A curated collection of podcasts focused on physics, math, and/or astronomy. For general science, see the Science Podcast Collection.
Updated: 2026-Aug-01 18:39 UTC. Podcasts listed: 157. Ordered by date of most recent episode (newest to oldest). AI-generated content is based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions.
Collection summary covering past 30 days of combined episodes (AI-generated):
These podcasts span contemporary space science, astronomy observing, and adjacent topics in physics, mathematics, and technology. A large share focuses on practical stargazing: what planets, constellations, deep-sky objects, eclipses, and meteor showers are visible in coming weeks, with advice for binocular and telescope observing, lunar feature highlights, and discussion of dark-sky protection and light pollution. Several episodes also explore do-it-yourself instrumentation and techniques, from improving telescope performance and using 3D printing to experimenting with backyard radio astronomy.
Another major thread is spaceflight and space policy. Across the episodes are updates and context on lunar exploration and proposed moonbases, Mars missions and sample return, spacecraft operations and anomalies, small satellites and CubeSats, reusable rockets, and the future of space stations. The implications of megaconstellations, orbital congestion, space debris, and security issues such as monitoring for nuclear devices in orbit appear alongside broader questions about governance and international coordination.
On the research side, these podcasts cover astrophysical discoveries and big-picture cosmology: black holes and jets, quasars and early galaxies, standard candles and the Hubble tension, the structure of the Milky Way, interstellar objects, planetary atmospheres and habitability, and debates around possible biosignatures and technosignatures. Interwoven are foundational physics and math topics—quantum phenomena (including entanglement, error correction, and quantum sensing), complexity and chaos, and explanations of core mathematical ideas and the lives and work of mathematicians—often with an emphasis on how scientific knowledge is built, communicated, and validated.
Starry TimeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 87 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 17 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy and constellation guides • Greco-Roman, Babylonian, Norse, Indigenous myth retellings • star lore and navigation • women in astronomy, comets, sunspots, auroras • space objects (nebulae, galaxies, exoplanets) • pop-culture/branding riffs • animal “Creature Corner” tie-ins Description (podcaster-provided): Starry Time is a weekly podcast hosted by two sisters who bring their love of astronomy and mythology to reading and retelling the stories of the night sky. Latest episode (2026-Aug-01 16:00 UTC): Asterism: The Muses in Astronomy and Mythology |
Universe Today PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1582 episodes 2014 to 2026 Median: 21 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): space news updates • exoplanets, habitability, life search • black holes, supernovae, cosmic evolution • telescopes and surveys (JWST, Rubin, Euclid, Roman, LIGO) • Moon/Mars missions, propulsion, space infrastructure, debris and light pollution • SETI, Fermi paradox, technosignatures Description (podcaster-provided): Public feed with [Space Bites+], [Q&A+], [Interview+] and other episodes. Free for everyone. Latest episode (2026-Aug-01 14:10 UTC): [Q&A+] We Hardly See Other Planets. What's The Point of Searching for Life Out There |
Observers NotebookProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 245 episodes 2017 to 2026 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Amateur solar-system observing • Meteor showers, comets, eclipses • Lunar sketching and planetary imaging techniques • Telescope/observatory technology, asteroid-tracking software • Citizen science, outreach, science communication • SETI and future survey astronomy Description (podcaster-provided): The Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers was founded in 1947 and promotes observing of the solar system. Both amateur and professional astronomers work together to further our understanding of the universe. Latest episode (2026-Aug-01 13:00 UTC): The Observers Notebook- Franck Marchis: SETI |
The 365 Days of AstronomyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 250 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 20 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy news and explanations • Stars (Betelgeuse variability, companions), galaxies, black holes • Exoplanets, habitability, astrobiology • Cosmology: Big Bang, inflation, dark energy • Observing guides: eclipses, meteors, Messier objects, telescopes • Spaceflight, rockets, Mars risks • Asteroids/comets, planetary defense • Dark-sky protection • Radio transients (FRBs) Description (podcaster-provided): The 365 Days of Astronomy podcast launched in 2009 as part of the International Year of Astronomy. This community podcast continues to bring you day after day of content across the years. Everyday, a new voice, helping you see the universe we share in a new way. This show is managed by Avivah Yamani, edited by Richard Drumm. This podcast is funded through Patreon.com/CosmoQuestX and produced out of the Planetary Science Institute. Latest episode (2026-Aug-01 11:00 UTC): Space Stories - Betelgeuse Was Never Alone |
Astrum SpaceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 211 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 31 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Space science explainers • Solar System missions, planets, moons, rings • Sun, solar activity, eclipses • Telescopes (JWST, Euclid) discoveries • dark matter/energy, cosmic structure • black holes, antimatter, relativity, gravity • astrobiology, exoplanets, aliens • spaceflight history (Apollo, Gemini, Artemis) • occasional Earth science, oceans, weather, paleontology Description (podcaster-provided): How big is the Solar System? What actually orbits our Sun? Why should I even be interested in space? we'll answer these and a whole host of other questions. We will have a series dedicated to each of our planets and showcase beautiful images and videos captured by probes and spacecraft of our amazing Solar System. Latest episode (2026-Aug-01 09:00 UTC): We’ve Seen Closer to the Surface of the Sun Than Ever Before |
SpaceTime with Stuart GaryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1000 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy and space news•Comets, asteroids, impacts, Moon/Mars science•Exoplanets, stars, black holes, cosmology•Space missions, rockets, stations, lunar plans•Science briefs: health, climate, tech, skepticism Description (podcaster-provided): Join host Stuart Gary for weekly explorations into Astronomy, Space, and Science News, featuring insights from 19 years on Australian Public Radio and industry experts. Latest episode (2026-Aug-01 06:50 UTC): Comet Confusion and the Psyche Mission's Mars Encounter |
Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic DiscoveriesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 654 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy news and explainers • listener Q&A • cosmology: expansion, Hubble tension, dark matter/energy, Big Bang, time • black holes, gravitational waves • Mars and astrobiology • exoplanets • comets/asteroids, impacts • missions, rockets, satellites, space debris Description (podcaster-provided): Join Professor Fred Watson and Sci-Fi Author Andrew Dunkley on Space Nuts as they delve into astronomy, space travel, and cosmic mysteries. Explore groundbreaking discoveries and listener Q&A in captivating discussions. Follow us on social media to engage with our community! Latest episode (2026-Aug-01 06:21 UTC): SpaceX Tests Space-Ready Nuclear Power Using Tritium-Driven CubeSat |
Sky Tour Astronomy PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Monthly night-sky observing guides • Constellations and asterisms (Orion, Gemini, dippers, Winter Triangle) • Bright stars spotlights • Planet visibility tracking • Moon phases, eclipses • Meteor showers, Milky Way, galactic center • Stargazing tips Description (podcaster-provided): Discover the night sky with Sky & Telescope’s J. Kelly Beatty Latest episode (2026-Aug-01 06:00 UTC): August Podcast: Three Big Events! |
This Week in Space (Audio)Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2026 Median: 70 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Spaceflight and launch industry news • Artemis lunar missions and moonbase planning • Mars exploration history and astrobiology • Space telescopes and observatories • Exoplanets, interstellar chemistry • Space policy, geopolitics, defense • SETI, dark matter, UFO culture Description (podcaster-provided): The new space age is upon us, and This Week in Space leaves no topic untouched. Every Friday, join Editor-in-Chief of Ad Astra magazine, Rod Pyle and Managing Editor of Space.com, Tariq Malik as they explore everything related to the cosmos. You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $5 per month. Latest episode (2026-Jul-31 21:45 UTC): TWiS 221: Starship Can Float? - Roman Space Telescope Ready to Launch! |
Looking UpProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 17 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy news and discoveries • NASA missions, astronauts, rockets and rovers • eclipses and skywatching phenomena • asteroids and sample return • Mars habitability and biosignatures • dark matter/energy and cosmology • astrophotography history • space exploration culture and outreach Description (podcaster-provided): Join Dean Regas, astronomer, author, and space expert on a journey through the stars! Guests from all over the globe bring their knowledge and passion about today’s latest scientific discoveries and advancements. From eclipses to supernovas, from rockets to rovers; there’s a whole universe to explore! Dean is the author of “How to Teach Grown-Ups About Pluto” and “100 Things to See in the Night Sky” and was the longtime host of PBS' Stargazers television program. Looking Up is a production of Cincinnati Public Radio.Subscribe:AppleSpotifyNPRiHeartRadioAmazonPocket CastsRSS Feed Latest episode (2026-Jul-31 20:29 UTC): A Total Eclipse of Dean's Heart (with Gísli Sigurðsson) |
Travelers In The NightProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1000 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 2 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Near‑Earth asteroid discovery and tracking • planetary defense, impact risk, fireballs/meteorites • comets and unusual objects (Oumuamua, Phaethon) • night‑sky observing, light pollution • satellites/space junk and environmental effects • exoplanets, habitability, origins of life • NASA missions, space technology Description (podcaster-provided): A real "Science Snack" for anyone who is interested in the extraterrestrial. Latest episode (2026-Jul-31 16:00 UTC): 910-Mega Constellations |
Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew PrestageProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 95 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 6 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Cosmology and big questions • Solar system and planetary science • Moon origins and quakes • Black holes and gravitational waves • Asteroids, impacts, and planetary defense • Human spaceflight history and Artemis missions • Exoplanets, rogue planets, and astrobiology • Skywatching and astrophotography • Space ethics and debris Description (podcaster-provided): It's cosmology in a cup! - Cosmic Coffee Time is bite sized podcasts making sense of space, astronomy, life, and the universe, best enjoyed with a coffee. A down to earth look at what's up there, and it's just for you spacefans. Grab a coffee and see where in the universe we go this time. Follow on Twitter @CosmicCoffTime Latest episode (2026-Jul-31 15:00 UTC): #95 Of the enormous number of things that happen in the universe, a few of them throw up some really interesting coincidences. Let’s take a look at some of these. |
Physics World Stories PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 45 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physics storytelling across quantum science and tech • space exploration, astrophysics, comets, gravitational waves • particle physics, CERN, Higgs • AI, computing limits • climate, sustainability, circular economy, energy • science-art-media intersections • inclusion, careers, policy • nuclear history, volcanology, bioglass, crowds, sport Description (podcaster-provided): Physics is full of captivating stories, from ongoing endeavours to explain the cosmos to ingenious innovations that shape the world around us. In the Physics World Stories podcast, Andrew Glester talks to the people behind some of the most intriguing and inspiring scientific stories. Listen to the podcast to hear from a diverse mix of scientists, engineers, artists and other commentators. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website. If you enjoy what you hear, then also check out the Physics World Weekly podcast, a science-news podcast presented by our award-winning science journalists. Latest episode (2026-Jul-31 11:00 UTC): From pit stop to plant food: how Grand Prix crowd’s urine becomes fertilizer |
Astronomy Astrophiz PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 234 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 39 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomer interviews • astrophysics and galaxy evolution • radio astronomy instruments (ASKAP/SKA) • transients: pulsars, gamma-ray bursts • solar/space weather and aurora • Mars/Moon exploration • monthly sky guides: planets, comets, eclipses, meteors • dark-sky/satellite interference and governance Description (podcaster-provided): Astrophiz: In-Depth Interviews with Astronomers and Astrophysicists Latest episode (2026-Jul-31 05:07 UTC): astrophiz-ep239-august-sky-guide-ian-musgrave |
