The Jodcast - Interviews http://www.jodcast.net/ en Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 England & Wales Licence Full-length interviews from the Jodcast. Sat, 18 Dec 2021 17:22:28 +0100 Full-length interviews from the Jodcast. Full-length interviews from the Jodcast. Jodrell Bank Observatory astronomy,interview,astronomer,telescope jodcast@jb.man.ac.uk Clean Interview with Taïssa Danilovich Wed, 2 Dec 2020 19:00:00 +0100 Dr. Taïssa Danilovich talks about Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars, a stage that all stars up to 10 solar masses evolve onto late in their lives before dying as white dwarfs. As these stars are relatively cool, complex molecules which would be destroyed by hotter stars can form around them. She discusses the molecules that are formed from the gas ejected by the star's solar wind, and what they tell us about the environment around the star, as well as the composition of interstellar dust. She also talks about her recent work with ALMA.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/202011/20201101-jodcast-interview1.mp3 22:26 JodBite with Laura Driessen Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:00:00 +0100 Laura Driessen tells us about Tiaan talks to Laura Driessen about the first new transient source discovered with the MeerKAT telescope, a flaring stellar system. Searching for transients in the radio is challenging, and looking for stellar flares is even more so. Laura talks about her recent paper and has also written an article on The Conversation <\a> for a more general science audience on this..

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201912Extra/20191215-jodcast-interview1.mp3 22:22 Interview with Simon Johnston Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:00:00 +0100 Simon Johnston talks about pulsars and their irregularities, particularly in the timing of pulsars. He discusses his work using the Parkes radio telescope in Australia to sample pulsars and what information can be gained from using these samples, before briefly explaining the possible use of MEERKAT to get a larger sample size. He then discusses his history at Manchester, where he did his PhD, and finishes by mentioning Gamma ray pulsars and the link between the radio work he has been doing and space based missions searching for gamma ray emitting objects.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201912Extra/20191215-jodcast-interview2.mp3 14:16 JodBite with Shahbaz Chaudhry Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:35:00 +0100 Shahbaz Chaudhry tells us about the coronal heating problem.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201910Extra/20191015-jodcast-interview1.mp3 08:55 Interview with Atsuhisa Ota Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:35:00 +0100 Atsuhisa Ota talks about his work studying anisotropies in the cosmic microwave background.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201910Extra/20191015-jodcast-interview2.mp3 07:18 Interview with Sadie Jones Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0100 This month we talk to Sadie Jones of the University of Southampton about her work in astronomy outreach.

She discusses how she got into astronomy and got a job in outreach, before talking about the work that the university does, including its impressive mobile planetarium.

Sadie also discusses the recent public outreach projects she has been involved in organising, for example talking about supernovae in an airport and a cipher challenge to decode strange messages from space.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201910/20191001-jodcast-interview1.mp3 11:17 Interview with Fabio Antonini fri, 13 Sep 2019 21:00:00 +0100 Emma Alexander talks to Dr Fabio Antonini, a Rutherford fellow at the University of Surrey. Dr Antonini tells us about his work modelling gravitational wave sources, particularly black holes in binary systems, and explores the implications of LIGO observations for such modelling efforts.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201909/20190901-jodcast-interview1.mp3 17:30 Interview with Jonathan Pober Thu, 8 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0100 Jonathan talks about his work with 21cm line and understanding galaxy formation and cosmology. He talks about the challenges and triumphs of characterizing the 21cm signals using the SKA phase telescopes.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201908/20190801-jodcast-interview1.mp3 22:08 JodBite with Tana Joseph Wed, 17 Apr 2019 11:00:00 +0100 Tana Joseph tells us about black hole binaries, multi-messenger astronomy and her STEM communications company AstroComms

