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    Chris Lintott: Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, author and presenter of the BBC's long-running ‘Sky at Night’ program

    Chris Lintott: Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, author and presenter of the BBC's long-running ‘Sky at Night’ program

    FromThe Astro Ben Podcast

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    Chris Lintott: Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, author and presenter of the BBC's long-running ‘Sky at Night’ program

    FromThe Astro Ben Podcast

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    Length:
    34 minutes
    Released:
    Jan 19, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    In this episode, we journey through the vast cosmos with Professor Chris Lintott, a distinguished astrophysicist and presenter of the BBC's 'Sky at Night.' Our discussion revolved around his latest book, "Our Accidental Universe," where Chris eloquently unraveled the accidental nature of astronomical discoveries. From the diverse worlds in our Solar System to the outer reaches of the observable universe, he shared captivating stories and insights. We delved into the charm of lazy astronomy, the profound connection to the cosmos, the allure of a dark night sky, and even the mysteries behind why Uranus and Neptune share the same colour. OUTLINE: Here’s approximate timestamps for the episode. 00:40 Introducing Chris 00:57 Weather effecting stargazing! 01:45 Dogstars Podcast (will come back to this later in episode!) 02:26 Cosmic perspective 04:30 The Moon 06:27 Accessibility of astronomy and Jupiter 08:44 Fascination with Space 10:28 Uranus and Neptune are the same colour! 17:45 Keeping an open mind to astronomy 19:00 Vera Rubin Observatory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_C._Rubin_Observatory 20:28 SETI 21:56 Chris’s predictions for the future 24:20 Oumuamua - what was it? 27:40 Sky At Night 28:30 Challenges/Joy’s of presenting Sky At Night/Science Communication 30:53 Our Accidental Universe Pre-Order Now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Accidental-Universe-Discovery-Asteroids/dp/1911709186 31:25 Dog Stars Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dog-stars/id1663196276 33:22 Wrap Up and Socials Follow Chris Lintott X: https://twitter.com/chrislintott Sky At Night Profile: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/4jgzzH6CBH7b5K0qblb73nZ/professor-chris-lintott Book Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Accidental-Universe-Discovery-Asteroids/dp/1911709186 Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! Youtube: www.youtube.com/@astrobenpodcast Website: www.astroben.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/ X: https://twitter.com/Gambleonit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astrobenpodcast/
    Released:
    Jan 19, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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