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Astrobites for your ears. Three grad students bring you cutting-edge research findings in astronomy and connect the dots between diverse subfields.

  1. JUL 21

    Episode 96: kiErsten’s Exoplanetary Elemental Exit Episode

    This episode marks Kiersten’s last astro[sound]bites episode (and also side note – we’re posting this on her birthday!). To recognize Kiersten for her incredible time as a co-host, we take a journey through her academic paper trail by discussing her papers on how magma and metallicities affect how we think about exoplanetary formation and observations. Then we take a deep dive into Kiersten’s time as a co-host and graduate student including her stance on “publish or perish” and what she’s most excited about starting her NASA Sagan Postdoctoral Fellowship this fall.   Kiersten’s Papers:  https://arxiv.org/pdf/2307.13726 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.13821

    57 min

  2. JUL 13

    Episode 95: IMPReSsive Research

    In this week's episode, we take you on a two-part journey to Europe! First, Lucia and Cormac guide you through the differences of graduate programs in Europe and the US. Then, we jump into a series of mini-interviews with fellow PhD students about their research. We journey through a wide range of topics, including black holes big and smalls, the powerful winds of massive stars, and much more. If you would like to learn more about any of these topics, check out the links below! The mini-interviews were conducted as part of the IMPRS-Astro Hackathon, an unconference organised by Cormac and a few colleges, which brought together students from Heidelberg and Munich. IMPRS-Astro Hackathonhttps://imprs-astro-hackathon.de/ Statistics on physics students in Germany (unfortunately in German)https://www.dpg-physik.de/veroeffentlichungen/magazine-und-online-angebote/pj/studierendenstatistiken Mini-Interviews The circumgalactic medium - Joanne's personal websitehttps://tanofspace.github.io/ Past episodes relating to topics that came up in the mini-interviews Episode 93: Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Primordial Black Hole Machineyhttps://astrosoundbites.com/2024/06/20/episode-93-itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny-primordial-black-hole-machineyepisode-92-5-the-ship-of-3-seus/ Episode 72: A Trip to the Optometristhttps://astrosoundbites.com/2023/04/15/episode-72-a-trip-to-the-optometrist/ Episode 71: Galaxies Say Halohttps://astrosoundbites.com/2023/03/26/episode-70-astronomy-10-years-into-the-future-part-ii-2/ Episode 70: Astronomy 10 Years into the Future Part IIhttps://astrosoundbites.com/2023/03/04/episode-70-astronomy-10-years-into-the-future-part-ii/ Episode 49: A Fine Dining Experiencehttps://astrosoundbites.com/2022/01/30/episode-49-a-fine-dining-experience/ Episode 3: 6 Unbelievable Facts about Black Holeshttps://astrosoundbites.com/2019/12/07/episode-3-6-unbelievable-facts-about-black-holes/ Credit for the jingle (transition to the mini-interviews): SergeQuadrado on freesound.orghttps://freesound.org/people/SergeQuadrado/sounds/455606/

    45 min

  3. JUN 30

    Episode 94: The Floor Is Lava!

    Was the floor in your childhood home ever lava? If so, you may have been training to visit these spicy magma-filled exoplanets! In this episode, we're turning up the heat and investigating what makes magma/lava so important for potential extraterrestrial life. Sabrina takes us to the poster child of strange lava worlds and finally gives exoplanteers an answer to the long debate of whether it has an atmosphere or if its star blew it away. Then, Cormac tells us all about how water can play well with magma. Kiersten is convinced that these lava worlds might just be the perfect place for a hot summer vacation.   Astrobites: https://astrobites.org/2024/06/19/template-post-17/ https://astrobites.org/2023/09/21/magma-oceans-and-surface-water/   Kiersten’s paper:  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/acea85/pdf   Space sound: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3clDSXN26N9lQtCwJgMb2tR/sonification

    46 min

  4. JUN 20

    Episode 93: Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Primordial Black Hole Machiney

    In this week’s episode, we take a look at the hottest trend in dark matter candidates - Primordial Black Holes. They’re like black holes, only smaller (in some cases)! Join us as we see what all the fuss is about. Kiersten shares a story of a black hole playing video games inside a star and glitching out of the mainframe, while Shashank makes his a[s]b debut with an explosive transient conundrum that *might* explain the mystery of dark matter once and for all. We round off with a discussion about our favourite pet dark matter theories and the merits of direct experimental searches. Astrobites:https://astrobites.org/2024/05/29/noclip-on-simulated-primordial-black-holes-could-dance-through-sun-like-stars/ https://astrobites.org/2024/05/31/are-pbhs-detonating-white-dwarfs/ Astrobite Paper with Pretty Orbits: https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.08113 Space Sound:https://supernova.eso.org/news/releases/es2105/

    49 min

  5. JUN 17

    Episode 92.5: The Ship of 3-seus

    We've reached a pivotal moment for astro[sound]bites: the podcast era where each of the original co-hosts has been replaced. Just like the Ship of Theseus, we ask: Is astro[sound]bites still the same show, even though all its original components have been replaced? We believe it is, and we’re excited about its continued evolution. In this episode, we’re thrilled to introduce the three new astro[sound]bites co-hosts: Shashank, Cole, and Lucia. They'll be joining us in the next few months, and we’ll discuss what each is excited about for the future of the show. Stay tuned for an exciting new chapter as the new co-hosts take over steering the ship!