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201904Extra/20190415-jodcast-interview1.mp3 25:05 Interview with Leen Decin Wed, 17 Apr 2019 11:00:00 +0100 Leen Decin talks about the atomium project.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201904Extra/20190415-jodcast-interview2.mp3 15:57 Interview with Joe Callingham FRI, 8 Mar 2019 18:00:00 +0100 Laura Driessen talks to Joe Callingham, a postdoctoral fellow at the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON), about his work on so-called colliding-wind binaries. These systems are seen across the electromagnetic spectrum when outflows of gas ejected by two massive stars interact violently. Joe also tells us about his work using LOFAR to look at stars at very low frequencies.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201903/20190301-jodcast-interview1.mp3 22:16 JodBite with Ben Stappers Wed, 27 Feb 2019 15:00:00 +0100 Ben Stappers tells us about the MeerTRAP project.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201902Extra/20190215-jodcast-interview1.mp3 15:48 Interview with Leon Koopmans Wed, 27 Feb 2019 15:00:00 +0100 Leon Koopmans talks about EoR studies with the 21cm line and gravitational lensing.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201902Extra/20190215-jodcast-interview2.mp3 25:57 JodBite with Justin Bray Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:00:00 +0100 Justin Bray tells us about developing a particle detector for the Murchison Observatory.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201812Extra/20181215-jodcast-interview1.mp3 26:53 Interview with Morgane Fortin Fri, 11 Jan 2019 13:00:00 +0100 Morgane Fortin talks about using neutron stars as multimessenger laboratories.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201812Extra/20181215-jodcast-interview2.mp3 15:19 JodBite with DARA Big Data Science Policy Fellows Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:00:00 +0100 DARA Big Data Science Policy Fellows tells us about their DARA Fellowships.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201811Extra/20181115-jodcast-interview1.mp3 16:14 Interview with Dr. Bernie Fanaroff Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:00:00 +0100 Among astronomers, Dr. Bernie Fanaroff is best known for his work in creating the Fanaroff-Riley classification of radio galaxies. Beyond astronomy, he was involved in the resistance against apartheid for many years, ultimately helping to rebuild South Africa as part of Nelson Mandela's government. We talk to Dr. Fanaroff about how science can (and should) influence the policies of governments, how the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) came to Africa and what he terms "the fourth industrial revolution" - the use of Big Data not just in astronomy, but in all walks of life.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201811Extra/20181115-jodcast-interview2.mp3 21:41 Interview with Dr. Rob Adam Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:00:00 +0100 Dr. Rob Adam is currently the Managing Director of the South African Radio Astronomy Observervatory (SARAO), which handles the development of the SKA in South Africa and the precursor projects sited there. Rob has variously worked in the fields of chemical engineering, nuclear and theoretical physics, before moving into astronomy and policy direction. He was also a member of the then-proscribed African National Congress (ANC), and served ten years imprisonment handed down by the apartheid government of South Africa. We talk to Dr. Adam about his work in using science to influence policy (and vice-versa), and the various projects he has helped to deliver over the years.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201811Extra/20181115-jodcast-interview3.mp3 18:15 JodBite with Eamonn Kerins and Supachai Awiphan Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:00:00 +0100 Eamonn Kerins and Supachai Awiphan tell us about the SPEARNET collaboration.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201809Extra/20180915-jodcast-interview1.mp3 19:57 Interview with Prof. Boonrucksar Soonthornthum Thu, 27 Sep 2018 13:00:00 +0100 Prof. Boonrucksar Soonthornthum talks about NARIT, Princess Sirindhorn's visit to JBO and Thai/Manchester collaboration.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201809Extra/20180915-jodcast-interview2.mp3 14:54 Extended JodBite with Benjamin Shaw Sat, 14 Jul 2018 16:00:00 +0100 Benjamin Shaw tells us about a glitchy pulsar in the Crab nebula.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201806Extra/20180615-jodcast-interview1.mp3 33:20 Interview with Dr. Anna Watts Sat, 14 Jul 2018 16:00:00 +0100 Dr. Anna Watts talks about thermonuclear bursts on neutron stars.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201806Extra/20180615-jodcast-interview2.mp3 23:00 Interview with Hayden Goodfellow Wed, 16 May 2018 12:00:00 +0100 Hayden Goodfellow is currently working at Kielder Observatory in Northumberland, one of the UK's dark sky sites. He talks to Emma about working with actual telescopes, the public outreach done at Kielder and maybe moving towards targeting transiting exoplanets.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201805NAM/201805NAM01-jodcast-interview1.mp3 07:09 Interview with Dr. Amy Tyndall Wed, 16 May 2018 12:00:00 +0100 Josh interviews Dr. Amy Tyndall of the University of Edinburgh, who has since moved from her PhD at Jodrell Bank into full-time outreach, both for the University of Edinburgh's biomedical research program Proteus and as Editor for the magazine Popular Astronomy.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201805NAM/201805NAM01-jodcast-interview2.mp3 08:16 Interview with Prof. Chris Lintott Wed, 16 May 2018 12:00:00 +0100 During EWASS/NAM, we caught up with an old friend of the Jodcast, Prof. Chris Lintott. In his 8th (!) appearance on the Jodcast, he tells us how his students and co-workers have been combining citizen science and machine learning within the Zooniverse. We also chat about exoplanet news and the Exoplanet Explorer - coming soon to a Zooniverse near you!

