Episodes
Monday Mar 09, 2020
WSS S4E12: The Next Hubble: The James Webb Space Telescope
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Monday Mar 09, 2020
One year in advance of the James Webb Space Telescope's official launch, Western Science Speaks is thrilled to be joined by Prof. Els Peeters, for an all-you-need-to-know audio exhibit of the revolutionary telescope that will follow in Hubble's footsteps. Episode image courtesy of NASA.
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
WSS S4E7: Are we alone? Examining the recipe for intelligent life in the universe
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Dr. Jan Cami joins the podcast to discuss the origins of life on Earth, the process of finding other Earth-like planets, and the likelihood that we will ever find company out in the Universe.
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
WSS S4E5: Meteorites Tell the Story of the Solar System
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Dr. Desmond Moser joins the podcast to explain how his latest paper, detailing the analysis of meteorites, can explain the history of Earth, and all our neighbours in the solar system.
Wednesday Oct 03, 2018
WSS S3E1: The draw of the galactic abyss: What you may not have known about black holes.
Wednesday Oct 03, 2018
Wednesday Oct 03, 2018
Few would argue the magnetism of space and its mysterious nature. At the heart of our extra-terrestrial conundrum are black holes; an irresistible juggernaut, seemingly capable of so much–yet barely understood. Dr. Sarah Gallagher from the Department of Physics and Astronomy discusses what we truly know about black holes, some of the common misconceptions about them, and a few of the most interesting theories Dr. Gallagher has came across.