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Old 27-December-2005, 11:53 PM
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Question Science podcasts

Santa brought me an IPOD, so I have started listening to Podcasts. Does anyone have any favorites that are science (ideally astro) related?

Before IPOD, I used to watch NASA TV over the web, and I regularly listen to Science Friday online. But the podcast seems to get posted more quickly than the other media versions, and itunes handles the checking and downloading, and now I can listen even when I am not at my computer.

Anyway, I'm hoping there are some other goodies out there in addition to Science Friday (which I love).
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Old 28-December-2005, 04:52 AM
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Don't know if these are podcasts but they are available as webcasts.

http://www.uwtv.org/programs/science.asp

There are some really good ones here.

I'd bet there are other universities with similar programs as well.
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There aren't many astronomy podcasts right now. Of course, there's Fraser's Universe Today podcast. And Slacker Astronomy is good.

Skepticality is a critical thinking 'cast, but sometimes have an astronomer (me!) as a guest. Illinoise also covers some astronomy (the 'caster is another friend of mine... in fact, all these 'casts are form friends!).
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hrm.. do we detect a little touch of nepotism (ina broad sense) here? hrm? ;D
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Old 28-December-2005, 08:13 PM
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Here are some more web lectures I found. Not podcasts but really great, nonetheless. These are from Kip Thorne's web page!
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Old 28-December-2005, 08:32 PM
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Here's my list:
Engadget
I Should Be Writing
In Business
IT Conversations
NASACast
NBC - Meet the Press
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
NOW
NPR Technology
On the Media
Quirks and Quarks
Rockets Away!
The Space Show
Science Friday
Skepticality
Slacker Astronomy
Official LOST Podcast. :-)
This Week in Science
Skeptic Tank

and, of course... Universe Today :-)

You should just be able to search for them all in iTunes
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Old 29-December-2005, 01:37 PM
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I will check them out.

I also found a short daily show, Stardate, from the observatory at Fort Davis (where the Texas Star Party is). Which I think is a radio show, but rather than try to tune it in at the right time on the right station, the Podcast updates itself.
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