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201805NAM/201805NAM01-jodcast-interview3.mp3 14:31 Interview with Dr. Matt Taylor Wed, 16 May 2018 12:00:00 +0100 Another Jodcast friend had a stand at EWASS/NAM - Dr. Matt Taylor, ESA Project Scientist for the Rosetta Mission. With the mission now concluded, he and Josh look back at the story Rosetta and Philae, and forward to the science that is still coming from the data gathered.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201805NAM/201805NAM01-jodcast-interview4.mp3 07:24 Interview with Dr. Claire Burke and Maisie Rashman Wed, 16 May 2018 12:00:00 +0100 Emma interviews Dr. Claire Burke and Maisie Rashman from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), the host institute for this cross-over event. Their recently-publicised research concerns the novel application of astronomical techniques and software to the world of conservation, to find and detect endangered animals using drone-mounted infra-red cameras.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201805NAM/201805NAM01-jodcast-interview5.mp3 08:02 JodBite with Dr. Rachael Ainsworth Sat, 28 Apr 2018 10:00:00 +0100 Dr. Rachael Ainsworth talks about how she is advocating for open science in astronomy through the Mozilla Global Sprint 2018 and her project entitled Resources for Open Science in Astronomy. She also discusses and combatting gender imbalance in STEM through the women in data meetup group Her+Data MCR (also on Twitter at @herplusdata).

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201804Extra/20180415-jodcast-interview1.mp3 10:13 Interview with Dr. Steven Longmore Sat, 28 Apr 2018 10:00:00 +0100 Dr. Steven Longmore discusses his work on star formation, particularly his work studying star formation in the centre of the Milky Way Galaxy and how the environment is very different from the region near the Sun. He also discusses the general research activities of the Astrophysics Research Institute at Liverpool John Moores University, the robotic Liverpool Telescope, whch is operated by the research group, and the application of astronomy to conservation efforts.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201804Extra/20180415-jodcast-interview2.mp3 16:05 JodBite with Dr Adam Avison Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0100 Dr Adam Avison tells us about Massive star formation and ALMA.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201803Extra/20180315-jodcast-interview1.mp3 22:24 Interview with Helen Fraser Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:00:00 +0100 Helen Fraser talks about Laboratory astrophysics and astrochemistry.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201803Extra/20180315-jodcast-interview2.mp3 15:23 JodBite with Bob Watson Tue, 20 Feb 2018 18:00:00 +0100 Bob Watson tells us about Three decades of Cosmic Microwave Background(CMB).

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201802Extra/20180215-jodcast-interview1.mp3 34:06 Interview with Hugo Messias Tue, 20 Feb 2018 18:00:00 +0100 Hugo Messias talks about Gravitational lensing.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201802Extra/20180215-jodcast-interview2.mp3 27:06 Interview with Dr. Robert Minchin Tue, 6 Feb 2018 10:00:00 +0100 Tom Scragg sits down with Dr. Robert Michin from the Arecibo Observatory, discussing the search for Neutral hydrogen outside of galaxies in the Virgo cluster and the impact of Hurricane Maria (September 2017) on Arecibo. Robert updates us on the telescope's status as of December 2017, with repairs carried out and science being conducted in the meantime.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201802/20180201-jodcast-interview1.mp3 31:40 Interview with Dr. Allison Kirpatrick Mon, 8 Jan 2018 21:00:00 +0100 Tom Scragg and Josh Hayes talk to Dr. Allison Kirkpatrick from Yale about the use of infrared in the detection of star forming regions in other galaxies

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201801/20180101-jodcast-interview1.mp3 17:28 JodBite with Dr. Iain McDonald Wed, 20 Dec 2017 21:00:00 +0100 Dr Iain McDonald from the University of Manchester talks to the Jodcast about his diverse range of research interests. Whilst his research has mainly focussed on evolved stars, he's also spent time confirming extrasolar planets and using mutations on the Y chromosome to shed a light on human history.

]]> http://www.jodcast.net/archive/201712Extra/20171215-jodcast-interview1.mp3 21:26 Interview with Prof. Andrew Coates Wed, 20 Dec 2017 21:00:00 +0100 Professor Andrew Coates from the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London talks to Emma about planetary science and space missions that he has been involved in. From spectroscopy on Cassini to the panoramic camera on the upcoming ExoMars rover, many aspects of his work aim to help answer one of the biggest questions there is: "is there life out there?"

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