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In today’s episode, I speak to Ashen Vithana, a sleep scientist, and Alex Young, an entrepreneur and futurist, from the http://youtube.com/@thesnoozestrategists podcast. I speak to them about the following topics: – What is sleep science? – What makes for a good sleep? – Is there an impact from watching screens before bed? – Are sleeping pills a good idea? – What is the impact of exercise on sleep? – How useful are wearable health devices? – How does shift work impact sleep? Download MP3 of Ep 204 Become a Patreon This episode is also available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n39 ..read more

In this episode, I speak to Dr Jürgen Knödlseder on the following topics: – What are the components of a carbon footprint in science, particularly in astrophysics research? – How was the lab’s carbon footprint estimated? – How do we continue to do research and minimise our carbon footprint? – What are some new ways that conferences are being conducted? – Looking at new research with “old” data – Are there enough astronomers to justify all the new instruments coming online? – How increasing co-operation and reducing competition will help reduce wastage – A rundown on Dr Knödlseder’s foray into ..read more

In this episode, I speak to Dr Jürgen Knödlseder on the following topics: – What are gamma rays? – How do we detect gamma rays? – The process of finding where the measurements of radioactive aluminium came from – The work Jurgen did on the Integral satellite – How do you focus gamma rays? – What is Bragg Reflection? Download MP3 of Ep 202 Become a Patreon This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/g6bMPpRHN3U ..read more

In this episode, I speak to PhD student, Ayush Pandhi on his research into how polarised light is affected by magnetism in space. Ayush’s paper referenced in this episode can be found here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.06417 Download MP3 of Ep 201 Become a Patreon ..read more

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In this episode, I speak to engineering student Jamali Kigotho, who talks about his work on designing rooftop wind turbines for residential areas, how it would work and the possibilities around this. Download MP3 of Ep 200 Become a Patreon This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/O_HvFKvIeN8 ..read more

During the Astronomical Society of Australia conference, I went and visited the Poster Sessions where students showcased their research. In todayâ€s episode, I speak to Sarah Bruzzese, one of the poster session presenters. Download MP3 of Ep 171 This episode is supported by the Monash Centre for Astrophysics ..read more

During the Astronomical Society of Australia conference, I went and visited the Poster Sessions where students showcased their research. In today’s episode, I speak to Sarah Sweet, one of the poster session presenters. Download MP3 of Ep 170 This episode is supported by the Monash Centre for Astrophysics ..read more

The following recording is of the 2013 Astronomical Society of Australia’s Harley Wood Lecture, hosted by the Monash Centre for Astrophysics. People, planets, stars, and even universes are born, they live for a while, and then die. Associate Professor Charles Lineweaver reviews what we now about the origin of the Earth and the origin of the life on it – the coming extinction of this life and the death of the Earth and Sun. The second law of thermodynamics is relevant to the birth and death of the universe. Download MP3 of Ep 169 This episode is supported by the Monash Centre for Astrophysics ..read more