    9 min

  6. JUN 4

    Beyond- Astronomy is a little Mental

    Episode 92: Beyond- Astronomy is a little Mental   Astronomy is hard! And in ways that extend far beyond the science we do every day. In this Beyond episode, Kiersten and Cormac talk all about mental health in astronomy and the structural issues that may be contributing to things like burnout and anxiety. It’s not all doom and gloom though. There are a few things that studies suggest that can help. We also chat about strategies that have helped us when we were struggling in hopes that they may be useful to you too. We round off with Cormac’s Hai-cool poetic riff for our one sentence summary.  Papers discussed: https://arxiv.org/abs/2202.01768 https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt.4089 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048733317300422?via=ihub https://comm.wayne.edu/files/keashly_spectra2015.pdf   Cormac’s shameless plug for the Early Career Astronomers’ session at the European Astronomical Society’s meeting: https://eas.unige.ch/EAS2024/session.jsp?id=SS23 Crisis hotlines and remote support: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (US): +1-800-273-8255 (live chat also available on website; hearing-impaired TTY users can also dial 800-799-4889) National Crisis Text Line: text/SMS HOME to 741741 for US; to 686868 for Canada; to 85258 for the UK Crisis Services Canada: +1-833-456-4566 (text/SMS and live chat also available on website) Samaritans (UK and Ireland): +44 116 123 (email also available on website) The Trevor Project (US): +1-866-488-7386 (text/SMS and live chat also available on website; the lifeline will talk with any individual regardless of sexuality or gender) Trans Lifeline: US: +1-877-565-8860; Canada: +1-877-330-6366 TelefonSeelSorge (Germany): 0800 / 111 0 111 or https://online.telefonseelsorge.de/index.php

    50 min

  7. MAY 23

    Episode 91: A Uranian FareWill

    91 is the atomic number of protactinium. Speaking of protracted, it’s finally time to say FareWill to Dr astroSaundbites himself, after five years of co-hosting our wonderful podcast. We begin with a deep dive into his Uranian adventures that might offer the key to our next mission there. We then reflect on his time in grad school, share some sage wisdom and explore what the future holds as he transitions to a not-postdoc at NASA.  Will’s first paper: https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021AJ....161..280S/abstractWill’s’ second paper: https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2022P%26SS..21305431S/abstractWill’s third paper: https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023PSJ.....4..199S/abstract(Will’s fourth paper is in review - so stay tuned!) Will’s career resource links: Websites to help you discover lots of careers you can pursue with your PhD and how to get there:https://beyondprof.com/https://theprofessorisin.com/https://myidp.sciencecareers.org/?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1https://gradfutures.princeton.edu/ A great webinar on career transitions for astronomers:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX3aUONcLP0&ab_channel=AAS Great books:https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700626885/https://theprofessorisin.com/buy-the-book/

    1h 19m

  8. APR 29

    Episode 90: The Great H0 Debate

    How fast is the universe expanding? It turns out this important value, the Hubble constant (H0), is under constant debate. The two main teams have numbers that disagree by over 5 standard deviations! Today on a[s]b, we resolve the Hubble tension once and for all, as Cormac and Kiersten square off in the Great H0 Debate. Cormac comes in with feist and facts while Kiersten engages with rebuttal and reason. In the end, there can only be 1 winner, and that’s for you to decide! Vote here for the winner of the debate, what the true value of H0 should be, and what we got wrong in the episode (we tried our best!). https://forms.gle/3dybtrhysS9Lvia37   Timeline of the Hubble tension: https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*oekTYTkZQmw7DxzUaLqDVw.png   Astrobites used for this episode:  https://astrobites.org/2016/04/20/conflicts-between-expansion-history-of-the-local-and-distant-universe/ https://astrobites.org/2020/05/12/magnets-and-hubble/ https://astrobites.org/2021/04/01/south-polarization/ https://astrobites.org/2021/04/27/bursting-the-hubble-trouble-bubble-measuring-h0-with-fast-radio-bursts/ https://astrobites.org/2023/03/29/multi-messenger-constraints-on-the-hubble-constant/ https://astrobites.org/2023/10/04/holy-cow-is-our-journey-through-the-universe-the-reason-for-the-hubble-tension/ https://astrobites.org/2024/04/16/sn_h0pe/   Space sound: https://www.system-sounds.com/earth-day/. Credit: SYSTEM Sounds/Matt Russo/Andrew Santaguida   Article by Subir Sarkhar: https://inference-review.com/article/heart-of-darkness   Cool Wikipedia page Will references: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numeral_prefix   Chart Kiersten references: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_distance_ladder#/media/File:Extragalactic_Distance_Ladder_en.svg

    1h 4m
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Astrobites for your ears. Three grad students bring you cutting-edge research findings in astronomy and connect the dots between diverse subfields.

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