StarTalk RadioProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1119 episodes 2009 to 2026 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy & cosmology (black holes, dark matter/energy, quasars, gravity waves) • relativity/quantum physics • astrobiology & alien life • space tech/future habitats • neuroscience, consciousness, sleep • skepticism, misinformation • AI & internet • science in pop culture/sci‑fi Description (podcaster-provided): Science, pop culture, and comedy collide on StarTalk Radio! Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and Director of New York's Hayden Planetarium, and his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities, and scientific experts explore astronomy, physics, and everything else there is to know about life in the universe. New episodes premiere Tuesdays. Keep Looking Up! Latest episode (2026-Jul-31 05:00 UTC): Cosmic Queries – Life on Other Planets with Aomawa Shields |
StarDateProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2026 Median: 2 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Night-sky observing guides • Stellar evolution and variable stars • Cosmic distance measurements • Planets and exoplanet atmospheres • Solar system missions • Black holes and jets • Meteoritic artifacts • Close stellar encounters and impacts Description (podcaster-provided): StarDate, the longest-running national radio science feature in the U.S., tells listeners what to look for in the night sky. Latest episode (2026-Jul-31 05:00 UTC): Changing Sun |
Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 622 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 63 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): physics and cosmology debates: Big Bang, CMB tensions, dark energy, quantum gravity • AI capabilities, alignment/control, consciousness, quantum computing • UFO/UAP evidence, astrobiology, interstellar objects • science skepticism, communication, policy risks, meaning/faith Description (podcaster-provided): Think like a physicist. Wonder like a human. Into the Impossible is where Cosmic Conversations happen — uniting Nobel Prize winners, iconoclasts, authors, and technologists to explore reality’s deepest questions. From AI to aliens, from biophysics to the brain, from the cosmos to the multiverse, Brian Keating, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego covers it all. Latest episode (2026-Jul-31 01:08 UTC): Faith & the Physicist: Aliens, Astrobiology, String Theory, and the Search for Meaning |
Star DiaryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 372 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Monthly stargazing guide • Planet, Moon, constellation and deep-sky observing tips • Meteor showers and eclipses • Exoplanets and planet formation • Space missions and telescopes • Cosmology, black holes, dark forces • Astrobiology and citizen science Description (podcaster-provided): The astronomy podcast from the makers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine. Latest episode (2026-Jul-30 23:00 UTC): August 2026 solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower |
Physics World Weekly PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physics news and breakthroughs • quantum computing, information and gravity • particle physics and accelerators • astrophysics, exoplanets, supernovae • materials science, 2D materials, fusion • biomedical physics, radiotherapy, optics • research policy, funding, publishing, open data, sustainability • AI in science Description (podcaster-provided): Physics World Weekly offers a unique insight into the latest news, breakthroughs and innovations from the global scientific community. Our award-winning journalists reveal what has captured their imaginations about the stories in the news this week, which might span anything from quantum physics and astronomy through to materials science, environmental research and policy, and biomedical science and technology. Find out more about the stories in this podcast by visiting the Physics World website. If you enjoy what you hear, then also check out our monthly podcast Physics World Stories, which takes a more in-depth look at a specific theme. Latest episode (2026-Jul-30 14:02 UTC): How scholarly publishers are safeguarding trust in science |
The Quanta PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 355 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 19 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): frontier science and math • cosmology, black holes, quantum gravity • quantum mechanics interpretations, entanglement, quantum cryptography • particle physics, Standard Model, string theory • AI theory, efficiency, safety, robotics • math foundations, proof assistants, geometry, randomness • biology evolution, genomics, memory, brain, immunity • Earth/atmospheric phenomena: volcanoes, lightning • complex materials, fluids Description (podcaster-provided): Exploring the distant universe, the insides of cells, the abstractions of math, the complexity of information itself, and much more, The Quanta Podcast is a tour of the frontier between the known and the unknown. In each episode, Quanta Magazine Editor-in-Chief Samir Patel speaks with the minds behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math. Quanta specifically covers fundamental research — driven by curiosity, discovery and the overwhelming desire to know why and how. Join us every Tuesday for a stimulating conversation about the biggest ideas and the tiniest details. Latest episode (2026-Jul-30 10:00 UTC): Audio Edition: Old ‘Ghost’ Theory of Quantum Gravity Makes a Comeback |
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and ScienceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1350 episodes 2002 to 2026 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Solar System missions and engineering • Artemis human spaceflight updates • Mars habitability, organics, astrobiology • Asteroids, comets, sample return • Exoplanets and heliosphere science • Space policy, budgets, advocacy • Space books, documentaries, education Description (podcaster-provided): Planetary Radio brings you the human adventure across our Solar System and beyond. We visit each week with the scientists, engineers, leaders, advocates, and astronauts who are taking us across the final frontier. Regular features raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face. Join host Sarah Al-Ahmed and Planetary Society colleagues including Bill Nye the Science Guy and Bruce Betts as they dive deep into space science and exploration. The monthly Space Policy Edition takes you inside the DC beltway where the future of the US space program hangs in the balance. Visit planetary.org/radio for an episode guide and much more. Latest episode (2026-Jul-29 15:00 UTC): TERP RAPTOR: A student-built mission to asteroid Apophis |
