Manchester's Jodrell Bank (UK) for anyone who is interested in things out of this world.

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    March 2015 Extra

    Spinning. In the show this time, we talk to Dr ...

    Spinning. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Alastair Edge about active galaxy cluster centres [13:57 - 31:05], Dr Bob Watson tells us about the cosmic microwave background polarisation results from Planck and BICEP2 in this month's JodBite [01:03 - 13:50], and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer [40:43 - 50:39].

    Mar 16, 2015 Read more
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    March 2015

    Bold. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. ...

    Bold. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Rowan Smith about star formation in the early and recent universe [07:12 - 15:42], Ian rounds up the latest news [00:56-07:04] and we find out what we can see in the March night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [31:08 - 45:11].

    Mar 4, 2015 Read more
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    February 2015 Extra

    User-friendly. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. ...

    User-friendly. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Chris Lintott about the Zooniverse project [16:47 - 43:20], Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharyya tells us about her search for nature's best clocks in this month's JodBite [00:49 - 16:40], and your astronomy questions are answered by Dr. Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer [58:45 - 68:25].

    Feb 20, 2015 Read more
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    February 2015

    Rings. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. ...

    Rings. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Chris Conselice about galaxy formation in the recent universe [05:30 - 19:53], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:52-05:22] and we find out what we can see in the February night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [24:50 - 40:22].

    Feb 4, 2015 Read more
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    January 2015 Extra

    Fuzzy. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. ...

    Fuzzy. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Sir Francis Graham-Smith about the crab pulsar and his long career in astronomy [08:31 - 37:38], Dr. Iain McDonald tell us how evolved stars chemically enrich the Galaxy in this month's JodBite [02:37 - 08:24], and your astronomy questions are answered by Dr. Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer [47:57 - 56:15].

    Jan 19, 2015 Read more
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    January 2015

    Out There. In the show this time, we talk to ...

    Out There. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Jill Tarter about SETI [05:53 - 19:12], Ian Harrison rounds up the latest news [01:09-05:46] and we find out what we can see in the January night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [39:08 - 56:59].

    Jan 2, 2015 Read more
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    December 2014 Extra

    Aligned. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. ...

    Aligned. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Subir Sarkar about galactic foregrounds and the BICEP2 result from earlier this year [14:59 - 33:30], Dr. Matias Vidal tells us about polarized radio foregrounds in this month's JodBite [04:23 - 14:50], and your astronomy questions are answered by Dr. Iain McDonald in Ask an Astronomer [40:48 - 50:52].

    Dec 22, 2014 Read more
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    December 2014

    Icy. In the show this time, we talk to Professor ...

    Icy. In the show this time, we talk to Professor Elisa Resconi about detecting neutrinos with IceCube [06:39-32:17], Ian Harrison rounds up the latest news [01:03-06:31] and we find out what we can see in the December night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [39:06-55:23].

    Dec 2, 2014 Read more
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    November 2014 Extra

    Pulsars and Comets Everywhere. In the show this time, we ...

    Pulsars and Comets Everywhere. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Scott Ransom about the International Pulsar Timing Array [13:53 - 30:18], Sally Cooper tells us about hunting pulsars with the LOFAR telescope in this month's JodBite [01:00 - 13:47], and your astronomy questions are answered by Dr. Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer [44:11 - 49:59].

    Nov 18, 2014 Read more
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    November 2014

    Interstellar. In the show this time, we talk to Professor ...

    Interstellar. In the show this time, we talk to Professor Jim Drake about whether Voyager 1 has really left the Solar System [06:13-44:17], Ian Harrison rounds up the latest news [01:07-06:05] and we find out what we can see in the November night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton [57:57-77:22].

    Nov 5, 2014 Read more
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