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by Chris Impey
A podcast about topics in Astronomy from Chris Impey, Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at Steward Observatory and the University of Arizona. Check out our classes on Coursera. Introduction to Astronomy: https://www.coursera.org/learn/astro, Astrobiology: https://www.coursera.org/learn/astrobiology-exploring-other-worlds, and The History and Philosophy of Astronomy: https://www.coursera.org/learn/knowing-the-universe
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- May 31, 202339 min
Life in the Universe, Episode 20: Interview with Daniel Apai
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Daniel Apai from The University of Arizona about his work studying exoplanets and looking for evidence of life (biomarkers) in the atmospheres of extrasolar planets.
- May 31, 202336 min
Life in the Universe, Episode 19: Interview with Lucy Ziurys
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Lucy Ziurys from The University of Arizona about her work with astrobiology and astrochemistry using radio observations of the interstellar medium to study organic molecules.
- May 31, 202341 min
Life in the Universe, Episode 18: Interview with Neville “Nick” Woolf
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Neville "Nick" Woolf from The University of Arizona about his work with optics to resolve planets around other stars and his work as an leading and advising committees related to astrobiology and searching for terrestrial planets around other stars.
- May 31, 202349 min
Cosmology, Episode 17: Interview with Dan Marrone
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Dan Marrone from the University of Arizona about his research on galaxy clusters, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, and star forming galaxies in the early universe.
- May 31, 202343 min
Cosmology, Episode 16: Interview with Brant Robertson
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Brant Robertson from the University of Arizona about his research on cosmological structure formation, galactic-scale feedback, the nature of dark matter, and computational hydrodynamics.
- May 31, 202348 min
Cosmology, Episode 15: Interview with Rodger Thompson
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Rodger Thompson from The University of Arizona about about his research on high redshift cosmology, measurements of the star formation history of the universe, and his work determining the values of the fundamental constants in the early universe.
- May 31, 202336 min
Galaxies, Episode 14: Interview with Ann Zabludoff
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Ann Zabludoff from The University of Arizona about about her research on gravitational lensing, large-scale structure in the universe, and galaxy evolution.
- May 31, 202339 min
Galaxies, Episode 13: Interview with Xiaohui Fan
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Xaiohui Fan from The University of Arizona about his research on the most distant galaxies and quasars, and using them as probes of cosmic evolution.
About TeachAstronomy
A podcast about topics in Astronomy from Chris Impey, Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at Steward Observatory and the University of Arizona. Check out our classes on Coursera. Introduction to Astronomy: https://www.coursera.org/learn/astro, Astrobiology: https://www.coursera.org/learn/astrobiology-exploring-other-worlds, and The History and Philosophy of Astronomy: https://www.coursera.org/learn/knowing-the-universe
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