The Origins Podcast with Lawrence KraussProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 154 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 97 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Physics concepts and lectures •Science news: cosmology, particles, quantum, AI •Science skepticism vs hype •Science-policy debates: academia, free speech, polarization •Human stories: refugees, migrants, addiction, markets, tech culture Description (podcaster-provided): The Origins Podcast features in-depth conversations with some of the most interesting people in the world about the issues that impact all of us in the 21st century. Host, theoretical physicist, lecturer, and author, Lawrence M. Krauss, will be joined by guests from a wide range of fields, including science, the arts, and journalism. The topics discussed on The Origins Podcast reflect the full range of the human experience - exploring science and culture in a way that seeks to entertain, educate, and inspire. lawrencekrauss.substack.com Latest episode (2026-Jul-29 11:30 UTC): Saving a Family from Afghanistan |
ESOcast HDProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 25 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 1 minute Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): ESO telescope discoveries • exoplanets, planet formation, rogue planets, exomoons • stellar evolution: binaries, Betelgeuse companion, supernovae, dead stars • black holes, quasars, galactic magnetic fields • comets, asteroids, Solar System phenomena • galaxies, star clusters Description (podcaster-provided): ESOcast is a video podcast series dedicated to bringing you the latest news and research from ESO, the European Southern Observatory. Here we explore the Universe's ultimate frontier. The ESOcast HD is presented in High Definition. Latest episode (2026-Jul-28 12:00 UTC): Clearest image ever of Betelgeuse’s companion | ESO News |
My Nuclear LifeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 83 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 50 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Nuclear weapons history and Cold War culture • arms control, proliferation, testing verification • ethical and medical radiation experiments • nuclear risk reduction, bunkers, civil defense • nuclear physics and astrophysics • nuclear waste warnings • science policy and notable scientists Description (podcaster-provided): On July 16, 1945, in a New Mexico desert, the Trinity Test ushered in the Nuclear Age. No other piece of technology has penetrated the American consciousness like the nuclear bomb and found a place in everything from culture to medicine. This podcast explores how nuclear science has impacted and changed our world in both beneficial and destructive ways. We explore the intersection of nuclear science and society using interviews with historians, policymakers, experts in their fields, and first-hand accounts to weave a picture of your nuclear life. Latest episode (2026-Jul-28 08:00 UTC): Project Paperclip | Brian Crim |
The Rambling AstronomerProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 507 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 10 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): amateur astronomy guide • brightest stars and notable systems • constellation identification, seasonal visibility, mythology • comets through history and cultural “omens” • supernova/Crab Nebula historical records • Britain vs southern-sky viewing differences Description (podcaster-provided): Join me Martin Lunn MBE while I take you on a journey around the solar system. If you need to contact me please email me at; [email protected] Latest episode (2026-Jul-28 07:36 UTC): The Astronomy Show July 27th 2026 |
Maths on the MoveProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 23 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Mathematics news and community • Interviews with mathematicians • Applied modelling: health, epidemics, climate, digital twins • AI, machine learning, proof assistants • Quantum mechanics/information, black holes • Topology, data analysis, networks • Maths communication, history, art and culture • Major prizes and congresses Description (podcaster-provided): Maths on the Move, the podcast from plus.maths.org, brings you the latest news from the world of maths, plus interviews and discussions with leading mathematicians and scientists about the maths that is changing our lives. Hosted by Plus editors Rachel Thomas and Marianne Freiberger. Latest episode (2026-Jul-28 04:54 UTC): Holly Krieger: The dynamics of numbers |
Backyard Astronomer - Delta College Public RadioProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 422 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 2 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Night-sky observing guides • Moon phases, eclipses, lunar features and illusions • Seasonal constellations and bright stars • Planet viewing and conjunctions • Meteor showers and comets • Deep-sky objects, Milky Way • Dark-sky tips, telescope buying • UFO skepticism Description (podcaster-provided): Mike Murray from the Delta College Planetarium takes a look at what's up in the night sky. Things are happening all the time in the backyard universe, and many of them don't require a telescope to see and enjoy. Latest episode (2026-Jul-27 18:51 UTC): 7/27/26 - The Man in the Moon |
The New Quantum Era - innovation in quantum computing, science and technologyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 103 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 39 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum computing hardware modalities • Error correction, fault tolerance, verification • Quantum software, programming languages, open source tooling • Quantum sensing/imaging and networking • Materials, fabrication, control stacks, digital twins • Ecosystems, supply chains, funding, workforce development • Applications in chemistry, materials, drug discovery Description (podcaster-provided): Your host, Sebastian Hassinger, interviews brilliant research scientists, software developers, engineers and others actively exploring the possibilities of our new quantum era. We will cover topics in quantum computing, networking and sensing, focusing on hardware, algorithms and general theory. The show aims for accessibility - Sebastian is not a physicist - and we'll try to provide context for the terminology and glimpses at the fascinating history of this new field as it evolves in real time. Latest episode (2026-Jul-27 16:20 UTC): Building the U.S. Quantum Supply Chain with Kate Timmerman |
Mathematics SimplifiedProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 65 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 6 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): beginner-friendly math lessons • trigonometry ratios, quadrants sign rules, ratios vs functions • algebra basics: expressions, like terms, polynomials, identities, equations • number systems: integers, rationals, irrationals, reals, complex • counting, permutations, combinations, factorial • probability fundamentals and rules • math exam prep, math anxiety tips Description (podcaster-provided): Maths is often dreaded as a subject by most of the students. Here is an attempt to simplify various topics in Mathematics and help reduce Maths Phobia. Latest episode (2026-Jul-27 15:00 UTC): TYPES OF FUNCTIONS |
