The Astrophysics Podcast cover art

The Astrophysics Podcast

The Astrophysics Podcast

By: Paul Duffell
Listen for free

Summary

Once a month, Purdue University's Professor Paul Duffell discusses astronomy and astrophysics with experts from around the world. Duffell and guests discuss supernovae, galaxies, planets, black holes, and the nature of space and time.

Supported by the National Science Foundation under grant AAG-2206299.

Music by Brittain Ashford.

Produced in beautiful Lafayette, Indiana by Paul Duffell.

Follow us on BlueSky!

Paul Duffell 2024 Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Physics Science
Episodes
  • Dr. Jeff Gerber -- Let's Talk Stars

    Dr. Jeff Gerber -- Let's Talk Stars
    May 1 2026

    This episode we get back to the objects that inspired the whole field of astrophysics -- stars. Those little points of light that first inspired us as children are incredible physics laboratories that we can still use today to learn about plasma physics, turbulence, and nuclear reactions. Dr. Jeff Gerber tells us why he made his career out of studying how stars work, and how much we still have to learn about these giant balls of plasma.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Dr. Charles Law -- All the Molecules in Protoplanetary Disks

    Dr. Charles Law -- All the Molecules in Protoplanetary Disks
    Apr 1 2026

    Just how much do we know about how the planets formed? How much of this can we learn from getting images of young solar systems? Why does it help to look at the disk using radio waves instead of optical wavelengths? Dr. Charles Law discusses these questions and more as we talk about radio astronomy and the birth of the solar system.
    Show More Show Less
    51 mins
  • Dr. Daniel Polin -- The Biggest Digital Camera in the World

    Dr. Daniel Polin -- The Biggest Digital Camera in the World
    Mar 1 2026

    The Vera Rubin Observatory has just started taking its first data this month. We have a special guest (Dr. Daniel Polin) who helped in the construction of the camera for Rubin. This digital camera was a major feat due to the very large amount of data contained in each exposure, requiring clever techniques for reading and transmitting data quickly. Let's find out what it takes to build the biggest digital camera in the world.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 15 mins
All stars
Most relevant
great to relax and doze off, just adding words to fulfill them minimum word count now

great to relax and doze off

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.