The Jodcast

August 2016

01 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Sagittarius. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Betsy Mills about her ALMA observations of Sgr A* [10:06 - 36:12], Megan Argo rounds up the latest ...

July 2016 Extra

15 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Only Coming Through In Waves. In the show this time, Professor Sir Francis Graham-Smith talks to us about his latest book, Eyes On The Sky [2:08 - 1:...

July 2016

09 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Things Aren't Simple Anymore. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Sterl Phinney about pulsars and gravitational waves [13:48 - 47:22], Mat rounds ...

June 2016 Extra

21 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Deep and Wavy. In the show this time, we talk to Professor James Dunlop about the ALMA observations of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field [12:50 - 31:15], Mi...

June 2016

10 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Nga mihi o Te Tau Hou. In the show this time, we talk to the Vice President at the Society for Maori Astronomy Research and Traditions (SMART), Toa Wa...

NAM 2015 Retrospective

30 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

NAM 2015 Retrospective. In the show this time, we cast our ears back to the National Astronomy Meeting (NAM) in July 2015. We talk to Dr. Brook Simmon...

May 2016 Extra

19 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The Ocean Machine Is Set To 9. In the show this time, Dr. Sambit Roychowdhury talks to us about dwarf galaxies [17:22 - 38:44], Professor Phillipa B...

May 2016

07 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Reaching Out. In the show this time, we talk to Richard Lake [11:33 - 18:19], Dr. Sarah Crowther [18:23 - 22:55], and Dr. Giles Johnson [23:03 - 29:05...

April 2016 Extra

18 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In the show this time, we talk to Dr Izaskun Jiminez-Serra about astrochemistry [00:13:35.215 - 00:42:22.470], Professor Richard Battye tells us about...

April 2016

01 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Radio Burst. In the show this time, we talk to Professor Mihalis Mathioudakis about solar magnetism [11:05 - 28:16], Ian Harrison rounds up the latest...

March 2016

21 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

United In Radio Silence. For the second time in history we are recording live with a studio audience in celebration of a decade of Jodcasting! In the ...

February 2016

01 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Recovering. Last month, we had the BBC here at Jodrell Bank for the filming of the annual Stagazing Live specials. We were lucky enough to get backst...

January 2016 Extra

14 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Just In Time. In a special 10th birthday episode of the Jodcast, Professor John Seiradakis talks to us about the Antikythera Mechanism [18:21 - 47:22]...

January 2016

09 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Farewell Enceladus. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Judith Croston about the radio galaxy population [01:28.004 - 16:08.556], and we find out wh...

December 2015 Extra

29 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Resurfacing. In the show this time, Professor Frank Close describes the life of Bruno Pontecorvo [38:05.515 - 57:31.363], Professor Ralph Spencer ta...

December 2015

08 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Generally good. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Tom Kitching about weak gravitational lensing [08:35 - 32:43], Mat rounds up the latest news [00...

November 2015 Extra

25 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Golden. In the show this time, Dr Tom Broadhurst talks to us about cold dark matter in galaxy clusters [00:49 - 16:47], Dr Simon Rookyard describes ...

November 2015

08 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Spooky. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Caroline D'Angelo about accretion around extreme objects [10:58.73 - 30:45.40], Ian rounds up the latest...

October 2015 Extra

19 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Leaping. In the show this time, Dr Tony Rushton talks to us about jets in X-ray binaries [18:13 - 37:19], James Mckee explains his efforts to find gra...

October 2015

06 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Martians and Wolves. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Yin-Zhe Ma about the CMB and the limits of cosmology [09:17 - 27:21], Indy rounds up the la...

September 2015 Extra

22 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Rewound. In the show this time, Dr Rainer Beck explains the complexities of studying galactic magnetic fields [19:33 - 36.54], Hannah Stacey talks to ...

September 2015

04 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Banner. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Chris Gordon about mysterious gamma rays [10:07 - 22:20], Ian rounds up the latest news [01:23-09:58] an...

August 2015

03 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Bucky Balls. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Amanda Karakas about star evolution [06:17 - 20:24], Ian rounds up the latest news [00:53 - 06:10] ...

July 2015

06 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Awake. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Sarah Crowther about cosmochemistry [07:34 - 26:45], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:44-07:27] and we ...

June 2015 Extra

22 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Farewells. In the show this time, Professor Douglas Scott gives us a very thorough overview of the current state of CMB research [24:55 - 46:36], Dr M...

