Stardust MQ

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Stardust MQ is a science podcast from Cameron Furlong with the Macquarie University Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Macquarie University Physics and Astronomy Society. Join Cameron as he chats with researchers and academics about their research and interests in their chosen field of study. Thanks to Kelly Sharpless for our logo. Intro Music: 'Golden Hour' Podington Bear (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Springtime/Golden_Hour_1973) Outro Music: 'Mission Ready' Ketsa (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Raising_Frequecy/Mission_Ready)

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    • May 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Stardust MQ

    Episode 29: A. Prof. Katarina Miljkovic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 22:10


    In this weeks episode Cameron chats to AIP's Women in Physics lectureship winner Katarina Miljkovic. The discuss her work as a planetary scientist, as well as her upcoming lecture tour. For more information for the Macquarie University Lecture go to https://aip.org.au/event-4830339 or for the Wollongong University Lecture go to https://aip.org.au/event-4830341.

    Episode 28: Jaime Andreas Alvarado

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 29:54


    This episode's guest is astronomer and exoplanet expert, Jaime Andreas Alvarado. Cameron chats to him about exo-moons, the Colombian astronomy industry, and the importance of involving undergrads in cutting edge research.   Jaime's research can be found here.

    Episode 27: Professor Martin Rees

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 27:42


    In this episode, Cameron speaks to Prof. Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal of the United Kingdom about his career as an astronomer from the early days of cosmology to the study of Fast Radio Bursts, as well as the future of space exploration as discussed in his latest book The End of Astronauts.

    Episode 26: Dr. Helen Wolfenden

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 32:25


    Cameron and Helen have a long ambling chat about podcasts...on a podcast. It's a meta-podcast. They're breaking new ground!

    Episode 25: Dr. Chris Muller

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 27:30


    In this episode, Cameron chats to Critical Theorist Dr. Chris Muller about technology and the unexpected ways it has affected our culture and behaviour.

    Episode 24: Dr. Scarlett Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 28:55


    In this episode of Stardust MQ, Cameron chats to Australian Bee expert Dr. Scarlett Howard. Did you know that bees can count? Cameron didn't. Join him on his epic dice into bee lore.

    Episode 23: Angus Zhao

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 36:32


    In the first episode of 2022, Cameron speaks to watch collector Angus Zhao about the art of watchmaking, the stories vintage timepieces can hold, as well as the F1 of the mechanical watchmaking scene - the Observatory Trials.

    Episode 22: Dr. Fred Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 32:22


    In the final episode of 2021, Cameron speaks to Australia's Astronomer-At-Large, Dr. Fred Watson. Fred is a man of many talents, and has held many positions over his long career in astronomy. Cameron chats to Fred about the many and varied chapters in his life, and what he expects to see in the future for astronomy.

    Episode 21: Marnie Ogg

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 21:08


    This episode's guest is Marnie Ogg, the founder of Australasian Dark Sky Alliance - a non-profit organisation dedicated to the protection and conservation of the night sky. Cameron chats to her about light pollution, her experience in the astrotourism industry, and her work with ADSA - including her role in setting up Australia's first protected Dark Sky Park.

    Episode 20: Dr. Angel Rafael Lopez Sanchez

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 29:03


    Beth talks to fellow science-communicator Dr. Angel Rafael Lopez Sanchez about his adventures as an astronomer, his work researching star formation, and sharing the joy of amateur astronomy through community outreach.

    Episode 19: Prof. Michael Steel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 25:19


    In this episode Cameron speaks to photonics researcher Prof. Michael Steel about his career in the field of non-linear optics and photonics, and his experience in industry and academia.

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    Episode 18: Rami Mandow

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 19:50


    In this First Anniversary episode, Cameron talks to Founding Director and Editor of Space Australia Rami Mandow about pulsar research, astrophotography, and the importance of science-communication.

    Episode 17: Dr. Tayyaba Zafar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 21:10


    Stardust MQ returns with Beth Curran on the microphone. In this episode she talks to 2020 Tall Poppy Award Winner Dr. Tayyaba Zafar about interstellar dust - the building blocks of cosmic superstructures, as well as how the Tall Poppy Award has enabled her to inspire the next generation of young scientists.

