About Us
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 (SIUE), 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.
We are often asked how we create our shows. A full description can be found here.
Interviews
Fraser and Pamela love doing interviews and appearing as guests on other podcasts. If you want to interview them on your podcast, drop us an email at info@astronomycast.com. Here are some podcasts they've appeared in.
- G'Day World: Episode 231: Physics 101 (April 25, 2007)
- The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe: Episode 95 (May 16, 2007)
- Skepticality: Episode 56 (July 10, 2007)
- Skepticality: Episode 59 (August 21, 2007)
- Books and Ideas Podcast: Books and Ideas Podcast #14: Dr. Pamela Gay from Astronomy Cast (Oct. 31, 2007)
- Brains Matter: 049 - Dr Pamela Gay - The Big Bang (Nov. 25, 2007)
- The Space Show: Broadcast 857 (Special Edition) (December 21, 2007)
- The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe: Episode 131 (January 23, 2008)
Meet the Cast
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Fraser Cain
In addition to co-hosting Astronomy Cast, Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today, one of the most popular space and astronomy websites on the Internet. Fraser has been working in the software/Internet industry for the last 12 years, and was a partner in two software companies that are now traded publicly. He studied engineering at the University of British Columbia, and is currently completing his computer science degree. Fraser has written 3 books of his own and published a popular astronomy guide called What's Up 2006. He lives on Vancouver Island, off the West Coast of Canada.
Dr. Pamela L. Gay
A lifetime stargazer, Dr. Pamela L. Gay has followed her obsession to a profession. Today Pamela is a visiting assistant professor of Physics at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where she teaches introductory physics and astronomy courses. Teaching by day, she works on astronomy data by night, teaming up with amateur astronomers who are expert observers to study variable stars. In between, she finds time to mentor students working on observational astronomy projects through Swinburne Astronomy Online. Podcasting is a creative outlet that brings together her love of astronomy with her passion for teaching, making staying current in an ever-changing field a fun endeavor. Pamela also maintains a blog at starstryder.com.
Rebecca Bemrose-Fetter
Rebecca Bemrose-Fetter is a self-proclaimed geek who loves learning about, as well as teaching, anything and everything related to astronomy. A native of Toronto, Canada, Rebecca is currently an undergraduate physics major at SIUE. When she’s not transcribing podcasts and helping to keep things running smoothly at Astronomy Cast, Rebecca enjoys working one on one with Pamela on variable star research, reading books of all genres, and procrastinating on homework.
You can contact any member of the cast by writing to info@astronomycast.com - see the contact us page for more details.
Artists whose work has been made available to appear in Astronomy Cast:
Astrophotography by R. Jay GaBany
Astronomical Illustrations and Space Art, by Fahad Sulehria
David A. Hardy's AstroArt
A good catalogue of online space art can be found here.