June 2015

05 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Real. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Debora Sijacki about cosmological simulations [08:01 - 20:24], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:46-07:53...

May 2015 Extra

17 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Shut That Door! In the show this time, Emily Petroff explains how to tell the difference between an extragalactic radio burst and a microwave oven [14...

May 2015

01 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Sleuths. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Ignas Snellen about finding exoplanets from the ground [08:01 - 20:24], Ian rounds up the latest news...

April 2015 Extra

18 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Buzzing. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Matt Taylor about landing a probe on a comet [11:21 - 24:51] and to Dr Buzz Aldrin about landing a perso...

April 2015

01 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Opposites. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Cormac Purcell about The Gum Nebula [06:16 - 22:51], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:58-06:09] and...

March 2015 Extra

16 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Spinning. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Alastair Edge about active galaxy cluster centres [13:57 - 31:05], Dr Bob Watson tells us about the cos...

March 2015

04 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Bold. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Rowan Smith about star formation in the early and recent universe [07:12 - 15:42], Ian rounds up the lates...

February 2015 Extra

20 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

User-friendly. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Chris Lintott about the Zooniverse project [16:47 - 43:20], Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharyya tells us...

February 2015

04 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Rings. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Chris Conselice about galaxy formation in the recent universe [05:30 - 19:53], Indy rounds up the lates...

January 2015 Extra

19 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Fuzzy. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Sir Francis Graham-Smith about the crab pulsar and his long career in astronomy [08:31 - 37:38], Dr. Ia...

January 2015

02 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Out There. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Jill Tarter about SETI [05:53 - 19:12], Ian Harrison rounds up the latest news [01:09-05:46] and we f...

December 2014 Extra

22 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Aligned. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Subir Sarkar about galactic foregrounds and the BICEP2 result from earlier this year [14:59 - 33:30],...

December 2014

02 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Icy. In the show this time, we talk to Professor Elisa Resconi about detecting neutrinos with IceCube [06:39-32:17], Ian Harrison rounds up the latest...

November 2014 Extra

18 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Pulsars and Comets Everywhere. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Scott Ransom about the International Pulsar Timing Array [13:53 - 30:18], Sally C...

November 2014

05 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Interstellar. In the show this time, we talk to Professor Jim Drake about whether Voyager 1 has really left the Solar System [06:13-44:17], Ian Harris...

October 2014 Extra

27 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Clumpy. In the show this time, Professor Annette Ferguson [15:18 - 29:07] talks about galaxy formation and growth, Professor Sarah Bridle [01:19 - 15:...

October 2014

07 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Closer. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Alan Duffy about simulating the earliest galaxies [05:56-33:15], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:49-05...

September 2014 Extra

22 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Almost. In the show this time, Dr Jane Greaves[15:00 - 28:43] talks about planet formation and the PEBBLES project, Prof Ben Stappers [00:50 - 14:52] ...

September 2014

05 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Lost. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Richard Shaw about detecting Baryon Acoustic Oscillations [06:38-22:56], Indy rounds up the latest news [01...

August 2014 Extra

23 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Harpoon. In the show this time, Dr David Kipping [16:44-30:18] talks to us about exomoons, Dr Rob Beswick [00:44-16:40] tells us about the e-MERLIN ar...

August 2014

01 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Bonsai. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Elcio Abdalla about quantum field theory [06:42 - 21:37], Indy rounds up the latest news [01:52-06:33]...

NAM 2014

26 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Sea, ships and...astronomy. We bring you a National Astronomy Meeting special episode full of interviews with scientists talking about the work they w...

July 2014

06 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Mundo. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Clem Pryke [1:23 - 12:54] about the results from the BICEP2 telescope and we find out what we can see in t...

June 2014 Extra

24 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Detonate. In the show this time, Dr. Daniel Mortlock [11:10 - 22:19] talks to us about astrostatistics, Dr Matias Vidal [00:49 - 11:03] tells us about...

June 2014

07 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Smashing. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Jon Butterworth about particle physics(!) [05:01 - 21:13], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:52-04:...

May 2014

07 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Beehive. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Chris Hales about polarised radio sources [05:01 - 21:13], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:52-04:5...

April 2014 Extra

22 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Evolved. In the show this time, Prof. Carole Mundell [16:06 - 48:04] talks to us about the transient explosive Universe, Dr Libby Jones [01:18 - 15:59...

