Slacker Astronomy Chit chat shows, interviews with professional astronomers, sound seeing tours and more. This is the extra feed for the Slacker Astronomy podcast. We put our unscripted and random shows here. They include chit chat shows by the hosts, interviews with other professional astronomers, monolithic monologs, sound seeing tours and more. Aaron, Rebekah, Dr. Doug, Travis and Michael Astronomy,science,interviews,tours,slacker info@slackerastronomy.org http://www.slackerastronomy.org/ en Slacker Astronomy Extra Feed: Interviews, discussion and more. Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:10:00 +0400 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:10:00 +0400 The is the audio from the Cafe Scientifique meeting hosted by McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on Thu, Oct 4, 2006. Doug Welch and Ralph Pudritz are the presenters. Cafe Scientifique meetings are very interactive and the audience is a big part of the event. Each of the three parts lasts about 30 minutes. Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:10:00 +0400 The is the audio from the Cafe Scientifique meeting hosted by McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on Thu, Oct 4, 2006. Doug Welch and Ralph Pudritz are the presenters. Cafe Scientifique meetings are very interactive and the audience is a big part of the event. Each of the three parts lasts about 30 minutes. Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:10:00 +0400 The is the audio from the Cafe Scientifique meeting hosted by McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on Thu, Oct 4, 2006. Doug Welch and Ralph Pudritz are the presenters. Cafe Scientifique meetings are very interactive and the audience is a big part of the event. Each of the three parts lasts about 30 minutes. Sun, 30 Jul 2006 20:02:00 +0500 Keith is the creator of NASAWatch and co-editor of Spaceflightnow.com. He talks about the evolution of NASAWatch, the goings on in public space policy and experimental Mars habitats on Earth. Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:02:00 +0500 Rebecca joined us in our 10th chit chat until we bored her out the door. But Doug Welch was a trooper and hung out until the end! We do listener mail, follow ups, a promo, show news and more... Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:02:00 +0500 Dr. Willson is an expert in red, pulsating stars also known as Miras. Thu, 1 Jun 2006 20:02:00 +0500 Fri, 19 May 2006 20:02:00 +0500 Slacker Astronomy pays a visit to WGBH studios in Boston - home of Morning Stories. We talk about astronomy, our favorite astronomical subjects, why we are into it, etc. All helped with the deft hand of producer extraordinaire Tony Kahn. Wed, 10 May 2006 20:02:00 +0500 Lars works for the European Space Agency and speaks about his role organizing education and public outreach for the ESA's role with the Hubble Space Telescope, helping artists/amateurs work with HST imagery, importance of public outreach and more. Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:02:00 +0500 We have a special guest in the studio, Dr. Doug Welch. Join us as we do listener e-mail, promos, chit chat about astro news, debate black hole (does size really matter anyway?) and oh, so much more.. Thr, 13 Apr 2006 20:02:00 +0500 Pamela Keynotes at a Girl Scout Event and Talks about Astronomy and Muddy Boots. Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:02:00 +0500 Interview With Dr. Guenther Eichorn about the Astrophysical Data System Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:02:00 +0500 In this vintage footage Pamela discusses the status of women in Physics with Dr. Kim Shaw, Dr. Laura McCullough, and Dr. Kathy Harper. Mon, 6 Mar 2006 20:02:00 +0500 While visiting two Arizona observatories, Aaron and Dr. Matthew Templeton get stuck in the middle of the desert. To stave off cabin feaver, they make a podcast out of it. [JF] Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:02:00 +0500 Interview with Dr. Sally Oey, an expert on large, hot stars. No, that doesn't mean Kristie Alley in a sauna. [FF] Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:02:00 +0500 Pamela talks about the physics teachers meeting, we answer some listener mail, then Phil Plait joins us for a bit of talk about the AAS meeting and NASA responsibilities for education and public outreach. Then we talk about good starter telescopes for under US$300. Aaron and Pamela duke it out over dobsonian mounts and mutually reach the same conclusion that our listeners reached years ago - we're both clueless. [JF] Wed, 1 Feb 2006 20:02:00 +0500 The first of many interviews coming to you from the 207th meeting of the American Astronomical Society [FF] Wed, 16 Jan 2006 20:02:00 +0500 Brad Schaeffer demonstrates how Gamma-Bursts can be used to measure the expansion of the universe and potentially measure the cosmological constant (which may vary) [FF] Wed, 13 Jan 2006 20:02:00 +0500 NASA Administrator Michael Griffin's speech to the American Astronomical Society [FF] Wed, 13 Jan 2006 21:02:00 +0500 Pamela presented a talk on how technology can be used to teach anything at the AAS in Washington DC. Unedited and raw we present her talk to you. Learn a little, laugh a little, and and apply the technology a lot [FF] Wed, 4 Jan 2006 23:02:00 +0500 Listener e-mail, show updates and idle banter [FF] Wed, 22 Dec 2005 23:02:00 +0500 Interview with Dr. Greg Laughlin [FF] Wed, 7 Dec 2005 00:02:00 +0500 Interview With astronomy popularizer David Levy [FF] Wed, 2 Nov 2005 00:02:00 +0500 Chit Chat Show #4 [OF] Sat, 22 Oct 2005 00:02:00 +0500 Getting Astronomy News Online [FF] Tues, 11 Oct 2005 00:02:00 +0500 Dr. Andy Fraknoi discusses Einstein and the ways he effected science and culture [FF] Fri, 7 Oct 2005 00:02:00 +0500 A Star Party Sound Seeing Tour and Talk [FF] Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:02:00 +0500 The Phantom Astronomer rants and worries about Katrina's effect on science funding Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:02:00 +0500 Aaron, Pamela and friends attempt to watch the Perseid meteor shower through sucker holes Sat, 30 Jul 2005 21:00:00 +0500 10th Planet Discoverer Dr. Chad Trujillo Interview Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:02:00 +0500 Chit Chat Show #3 w/The Bad Astronomer Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:02:00 +0500 Interview: Cmdr. Paul Shankland, US Naval Observatory Fri, 1 Jul 2005 00:02:00 +0500 Herschel Space Observatory Interviews Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:02:00 +0500 Interview With Dr. Kevin Marvel Mon, 6 Jun 2005 00:01:00 +0500 AAS Sound Seeing Tour Wed, 1 Jun 2005 00:01:00 +0500 Astronomical Council of Doom #1 Tue, 17 May 2005 00:01:00 +0500 Chit Chat Show #2 Fri, 6 May 2005 23:01:00 +0500 Interview With Jonathan McDowell