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 437 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 81 minutes Collections: Philosophy • Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Physics/cosmology: quantum mechanics, quantum gravity, dark energy, neutrinos, exoplanets, multiverse •Mind/biology: bacteria communication, mRNA therapeutics, connectomes, cognition, consciousness, nature’s effects •Society/culture: cities/complex systems, markets/ethics, liberal democracy, surveillance, misinformation, AI/music math Description (podcaster-provided): Ever wanted to know how music affects your brain, what quantum mechanics really is, or how black holes work? Do you wonder why you get emotional each time you see a certain movie, or how on earth video games are designed? Then you've come to the right place. Each week, Sean Carroll will host conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers in the world. From neuroscientists and engineers to authors and television producers, Sean and his guests talk about the biggest ideas in science, philosophy, culture and much more. Latest episode (2026-Jul-27 13:33 UTC): 362 | Luis Bettencourt on the Universal Properties of Self-Organizing Cities |
The Actual Astronomy PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 546 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 46 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): amateur astronomy observing experiences • monthly observing calendars, Messier targets, constellations • telescope/eyepiece gear tips, magnification, filters, chromatic aberration • navigation tools, 3D printing, observatory builds • comets, planets, moons, light pollution • listener Q&A, guest interviews Description (podcaster-provided): Join amateur astronomers, Chris and Shane, as they share their experiences of observing the night sky. Latest episode (2026-Jul-27 13:00 UTC): #544 - 7” Achro Attempts at Correcting Chromatic Aberration |
The Space Madness PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 63 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 42 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Space exploration careers and mission history • NASA engineering and management • space policy, law, security, sustainability • commercial space entrepreneurship, accelerators, spaceports • satellites, spectrum, networking, AI data centers • propulsion, interstellar concepts, physics • space architecture, habitats • astrobiology, space medicine • geopolitics and international cooperation Description (podcaster-provided): A series of personal conversations about how we explore the universe and our place in it. Latest episode (2026-Jul-27 11:00 UTC): Space Madness Podcast Episode 64: The Secure World Foundation |
Pale Blue PodProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 195 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 55 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy explainers with comedy • cosmology and universe scale/time • planets and exoplanets • stars and supernovae • light spectrum and telescopes • NASA missions/asteroids • space myths, movies, and conspiracy fact-checking Description (podcaster-provided): Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday. Latest episode (2026-Jul-27 10:00 UTC): the Edge of the Universe |
Naked Astronomy, from the Naked ScientistsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 232 episodes 2009 to 2026 Median: 44 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Artemis/Moon missions, landers, Gateway • Astronauts and Apollo/Shuttle history • Spacecraft engineering, mission control, launches, UK/ESA policy • Mars/Europa exploration, asteroids, planetary defence • Space debris, space weather, cosmology, UFOs Description (podcaster-provided): Naked Astronomy: the Naked Scientists' Astronomy and Space Science Podcast - audio that's out of this world... Latest episode (2026-Jul-27 09:16 UTC): Asteroids, Ariel 1 and Beagle 2 |
Cheap Astronomy PodcastsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 425 episodes 2009 to 2026 Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology explainers • Solar System science: Moon chemistry, Saturn’s rings, mining • Exoplanets, Goldilocks zones, rogue planets • SETI: Fermi paradox, technosignatures • Spaceflight and exploration: Artemis, reusable rockets, future orbits Description (podcaster-provided): Cheap Astronomy offers you 10 minute weekly podcasts on a wide range of astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, space science and space exploration topics. At Cheap Astronomy you're only as cheap as the telescope you're looking through. Latest episode (2026-Jul-27 00:39 UTC): 380. Dear Cheap Astronomy - Episode 149 - 27 July 2026 |
Interplanetary PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 332 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 59 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): space exploration news and policy • crewed missions and Artemis program • rocketry, spaceplanes, launch services • astronomy and cosmology • relativity, dark matter/energy • telescopes, radio astronomy, JWST • space health, food, radiation • space tourism and UFO culture Description (podcaster-provided): Putting The Ace Back Into Space. Latest episode (2026-Jul-26 21:34 UTC): #330 - Space Planes - Rob Coppinger |
SkyCarambaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 305 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 5 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Weekly skywatching guide • Planet visibility and motions • Moon close approaches/occultations • Eclipses • Meteor showers • Constellations/asterisms • Asteroids, comets, deep‑sky targets • Variable stars • Light pollution/dark skies • Astronomer history and naming lore Description (podcaster-provided): Podcast about astronomy and the joys of watching the skies at night--and sometimes during the day Latest episode (2026-Jul-26 11:00 UTC): Venus by the lion's tail |
The Math ClubProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 80 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 34 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Mathematical concepts explained with humor • probability/combinatorics in games and puzzles • number theory primes, Fermat’s Last Theorem • data patterns, algorithms, checksums • geometry, dimensions, spacetime • calculus/differential equations modeling • math education, competitions, learning differences Description (podcaster-provided): Join hosts Peter Littig and Noah King as they discuss and explain mathematical topics with their own unique style. Full of information that will interest and entertain math lovers as well as those who maybe don't love it quite that much… yet. Mathematical concepts, history, paradoxes, and puzzles await you, along with a generous helping of witty banter and fun. Calling all members…. The Math Club is open! Latest episode (2026-Jul-25 20:38 UTC): Introducing A Novel Approach |