April 2014

31 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Only Human. In the show this time, we conduct a linguistic interchange with Prof. Ian Shipsey regarding the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope [08:27 - 3...

March 2014 Extra

20 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Inhabitable? In the show this time, Dr. Manda Banerji [22:53 - 31:14] talks to us about dusty quasars, Prof. Ian Browne [07:00 - 22:47] talks to us ab...

March 2014

07 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Impact. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Miguel Pérez-Torres [01:02 -17:56] about radio observations of supernovae and we find out what we can se...

February 2014 Extra

23 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Exotic. In the show this time, Prof. Paul Crowther [13:09 - 30:11] tells us about the most massive stars in the universe, Dr. Ian Harrison [00:46 - 13...

February 2014

05 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Spaghetti. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Chris Messenger about gravitational waves [05:18 - 20:22], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:50 - 0...

January 2014 Extra

20 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Llama 2. In the show this time, Prof. Valery Nakriakov [17:00 - 29:52] talks to us about MHD waves and oscillations in the Sun, Dr. Liz Guzman [00:49 ...

January 2014

02 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Octastic. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Victor Debattista about the evolution of spiral galaxies [08:37 - 21:56], Stuart rounds up the latest n...

December 2013 Extra

18 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Late! In the show this time, Dr Jonathan Pritchard [16:28 - 35:47] tells us about exploring the dawn of cosmic structure with the 21cm line, Dr Michae...

December 2013

03 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Stormy. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Erminia Calabrese about the ACT [09:46 - 26:54], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:59 - 09:37] and we ...

November 2013 Extra

15 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Momentous. In the show this time, Dr Adam Deller [12:05 - 22:07] tells us about a new high-resolution radio survey, Peter Schemmel [00:47 - 11:59] tal...

November 2013

05 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Trigger. In the show this time, we talk to Prof Clive Tadhunter about AGN and their trigger mechanisms [07:12 - 20:42], Stuart rounds up the latest ne...

October 2013 Extra

24 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Bling. In the show this time, Dr Rob Crittenden [10:47.5 - 25:47.0] tells us about the Microwave Background, Dr Bryan Rees [01:01.0 - 10:41.5] talks a...

October 2013

07 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Splash. In the show this time, we talk to Prof Andrew Jaffe about probing the early universe with Planck [07:11 - 26:14], Stuart rounds up the latest ...

September 2013 Extra

18 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Frontiers. In the show this time, Dr Álvaro Sánchez Monge [13:52.0 - 41:51.0] tells us about High Mass Star Formation, Dr Evan Keane [01:31.0 - 13:4...

September 2013

03 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Telescopey. In the show this time, we talk to Prof David Kirkby about measuring the universe with cosmic sound [07:36 - 21:13], Stuart rounds up the l...

August 2013

01 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Cataclysm. In the show this time, we talk to Dan Thornton about Fast Radio Bursts [06:53 - 19:37], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:47 - 06:35] an...

NAM 2013

23 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

St. NAMdrews. We bring you a National Astronomy Meeting special episode full of interviews with scientists talking about the work they were presenting...

July 2013

09 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Planet-builders. In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Zoë Leinhardt about planet formation [07:47 - 32:17], Stuart rounds up the latest news [00:46...

June 2013 Extra

19 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Deep. In the show this time, Dr Omar Almaini [11:05.0 - 22:11.0] tells us about the Ultra Deep Survey, Dr Eamonn Kerins [00:48.5 - 10:56.0] discusses ...

June 2013

04 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Flight. In the show this time, we talk to Prof. David Neufeld about hydrides [07:02 - 16:56], Indy rounds up the latest news [00:47 - 06:56] and we ...

May 2013 Extra

17 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Oddity. In the show this time, Brother Guy Consolmagno [13:20 - 30:33] tells us about meteorites in our Solar System, Dr Joe Zuntz [0:44 - 13:13] disc...

May 2013

03 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Breakable. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Rubina Kotak about supernovae [7:41 - 16:53], Stuart rounds up the latest news [1:17 - 7:34] and we fi...

April 2013 Extra

16 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Orbit. In the show this time, Prof Paola Caselli [12:32 - 27:59] tells us about her research into water in the very early stages of star formation, Pr...

April 2013

01 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Forwards. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Matt Auger about dark matter [27:51 - 41:14], Christina rounds up the latest news [41:19 - 47:52] and w...

