Accuracy, precision and reproducibility. These are the foundations of science that make our progress possible. How do these play into a scientist’s daily activities? And just how precise can we get with our measurements?
Category: Astronomy Cast
Astronomy Cast is an educational nonprofit podcast discussing various topics in the field of astronomy. The specific subject matter of each episode shifts from week to week, ranging from planets and stars to cosmology and myth-busting.
Astronomy Cast
Astronomy Cast takes a fact-based journey through the cosmos as it offers listeners weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (CosmoQuest), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us.
- Ep. 595: Planet Hunting (Updated)
- Ep. 594: Juno – Primary Mission Highlights
- Ep. 593: Stellar Parasites
- Ep. 592: Gamma-Ray Bursts (Updated)
- Ep. 591: Space Junk
- Ep. 590: Lunar Hazards: Dust, Radiation, and More
- Ep. 589: Lunar Resources: Water (Update) & Other Volatiles
- Ep. 588: Lunar Resources: Lava Tubes
- Ep. 587: Artemis Accords
- Ep. 586: Life as We Know It: Habitable Exoplanets & Extremophiles
- Ep. 585: Super Earths, Mini-Neptunes, Gas Dwarfs
- Ep. 584: Sample Return Missions from Asteroids
- Ep. 583: The Nobel Prize
- Ep. 582: Building Bigger Black Holes
- Ep. 581: Other Kinds of Novae
Creating a Scienc-y Society
Our modern society depends on science. It impacts the way we eat, work, communicate and play. And yet, most people take our amazing scientific advancement for granted, and some are even hostile to it. What can we do to spread the love of science through education, outreach and media?
How to Be Taken Seriously By Scientists
For those non-scientists trying to get their original ideas accepted by the scientific community, you’ve got to have thick skin. It might seem like there’s a vast conspiracy, or a general attitude that drives away original, but unorthodox ideas. But that’s not true, the reality is that great ideas in science come from everywhere, even amateurs.
How Amateurs Can Contribute to Astronomy
Astronomy is one of the few sciences where amateurs make meaningful contributions to discoveries. Many professional researchers work hand-in-hand with teams of amateurs to make discoveries that just wouldn’t be possible without this kind of collaboration. In fact, Pamela regularly relies on dedicated enthusiasts for her data on variable stars.
Entropy
Have you ever been doing thermodynamics in a closed system and noticed that there’s a finite number of ways that things can be arranged, and they tend towards disorder? Of course you have, we all have. That’s entropy. And here in our Universe, entropy is on the rise.