Breaking Math PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 198 episodes 2017 to 2026 Median: 40 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): applied mathematics in society • AI, algorithms, automation, work • statistics, bias, misinformation, scientific credibility • tech policy, antitrust, regulation • data-driven journalism, justice, gerrymandering • physics, space, black holes • networks, epidemiology • math culture, history, education Description (podcaster-provided): Breaking Math is a deep-dive science, technology, engineering, AI, and mathematics podcast that explores the world through the lens of logic, patterns, and critical thinking. Hosted by Autumn Phaneuf, an expert in industrial engineering, operations research, and applied mathematics, and Noah Giansiracusa, a mathematician and leading voice in algorithmic literacy and technology ethics, the show is dedicated to uncovering the mathematical structures behind science, technology, and the systems shaping our future. Latest episode (2026-Jul-25 02:10 UTC): Robot Proof: Why Better AI Starts With Better People with Vivienne Ming |
AWESOME ASTRONOMYProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 369 episodes 2012 to 2026 Median: 59 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy/space news • eclipses, meteor showers, aurora, comets • JWST, Hubble, Gaia, Chandra updates • cosmology debates (Hubble tension, early galaxies) • planetary science, exoplanets, Mars missions • Artemis, Starship, ISS/Starliner, space policy • sky/moon observing guides • interviews, outreach, live camp recordings Description (podcaster-provided): Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe. Latest episode (2026-Jul-24 15:36 UTC): Eclipse Girl Summer |
The AstroGuy PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 118 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 21 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Monthly night-sky observing guides • Planet visibility, conjunctions, oppositions • Moon features and eclipses • Meteor showers, comets, novae • Deep-sky tours by constellation • Spaceflight/mission news • Amateur astronomy gear, smart telescopes • Astrophotography capture and PixInsight processing tips Description (podcaster-provided): The podcast for Amateur Astronomers. Topics, interviews, information and fun for whatever level of Amateur Astronomy you're at or heading towards. Latest episode (2026-Jul-24 13:00 UTC): What's up in the August 2026 skies? |
The Supermassive PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 119 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 41 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy and astrophysics explainers • Listener Q&As on black holes, time, gravity, dark matter, neutrinos, cosmic structure • Solar system missions, Moon/Artemis, sample returns • Space telescopes/JWST • Space debris, dark skies, solar storms • Alien search, fast radio bursts • Stargazing tips Description (podcaster-provided): The UK's #1 space podcast. Latest episode (2026-Jul-24 01:00 UTC): Q&A: Could Dark Matter Be Space Vampires? |
The Joy of WhyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 71 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 41 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): frontier science interviews • cosmology: expansion, dark energy, Big Bang, black holes, time • math structures: geometry, graphs, combinatorics, tilings • AI and prediction • quantum info/computing/gravity • biology: evolution, gene editing, neuroscience, health • climate modeling • cryptography/error correction Description (podcaster-provided): “The Joy of Why” is a Quanta Magazine podcast about curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge. The mathematician and author Steven Strogatz and the cosmologist and author Janna Levin take turns interviewing leading researchers about the great scientific and mathematical questions of our time. New episodes are released every other Wednesday. Latest episode (2026-Jul-23 10:00 UTC): How Fast Is the Universe Really Expanding? |
The Art of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 79 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 17 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): accessible math conversations • paradoxes, infinity, proof strategies • numbers: pi, primes, irrational/transcendental, Diophantine approximation • geometry: fractals, hyperbolic crochet, tessellations • calculus/Fourier/physics links • math education, storytelling, art, museums • AI and math • math in law, music, nature Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations, explorations, conjectures solved and unsolved, mathematicians and beautiful mathematics. No math background required. Latest episode (2026-Jul-22 21:06 UTC): Zeno's Paradox: Is Motion Possible? |
StarXiv: a podcast discussing the latest astronomy papersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 40 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 34 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): arXiv astronomy papers • JWST/ALMA galaxies, cosmic dawn, Little Red Dots • Milky Way/Andromeda archaeology, mergers, globular clusters, stellar chemistry • black holes, dark matter, lenses, FRBs • machine learning methods • exoplanets, solar system, technosignatures Description (podcaster-provided): Hello! Welcome to the StarXiv, hosted by Dr Michelle Collins and Dr Payel Das. This is a biweekly podcast that delves into the latest astronomy papers & results from the arXiv. Michelle and Payel are astronomers at the University of Surrey. They love research, but struggle to find time to read a lot of papers. They’re hoping this podcast fixes that. The beautiful logo is designed by Izzy Gray, a PhD student currently studying at the University of Surrey. Latest episode (2026-Jul-22 11:40 UTC): Episode 40 - globular clusters, extended disks, high redshift galaxies and aliens! |
NASA's Curious UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 102 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Artemis Moon missions, astronauts, Orion/SLS • Mars rover science • Asteroids, planetary defense, origins of life • Webb/Hubble astronomy: galaxies, stars, exoplanets • Sun, eclipses, space weather • Earth observation, hurricanes, air/ocean/climate Description (podcaster-provided): Come get curious with NASA. As an official NASA podcast, Curious Universe brings you mind-blowing science and space adventures you won't find anywhere else. Explore the cosmos alongside astronauts, scientists, engineers, and other top NASA experts who are achieving remarkable feats in science, space exploration, and aeronautics. Learn something new about the wild and wonderful universe we share. All you need to get started is a little curiosity. Latest episode (2026-Jul-21 13:00 UTC): There’s More Space in Your Life Than You Think |
Ask a Spaceman!Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 282 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 34 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astrophysics Q&A • cosmology: Big Bang, inflation, cyclic/no-beginning, universe age/edge/center • stars and Sun physics • galaxies, JWST discoveries, interstellar objects • black holes, neutron stars, gravitational waves • particle/quantum physics, antimatter, neutrinos • space exploration topics, ISS future, Mars methane, space tourism Description (podcaster-provided): You've got questions and astrophysicist Paul M. Sutter has answers - every episode you will come closer to complete knowledge of time and space! Latest episode (2026-Jul-21 11:00 UTC): AaS! 276: What Would Happen if the Sun…Stopped? |