March 2013 Extra

21 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Plancking. In the show this time, Dr Paddy Leahy [27:17 - 51:15] tells us about today's exciting new results from the Planck mission, Prof Richard Dav...

March 2013

05 Mar 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Moons. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Jeronimo Bernard-Salas about circumstellar and interstellar fullerenes [08:37 - 22:33], Stuart rounds up t...

February 2013 Extra

16 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Mercurial. In the show this time, Maria del Mar Rubio [14:22 - 22:19] tells us about mass loss in massive stars, Dr Gemma Janssen [2:54 - 14:15] talks...

February 2013

01 Feb 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Bubbles. In the show this time, we talk to Dr Ettore Carretti about magnetised outflows from the Milky Way [08:01 - 21:32], Stuart rounds up the lates...

January 2013 Extra

18 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Youngsters. In the show this time, Dr. Stuart Lumsden [10:35 - 23:41] talks to us about young stellar objects, Prof. Peter Wilkinson [00:52 - 10:28] t...

January 2013

02 Jan 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Seven! In our seventh birthday show, we talk to Professor Joanna Haigh about the effect of the Sun on climate change [8:29 - 25:53], Stuart rounds up ...

December 2012 Extra

17 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Past, Present, Future. In the show this time, Dr Dave Jones [13:01 - 29:26] tells us about an unusual planetary nebula, Professor Phil Diamond [02:24 ...

December 2012

03 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Argo. In the show this time, Dr Phil Marshall talks to Libby about how and why he weighs galaxies [16:30 - 40:54], Ian Morison and John Field bring us...

November 2012 Extra

16 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Monsters. In the show this time, Dr. Rene Breton [10:35 - 23:41] talks to us about measuring the mass of binary neutron stars, Dr. Malcolm Gray [00:52...

November 2012

02 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Gigapixel. In the show this time, Dr Martin Stringer talks to Liz about the principles of supernova driven winds [09:34 - 26:30]. Ian Morison and John...

IMC 2012

18 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Meteor. In this International Meteor Conference Special Edition, we bring you a selection of interviews from the IMC which was held in La Palma, Canar...

October 2012

01 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Curious. In the show this time Dr David Moss talks about the magnetic fields of spiral galaxies [09:25 - 22:24] and Dr David Jess talks about the sun...

September 2012 Extra

17 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Elevation. In the show this time, Prof. Joss Bland-Hawthorn [16:20 - 36:24] talks to us about the interplay between baryonic and dark matter in galaxy...

September 2012

03 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Tranquility. In the show this time, we have more interviews from the National Astronomy Meeting as Dr Simon Green tells us about collecting cometary d...

August 2012 Extra

17 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Sir Bernard Lovell, 1913-2012. We begin this episode with a look back at the life of Sir Bernard Lovell [1:03 - 5:56], founder of Jodrell Bank, who sa...

August 2012

02 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

A Ring To It. In the show this time, Dr Fergus Simpson tells us about mapping dark matter using weak gravitational lensing [08:44 - 14:49] and Profess...

July 2012 Extra

16 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Anti-ageing. In this episode we talk to Dr Fraser Clarke [14:37 - 24:05] about the E-ELT telescope, Dr Lisa Kaltenegger [24:28 - 29:40] about rocky ex...

July 2012

02 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Amity. In the show this time, we find out about Ian Morison's trip to observe the transit of Venus [11:14 - 21:00], Dr Paolo Padovani tells us about a...

June 2012 Extra

18 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Twice-in-a-lifetime. In this episode we talk to Dr Katharine Johnston [10:35 - 18:32] about massive star formation, Professor Ed Copeland [18:40 - 30:...

June 2012

02 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Captured. This month, we continue our feast of interviews from the National Astronomy Meeting. We talk to Dr Patrick Sutton [9:15-19:56] about gravita...

May 2012 Extra

16 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Photogenic. In the show this time, Nik Szymanek [07:14 - 21:46] tells us about astrophotography, Dr. Thomas Targett tells us about supermassive black ...

May 2012

02 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Piggy-Back. In this month's show we bring you the first of many interviews recorded at the National Astronomy Meeting. We talk to Dr Jayne Birkby [7:0...

April 2012 Extra

16 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Alternative. In the show this time, Dr Christine Jordan tells us about the computers that run the telescope and about the data processing at Jodrell B...

April 2012

03 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Fooling No-one. In the show this month, Megan rounds up the latest news [01:01 - 08:43] and we find out what's in the April night sky from Ian Morison...