    Episode 16: Prof. Rich Mildren

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 19:16


    In this episode, Cameron talks to laser extraordinaire Prof. Rich Mildren about his extensive work in both academia and industry researching and developing lasers for a range of different applications - particularly in their application in astronomy.

    Episode 15: Dr. Tanya Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 17:02


    In this episode Cameron talks to Senior Curator of Astronomy at Museums Victoria about planetariums, black holes, and the differences between research and science communication.

    Episode 14: Prof. Richard de Grijs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 21:33


    In this weeks episode Cameron speaks with Prof. Richard de Grijs about his work in astronomy, including his extensive research into the history of astronomy.

    Episode 13: Prof. Mark Wardle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 23:57


    In this episode Cameron chats to rock-star of the Macquarie University Physics and Astronomy Department, Prof. Mark Wardle, about the origins of his interest in Astronomy, his love of mathematics, and what he finds most rewarding about his job.

    Episode 12: Dr. Cormac Purcell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 34:12


    New host Beth chats to Dr. Cormac Purcell about the differences between working in academia and industry, and his work on innovative projects using AI and machine learning.

    Episode 11: A/Prof. Susanna Guatelli

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 15:06


    In this episode, Cameron talks to nuclear physicist Associate Professor Susanna Guatelli from the School of Physics at the University of Wollongong about her work in the field of medical physics researching and developing radiation protections for astronauts.

    Episode 10: Lachlan Marnoch

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 12:11


    In this episode, Cameron talks with post graduate researcher Lachlan Marnoch about Fast Radio Bursts.

    Episode 9 Part 2: A/Prof. Richard McDermid

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 17:43


    In this episode, Cameron continues his talk with Associate Professor Richard McDermid. This time they discuss his extensive research into galaxies, as well as he more recent work on galactic history.

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    Episode 9 Part 1: A/Prof. Richard McDermid

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 17:23


    In this episode, Cameron talks with AProf. Richard McDermid about the MAVIS telescope, its capabilities, and what it means for the future of ground-based optical observations. Find out more at http://mavis-ao.org/mavis/

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    Episode 8: Sarah Caddy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 12:35


    In this episode, Cameron Furlong talks with Sarah Caddy about her work with the Huntsman Telescope and the recent upgrades made to it.

    Episode 7: Anita Petzler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 17:26


    In this episode of Stardust MQ, Cameron speaks to post-graduate researcher Anita Petzler about her study of tracers on expanding H II regions in the Interstellar Medium

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    Episode 6: Tommy Marshman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 11:56


    Stardust returns for 2021! In this episode Cameron talks to Macquarie University PhD candidate Tommy Marshman who is searching for pulsars using SETI radio data.

    Episode 5: Dr. Jo Dawson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 18:48


    In the last episode of 2020, Cameron chats with Dr. Jo Dawson about radio astronomy, bubbles in space, and the importance of naming in science.

    Episode 4: Dr. Lee Spitler

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 12:19


    In this episode of Stardust MQ, Cameron talks to astronomer Dr. Lee Spitler about Huntsman, Skyhopper, and low cost telescope projects.

    Episode 3: Dr. Devika Kamath

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 12:07


    In this episode of StardustMQ, Cameron talks with Dr. Devika Kamath about her own class of star, optical spectroscopy, and the many hats she wears in and out of academia.

    Episode 2: Prof. Daniel Zucker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 16:13


    In this episode of Stardust MQ, Cameron sits down with Associate Professor of Astronomy Daniel Zucker to discuss his 16,000 citations, astronomical archaeology, stellar streams, and his time as the Chair of the Inclusion Diversity and Equity in Astronomy (IDEA) Committee.

    Episode 1: Prof. Orsola De Marco

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 8:45


    In the very first episode of Stardust MQ, Cameron chats with Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Orsola De Marco about her early life before she became an Astrophysicist, her research, as well as memorable moments in her career.

    Introducing Stardust MQ

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 0:48


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