Entangled ThingsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 145 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 40 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum computing advances • Hardware modalities: superconducting, trapped-ion, photonics, spin, neutral atoms, topological Majorana • Error correction, fidelity, logical vs physical qubits • Hybrid quantum-classical algorithms • Quantum chemistry/materials/biomed applications • Post-quantum cryptography, crypto agility, secure communications/networking • AI–quantum synergy, energy costs, workforce and education Description (podcaster-provided): What if a Quantum Computing aficionado with expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning talked to a security expert interested in how Quantum Computing already impacts the world? Latest episode (2026-Jul-21 04:00 UTC): Episode 145: Fred Chong on Building the Hybrid Quantum Future |
Star Trails: From Backyard Astronomy to Cosmic WonderProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 119 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Night-sky observing guide: Moon phases, planets, constellations, meteor showers, deep-sky objects •Astronomy stories and science: stars, galaxies, black holes, dark matter, solar-system evolution, radio astronomy, observatories, amateur techniques Description (podcaster-provided): Star Trails is a weekly astronomy podcast that begins in your backyard and expands outward to the edge of the universe. Latest episode (2026-Jul-19 04:00 UTC): Listening to the Heartbeat of the Milky Way |
Curiosity TheoryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 66 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 66 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Space science: cosmology, dark matter, exoplanets, astrobiology, propulsion • Evolution, neuroscience, health, immune system, genetics • AI and tech’s cultural impacts • Media literacy, misinformation • Curiosity, ethics, careers, creativity Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast about sharpening your curiosity through science, stories, and bold questions. With Astrophysicist Dr. Dakotah Tyler & STEM Educator Justin Shaifer. Latest episode (2026-Jul-13 11:00 UTC): What We Lose When We Separate Science From Emotion | Dr. Taylor Cummings |
Starts With A Bang podcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 131 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 88 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astrophysics and cosmology deep dives • star formation, stellar evolution, initial mass function • galaxy evolution, dwarf galaxies, large-scale structure • black holes, AGN jets • exoplanets, planet formation, biosignatures • CMB, dark matter/energy tensions, gravitational waves • solar system exploration • astronomy instrumentation, satellites/space pollution Description (podcaster-provided): The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. Latest episode (2026-Jul-11 16:07 UTC): Starts With A Bang #131 - The Baryon Life Cycle |
Astronomy (Audio)Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 50 episodes 2013 to 2026 Median: 45 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy and space science lectures • Artemis Moon return, human spaceflight technology • microgravity and radiation health effects • stem cells, organoids, regenerative medicine in space • asteroids, planetary defense • cosmology, dark energy, surveys, solar physics Description (podcaster-provided): UCTV programs explore astronomy, the physical universe and other space related topics with University of California faculty and experts from around the world. Latest episode (2026-Jul-10 21:00 UTC): Returning to the Moon |
Walkabout the GalaxyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 371 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 45 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy discoveries and space news • black holes, quasars, gravitational waves • dark matter/energy, cosmology tensions • solar system moons, rings, asteroids/comets • Mars, Venus, exoplanets, habitability • magnetic fields, cosmic rays, impacts, climate links Description (podcaster-provided): An irreverent and informative tour of the latest, greatest, and most interesting discoveries in astronomy. Latest episode (2026-Jul-09 17:01 UTC): Distant Quasars and Earth's Quasi-Moon |
Living Proof: the Isaac Newton Institute podcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 92 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 23 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): General-audience interviews on mathematical research • quantum physics/chaos, group theory, topology, twistor theory • maths history and culture • applications: diffusion, fluids, digital health, AI • maths communication, careers, inclusivity, global collaborations • maths-art links Description (podcaster-provided): The Isaac Newton Institute is the world's foremost mathematical research centre. Living Proof aims to highlight the diverse people and interconnected topics linked to its many activities. Interviewees range from visiting academics and lecturers to mathematicians, other scientists, musicians, artists, students, and prominent figures within the University of Cambridge and beyond. The podcast typically involves mathematical themes, but is specifically aimed at a general audience. The focus is on the subjects being interviewed and the social stories they have to tell, not just on the significance and details of the research they may be undertaking. We hope there is interest and inspiration here for everyone.- The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (UK) is an international research centre based in Cambridge, UK. A part of the University of Cambridge, it has been hosting research programmes on mathematical themes since July 1992. Visit > www.newton.ac.uk/news/ini-podcast Latest episode (2026-Jul-08 14:00 UTC): Quantum chaos and simple equations with Prof Jens Marklof - Episode #76 |
The Backyard Astronomer PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 68 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 7 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Backyard astronomy observing guides • planets, Moon, constellations, deep-sky targets • meteor showers, comets, eclipses • space weather and solar activity • spaceflight, rockets, ISS, satellites, orbital debris/servicing • astronomy history, Indigenous sky lore Description (podcaster-provided): The Backyard Astronomer brings you semi-monthly topics and interviews relative to astronomy, space, and science. Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/BackyardAstronomerAZ Latest episode (2026-Jul-03 13:00 UTC): E.67 - The (Star)Light of Independence |
