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1249: 3D Images Of Galaxies Will Rock You (Ft. Queen)
Episode 1249
Published 7 months, 1 week ago
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Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality. Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see.There’s something about space that captures the imagination of scientists and artists alike. Just ask astrophysicist Derek Ward-Thompson and astronomer Brian May (yes, THAT Brian May, guitarist of Queen). In their new book Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3-D, they turn flat images of the galaxies to three dimensional spacescapes that leap off the page. Host Flora Lichtman talks with Ward-Thompson and May about the enchanting nature of space and the collision of art and astronomy. And yes, they get into the music.Guests:
Dr. Brian May is an astronomer and the guitarist of Queen.
Dr. Derek Ward-Thompson is an astrophysicist at the University of Lancashire in England.Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at .Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.
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Dr. Brian May is an astronomer and the guitarist of Queen.
Dr. Derek Ward-Thompson is an astrophysicist at the University of Lancashire in England.Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at .Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.
99% of people are being fed 'pop-science' garbage.
If you want the real intelligence without the digital tracking, you just found the exit. Bypass the system noise now.
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