Chats between James and Duncan on anything we find interesting... hopefully you find it interesting as well :) Please note all statements are the individuals own and do not represent the organisations they work for.
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The weekly astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
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Curating & reposting the ~3 best podcasts per week.There are simply too many good podcasts out there, let us pick the best three each week for you. Copyright is owned by the publisher, not this podcast, audio is streamed directly from publisher's servers.
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84. Should we ban social media for kids? Mentioning Jon Haidt, Seymour Skinner, Marc Andreessen...
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Jon Haidt's main points:- No smartphones before high school. Parents should delay children’s entry into round-the-clock internet access by giving only basic phones (phones with limited apps and no internet browser) before ninth grade (roughly age 14). - No social media before 16. Let kids get through the most vulnerable period of brain development …
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Star Diary: Can you find Barry Manilow in the Moon? (8 to 14 July 2024)
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The shadows of a lunar crater cast the shape of the face that, according to one presenter, looks a bit like a certain famous singer. Catch the sight for yourself and see if you agree by listening to this week’s episode of the podcasting guide from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine, Star Diary. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/po…
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Star Diary: Jupiter’s moons form a triangle (1 to 7 July 2024)
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This week, Jupiter’s moons will arrange themselves into a triangle to the left of the gas giant. Find out how you can see it and other celestial sights in this week’s stargazing guide podcast, Star Diary from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine. contactus@skyatnightmagazine.com Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophotogr…
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Star Diary: When will ‘new’ star, T Coronae Borealis appear? (24 to 30 June 2024)
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A ‘new’ star is expected to appear in the night sky any day, as recurring nova T Coronae Borealis is due to flare up once again. Every 70 to 80 years, the star’s brightness jumps, making it naked eye visible for a few days. Find out where you should be looking for the nova and other stargazing highlights in this week’s Star Diary podcast. Transcrip…
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Star Diary: The Moon and Ceres take a tour through the Teapot (17 to 23 June 2024)
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The Moon and dwarf planet Ceres both pass near the Teapot asterism this week. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 17 to 23 June 2024. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-17-jun-2024 Learn to forecast the aurora: https://www.sk…
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In his latest book, A Crack In Everything, former radio astronomer and science author Marcus Chown reveals the history of black holes, from the mathematical calculations that predicted them, to their first discovery and the incredible first images captured in the current age. Plus, we explore some of the many mysteries that remain to be solved. Lea…
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Star Diary: See the Lake of Death on the Moon (10 to 16 June 2024)
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This week is a great opportunity to spot Lacus Mortis, the Lake of Death, on the lunar surface. Find out how you can see this for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 10 to 16 June 2024. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-10-jun-2024 Patrick Moore on the Summer…
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Star Diary: Two comets streak across the sky (3 to 9 June 2024)
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Both comet Comet C 2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and 13P Olbers continue to make their way across the night sky. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 3 to 9 June 2024. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-3-jun-2024 See the Moon’s l…
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Star Diary: Nightshining clouds return to the twilight sky (27 May - 2 June 2024)
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Noctilucent, or nightshining clouds, sparkle from the edge of space on the twilight sky. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 27 May to 2 June 2024. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-27-may-2024 How to photograph a comet: htt…
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83. Do humans need meaning? Are wokeness and Trumpism new age religions? Mentioning Yuval Harari...
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http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/andrew-sullivan-americas-new-religions.html“Religion is an attempt to find meaning in events, not a theory that tries to explain the universe.” It exists because we humans are the only species, so far as we can know, who have evolved to know explicitly that, one day in the future, we will die. And this existen…
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Remember the Winchombe meteorite, a sample of which landed in a front garden in Gloucestershire, UK in 2021? Since that time, scientists have been analysing samples of the space rock using high-tech instruments. Dr Luke Daly reveals what we know so far and how meteorites help scientists piece together the story of the Solar System. Learn more about…
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Star Diary: Have you ever seen a hamburger in the sky? (20 to 26 May 2024)
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The Hamburger Galaxy is well placed in the sky this week, while Comet C 2023 A3 Tsuchinchan-ATLAS makes an appearance amongst the stars. Find out how you can see these for yourself as well as our usual stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 20 to 26 May 2024. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diar…
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Star Diary: The Milky Way puts on a show (13 to 19 May 2024)
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Catch the Milky Way this month before it disappears into the twilight. Find out how to catch these and more stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 13 to 19 May 2024. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/star-diary-13-may-2024 Subscribe to BBC Sky at Night Magazine and submit your astrophotography images over …
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Star Diary: See the crescent Moon pass the Pleiades (6 to 12 May 2024)
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Challenge yourself to find the 1% crescent Moon as it passes by Jupiter and the Pleiades. Find out how to catch these and more stargazing highlights in this week’s podcast guide, Star Diary, 6 to 12 May 2024. Transcript: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/podcasts/star-diary-6-may-2024 Make you own craters: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice…
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