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Podcast title Slacker Astronomy Bonus Features Feed
Website URL http://www.slackerastronomy.or...
Description Slacker Astronomy Extra Feed: Interviews, discussion and more.
Updated Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:37:00 +0500
Category Science & Medicine
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Episodes

1. Cafe Sci on Planetary Systems and Extraterrestrial Life (1/3) [FF]
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Description: The is the audio from the Cafe Scientifique meeting hosted by McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on Thu, Oct 4, 2006. Doug Welch and Ralph Pudritz are the presenters. Cafe Scientifique meetings are very interactive and the audience is a big part of the event. Each of the three parts lasts about 30 minutes.

2. Cafe Sci on Planetary Systems and Extraterrestrial Life (2/3) [FF]
download (audio/mpeg, 5.22Mb)

Description: The is the audio from the Cafe Scientifique meeting hosted by McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on Thu, Oct 4, 2006. Doug Welch and Ralph Pudritz are the presenters. Cafe Scientifique meetings are very interactive and the audience is a big part of the event. Each of the three parts lasts about 30 minutes.

3. Cafe Sci on Planetary Systems and Extraterrestrial Life (3/3) [FF]
download (audio/mpeg, 5.62Mb)

Description: The is the audio from the Cafe Scientifique meeting hosted by McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on Thu, Oct 4, 2006. Doug Welch and Ralph Pudritz are the presenters. Cafe Scientifique meetings are very interactive and the audience is a big part of the event. Each of the three parts lasts about 30 minutes.

4. Interview With Keith Cowing of NASAWatch.org [FF]
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Description: Keith is the creator of NASAWatch and co-editor of Spaceflightnow.com. He talks about the evolution of NASAWatch, the goings on in public space policy and experimental Mars habitats on Earth.

5. Chit Chat #10 [JF]
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Description: Rebecca joined us in our 10th chit chat until we bored her out the door. But Doug Welch was a trooper and hung out until the end! We do listener mail, follow ups, a promo, show news and more...

6. Interview With Dr. Lee Anne Willson [FF]
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Description: Dr. Willson is an expert in red, pulsating stars also known as Miras.

7. Chit Chat #9 [OF]
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8. Our Morning Story Ages Like a Fine Wine [FF]
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Description: Slacker Astronomy pays a visit to WGBH studios in Boston - home of Morning Stories. We talk about astronomy, our favorite astronomical subjects, why we are into it, etc. All helped with the deft hand of producer extraordinaire Tony Kahn.

9. Interview With Lars Lindberg Christensen [FF]
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Description: Lars works for the European Space Agency and speaks about his role organizing education and public outreach for the ESA's role with the Hubble Space Telescope, helping artists/amateurs work with HST imagery, importance of public outreach and more.

10. Chit Chat Show #8 [JF]
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Description: We have a special guest in the studio, Dr. Doug Welch. Join us as we do listener e-mail, promos, chit chat about astro news, debate black hole (does size really matter anyway?) and oh, so much more..

11. Girl Scouts A Go-Go [FF]
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Description: Pamela Keynotes at a Girl Scout Event and Talks about Astronomy and Muddy Boots.

12. Interview With Dr. Guienther Eichorn [FF]
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Description: Interview With Dr. Guenther Eichorn about the Astrophysical Data System

13. Women Rock Physics [FF]
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Description: In this vintage footage Pamela discusses the status of women in Physics with Dr. Kim Shaw, Dr. Laura McCullough, and Dr. Kathy Harper.

14. Stuck in the Arizona Desert [JF]
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Description: While visiting two Arizona observatories, Aaron and Dr. Matthew Templeton get stuck in the middle of the desert. To stave off cabin feaver, they make a podcast out of it. [JF]

15. Interview With Dr. Sally Oey [FF]
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Description: Interview with Dr. Sally Oey, an expert on large, hot stars. No, that doesn't mean Kristie Alley in a sauna. [FF]

16. Chit Chat #5 [JF]
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Description: Pamela talks about the physics teachers meeting, we answer some listener mail, then Phil Plait joins us for a bit of talk about the AAS meeting and NASA responsibilities for education and public outreach. Then we talk about good starter telescopes for under US$300. Aaron and Pamela duke it out over dobsonian mounts and mutually reach the same conclusion that our listeners reached years ago - we're both clueless. [JF]

17. Interview With Dr. Steve Howell [FF]
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Description: The first of many interviews coming to you from the 207th meeting of the American Astronomical Society [FF]

18. A Day with Brad Schaeffer and the Cosmological Constant [FF]
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Description: Brad Schaeffer demonstrates how Gamma-Bursts can be used to measure the expansion of the universe and potentially measure the cosmological constant (which may vary) [FF]

19. Speech by NASA Administrator Michel Griffin [FF]
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Description: NASA Administrator Michael Griffin's speech to the American Astronomical Society [FF]

20. Pamela's AAS speech about new technology tools in astro education [FF]
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Description: Pamela presented a talk on how technology can be used to teach anything at the AAS in Washington DC. Unedited and raw we present her talk to you. Learn a little, laugh a little, and and apply the technology a lot [FF]

21. Chit Chat #5 [FF]
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Description: Listener e-mail, show updates and idle banter [FF]

22. Interview with Dr. Greg Laughlin [FF]
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Description: Interview with Dr. Greg Laughlin [FF]

23. Interview With David Levy [FF]
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Description: Interview With astronomy popularizer David Levy [FF]

24. Chit Chat Show #4 [OF]
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Description: Chit Chat Show #4 [OF]

25. Getting Astronomy News Online [FF]
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Description: Getting Astronomy News Online [FF]

26. Fraknoi on Einstein [FF]
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Description: Dr. Andy Fraknoi discusses Einstein and the ways he effected science and culture [FF]

27. Star Party Sound Seeing Tour [FF]
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Description: A Star Party Sound Seeing Tour and Talk [FF]

28. Phantom Astronomer #2
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Description: The Phantom Astronomer rants and worries about Katrina's effect on science funding

29. Perseids Meteor Shower Sound Seeing Tour
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Description: Aaron, Pamela and friends attempt to watch the Perseid meteor shower through sucker holes

30. 10th Planet Discover Dr. Chad Trujillo Interview
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Description: 10th Planet Discoverer Dr. Chad Trujillo Interview

31. Chit Chat Show #3 w/The Bad Astronomer
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Description: Chit Chat Show #3 w/The Bad Astronomer

32. Slacker Astronomy Extra
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Description: Interview: Cmdr. Paul Shankland, US Naval Observatory

33. Slacker Astronomy Extra
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Description: Herschel Space Observatory Interviews

34. Slacker Astronomy Extra
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Description: Interview With Dr. Kevin Marvel

35. Slacker Astronomy Extra
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Description: AAS Sound Seeing Tour

36. Slacker Astronomy Extra
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Description: Astronomical Council of Doom #1

37. Slacker Astronomy Extra
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Description: Chit Chat Show #2

38. Slacker Astronomy Extra
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Description: Interview With Jonathan McDowell