The Astroholic Explains

Alfredo Carpineti
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The Astroholic Explains is a light-hearted question & answer podcast about astronomy, where Dr Alfredo Carpineti and his husband Chris discuss the mysteries of the universe with the occasional guest and sometimes through the medium of an audio drama!

  1. Why Darkness Matters

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    Why Darkness Matters

    You can’t save the dark skies without convincing people it matters, and education is crucial to this. Across the world, so many are working on that specific aspect, and we will hear from some of these extraordinary communicators in this episode. The episode features: Rayan Khan, founder of Cosmic Tribe Shweta Kulkarni, founder of AstronERA Dr John Berentine, Principal Consultant at Dark Sky Consulting LLC Robert Massey, Deputy Executive Director of the Royal Astronomical Society Bettymaya Foott, Engagement Associate at DarkSky International Dr Michelle Wooten, Assistant Professor of Astronomy Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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  2. To Protect A Common Heritage

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    To Protect A Common Heritage

    The battle against light pollution goes through policy and legislation. Certain regions of the world are actually in a better situation than you might think. While the road ahead is long, we talked to those who are paving the way. The episode features: Yana Yakushina, lawyer at the Space Court Foundation Rayan Khan, founder of Cosmic Tribe Dr John Berentine, Principal Consultant at Dark Sky Consulting LLC Robert Massey, Deputy Executive Director of the Royal Astronomical Society Jasmine van der Pol, Senior Programme Manager LUCI Association Dani Robertson, Dark Sky Officer for Eryri National Park and the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Dr Michelle Wooten, Assistant Professor of Astronomy Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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  3. Where The Dark Skies Are

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    Where The Dark Skies Are

    For most people, a dark enough sky can only be accessed on holiday, away from cities. There is a growing movement of astrotourism, so we look into what that’s like, and how it helps the fight against light pollution. The episode features: Rayan Khan, founder of Cosmic Tribe Megan Eaves, author of Nightfaring Shweta Kulkarni, founder of AstronERA Dani Robertson, Dark Sky Officer for Eryri National Park and the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Carol Redford, Founder & CEO of Astroturism Western Australia Michael Rymer, Dark Sky Places Program Associate at DarkSky International.

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  4. Vanishing Stars, Vanishing Nature, Vanishing Health

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    Vanishing Stars, Vanishing Nature, Vanishing Health

    This episode of Starless focuses on the impact of light pollution. How has anthropogenic light changed the world in less than two centuries? The full impact is not completely understood, but what we know makes for a very concerning tale. The episode features: Dr Michelle Wooten, Assistant Professor of Astronomy Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr Mario Motta, Cardiologist and astronomer, whose work has specialized in the effect of light pollution on human health. Dr Brett Seymoure, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Biology at the University of Texas at El Paso Dr Ellen Cieraad, Research Professor at the Nelson-Marlborough Institute of Technology

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  5. Fading To Black: The Dark Skies Movement

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    Fading To Black: The Dark Skies Movement

    In this introductory episode, we will be talking about dark skies and light pollution in general, and what some organizations are doing to protect the night sky, as well as some of the misconceptions about reducing light pollution. Featuring: Rayan Khan, founder of Cosmic Tribe Megan Eaves, author of Nightfaring Shweta Kulkarni, founder of AstronERA Dr John Berentine, Principal Consultant at Dark Sky Consulting LLC Robert Massey, Deputy Executive Director of the Royal Astronomical Society Bettymaya Foott, Engagement Associate at DarkSky International

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    Concerning Space-Time

    For the 2024 Christmas Special, we tackle Special Relativity and Chris's issues with time dilation and relativity in general! Link for Invisible Rainbows

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    What Was Egyptian Sky Iron?

    Chris and I decided to find out when humans realized that meteorites came from beyond Earth: it could be a lot older than it was once thought! Egyptologist Dr Victoria Almansa-Villatoro joins us to discuss meteorite artifacts and intriguing hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt.

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    For How Long Have Humans Believed In Aliens?

    We are talking about ancient aliens. (No, not the racist conspiracy theory!) We look into the concept of extraterrestrials over history and how it originated. Who were the first recorded people who pondered about life outside Earth?

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The Astroholic Explains is a light-hearted question & answer podcast about astronomy, where Dr Alfredo Carpineti and his husband Chris discuss the mysteries of the universe with the occasional guest and sometimes through the medium of an audio drama!

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  • صناع العمل
    Alfredo Carpineti
  • سنوات النشاط
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  • الحلقات
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  • التقييم
    ملائم
  • حقوق النشر
    © Alfredo Carpineti
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    The Astroholic Explains

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