Ep. 236: Einstein Was Right

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) At least once a week we get an email claiming that Einstein was wrong. Well you know what, Einstein was right. In fact, as part of his theories of Special and General Relativity, Einstein made a series of predictions about what experiments should discover....

Ep. 235: Einstein

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) What can we say about Einstein? Albert Einstein! Lots, actually. In this show we’re going to talk about the most revolutionary physicist… ever. He completely changed our understanding of time, and space, and energy, and gravity. He made predictions...

Ep. 218: Max Planck

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) It’s time for another action-packed double episode, where we meet a man and his mission. This time around its German physicist Max Planck, considered to be the father of quantum theory – he was later granted a Nobel Prize for just that...

Ep. 162: Edwin Hubble

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) You might know the name “Hubble” because of the Hubble Space Telescope. But this phenomenal observatory was named after one of the most influential astronomers in modern history. Hubble discovered that galaxies are speeding away from us in all...

Ep. 112: Death From the Skies, Interview with Phil Plait

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) We say it all the time here on Astronomy Cast: the Universe is trying to kill us. This week, Pamela is joined by Dr. Phil Plait to discuss his new book, Death from the Skies. Phil and Pamela talk about asteroid strikes, solar flares and gamma ray...

Ep 104: Science Fiction at Dragon*Con with Plait and Grazier

Pamela left Fraser behind (with sorrow) and took on Dragon*Con and the facts (or lack there of) in Science Fiction. Helping her out were special guests Phil Plait and Kevin Grazier. Ep. 104: Science Fiction at Dragon*Con with Plait and Grazier