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
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 plane…
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 organi…
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 commi…
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 galaxi…
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 com…
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, an…
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.
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.
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Dennis Zaritsky from The University of Arizona about his research on galaxy structure, dynamics, and evolution, including issues related to dark matter.
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Nathan Smith at The University of Arizona about his research on supernovae, the evolution of massive stars, star forming regions, and the interstellar medium.
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. David Arnett Regents Professor of Astrophysics at The University of Arizona about about his research on supernovae, neutron stars, black holes, and the origins of…
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Feryal Ozel Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Arizona about about her research on extreme astrophysics including neutron stars and…
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Ilaria Pascucci from The Lunar and Planetary Lab at The University of Arizona about about her research on the formation and evolution of giant and terrestrial pla…
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Daniel Apai from Steward Observatory and the Lunar and Planetary Lab at The University of Arizona. Dr. Apai’s research focuses on the formation and properties of…
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Dante Lauretta from the Lunar and Planetary Lab at The University of Arizona and Principal Investigator of the OSIRIS-REx Mission.
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Adam Showman of the Lunar and Planetary Lab at The University of Arizona. Dr. Showman investigates the dynamics and evolution of planetary atmospheres and interio…
Professor Chris Impey interviews Peter Smith, Senior Research Scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Lab at the University of Arizona and Principal Investigator of the Mars Phoenix Mission.
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Roger Angel, Director of the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab about the process of creating the larges telescope mirrors ever made. Over the past 25 years Professor…
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Michael Lesser, Director of the University of Arizona Imaging Technology Laboratory. Dr. Lesser is involved in many aspects of the optimization of scientific Char…
Professor Chris Impey interviews Dr. Buddy Martin, Chief Polishing Scientist at the Steward Observatory Mirror Lab. Dr. Martin is the Project Scientist for Mirror Polishing at the Richard F. Caris Mi…