* Astronomy

August 2014: Bonsai
In the show this time, we talk to Prof. Elcio Abdalla about quantum field theory, Indy rounds up the latest news and we find out what we can see in the August night sky from Ian Morison and Claire Bretherton.

• The whole episode [Duration 52:59]:
  standard [24.3 MB]
  low quality [9.1 MB]
  high quality [48.6 MB]

August 2014 Extra: Harpoon
In the show this time, Dr David Kipping talks to us about exomoons, Dr Rob Beswick tells us about the e-MERLIN array in this month's JodBite, and your astronomical questions are answered by Dr Joe Zuntz in Ask an Astronomer.

• The whole episode [Duration 56:59]:
  standard [26.1 MB]
  low quality [9.8 MB]
  high quality [52.2 MB]

May 2014: Beehive

In the show this time, we talk to Dr. Chris Hales about polarised light sources, Stuart rounds up the latest news and we find out what we can see in the May night sky from Ian Morison and John Field.

• The whole episode [Duration 60:40]:
  standard [27.8 MB]
  low quality [10.4 MB]
  high quality [55.5 MB]

April 2014: Only Human

In the show this time, we conduct a linguistic interchange with Prof. Ian Shipsey regarding the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, Indy issues a bulletin acknowledging the latest triumph of computational analysis in astronomy and Ian Morison and John Field describe what the human eye can detect during the nocturnal hours of the lunar period known as April. Meanwhile, our new, more efficient presenters bring us superior odds and ends.

• The whole episode [Duration 50:00]:
  standard [22.9 MB]
  low quality [8.6 MB]
  high quality [45.8 MB]

March 2014: Impact

In the show this time, we talk to Dr Miguel Pérez-Torres about radio observations of supernovae and we find out what we can see in the March night sky from Ian Morison.

• The whole episode [Duration 47:04]:
  standard [21.5 MB]
  low quality [8.1 MB]
  high quality [43.1 MB]