The Mathematicians PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 58 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): history of mathematics and ancient thinkers • Greek geometry and conic sections • astronomy, trigonometry, measurement, calendars • logic, philosophy, religion, infinity, set theory • algebra, number theory, puzzles, early engineering and inventions Description (podcaster-provided): Where we explore the historical figures that count. An in-depth look at the history of mathematics, in chronological order, looking at the people, the theories, the ideas - with as fewer gaps as possible. Each episode we focus in on a single character or contribution to the history of maths and explore why it is significant, and how it evolved. Latest episode (2026-Jul-03 01:00 UTC): Episode 57 – Aryabhata – From hero to zero |
The JodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 333 episodes 2006 to 2026 Median: 62 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy research interviews • space missions, spacecraft news • observational guides: monthly night-sky objects • astrophysical phenomena: pulsars, black holes, quasars, gamma-ray bursts • cosmology: CMB, dark matter/energy, lensing • exoplanets, SETI • telescopes, observatories, conferences • listener Q&A Description (podcaster-provided): The Jodcast is an student-led astronomy podcast based at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics. With our first episode airing in 2006, we are one of the longest running astronomy podcasts in the UK. We aim to share cutting-edge astrophysics research with the wider public, and challenge the stereotypes of who can be an astronomer. In our episodes, you can listen to interviews with researchers about their work, hear the latest space news and get your astronomy questions answered. Over the years we have featured interviews with Professor Brian Cox, Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Buzz Aldrin and Rosemary Coogan just to name a few! So, if you want to get a peak behind the curtain (or massive 76 metre dish!) and find out what's happening in astronomy - The Jodcast is the podcast for you! Latest episode (2026-Jul-02 11:00 UTC): July 2026: Teaching Machines the Cosmos |
Look Up!Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 118 episodes 2017 to 2026 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Monthly night-sky observing highlights • Astronomy and space-mission news • Solar System planets, moons, comets, meteors • Exoplanets and astrophysics • Human spaceflight updates • Interviews with scientists and astrophotographers, imaging tips Description (podcaster-provided): Join the astronomers of the Royal Observatory Greenwich as they discuss the night sky and recent news in the wide world of astronomy. Latest episode (2026-Jul-02 08:20 UTC): Look Up! July 2026 |
Practical SignificanceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 33 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Statistics and data science careers • salary/workforce trends • clinical trials training • professional society conferences and community roles • serious gaming for decision-making • journals and statistical storytelling • federal statistics • notable statistical methods pioneers Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast to inspire listeners with compelling stories from statistics and data science and to propel data-driven careers forward with learning opportunities for all Latest episode (2026-Jul-01 12:22 UTC): Practical Significance | Episode 67: Behind the Numbers—Insights from the ASA Work and Salary Survey |
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astro[sound]bitesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 132 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 46 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy research explainers • time-domain variability, Fourier methods • black holes, mergers, gravitational waves • exoplanets, atmospheres, habitability • galaxy evolution, cosmology tensions • neutrinos, cosmic rays • observatories, proposals, space policy, citizen science Description (podcaster-provided): Astrobites for your ears. Three grad students bring you cutting-edge research findings in astronomy and connect the dots between diverse subfields. Latest episode (2026-Jul-01 06:24 UTC): Episode 122: Fast and Fouriest |
The Astrophysics PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 31 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 63 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astrophysics interviews • relativistic phenomena • stars, white dwarfs, binaries • supernovae and remnants • black holes, tidal disruptions, gravitational waves • neutron stars, fast radio bursts • planet formation, protoplanetary disks, astrochemistry • galaxies, clusters, dark matter • JWST and Rubin Observatory • simulations, big data, machine learning • listener Q&A Description (podcaster-provided): Once a month, Purdue University's Professor Paul Duffell discusses astronomy and astrophysics with experts from around the world. Duffell and guests discuss supernovae, galaxies, planets, black holes, and the nature of space and time. Latest episode (2026-Jul-01 04:00 UTC): Dr. Ranadeep Dastidar -- Astrophysics at the Speed of Light |
QuantitudeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 196 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 52 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): quantitative methods and statistics • causal inference and research design • longitudinal modeling and SEM • nonparametric and bootstrap inference • categorical/count data models • measurement and reliability • education metrics and admissions debates • academic career topics • philosophy of science and pseudoscience Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast dedicated to all things quantitative, ranging from the relevant to the highly irrelevant. Co-hosts Patrick Curran and Greg Hancock talk about serious statistical topics, but without taking themselves too seriously. Think: CarTalk hi-jacked by the two grumpy old guys from the Muppets, grousing about quantitative methods, statistics, and data analysis, all presented to you with the production value of a 6th grade school project. But in a good way. Latest episode (2026-Jun-30 04:00 UTC): S7E24 The Seven Questions of Quantitude (Plus or Minus Two) |
Astronomy CastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 597 episodes 2006 to 2026 Median: 30 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy explainers • space missions, rockets, spacecraft operations • planets, Moon, Mars exploration • comets, asteroids, impacts • black holes, supernovae, fast radio bursts • cosmology, dark energy, quantum physics • telescopes, observatories • sci‑fi science analysis Description (podcaster-provided): Take a fact-based journey through the cosmos. Tune in to hear weekly discussions on astronomical topics ranging from planets to cosmology. Hosted by Fraser Cain (Universe Today) and Dr. Pamela L. Gay (Planetary Science Institute), this show brings the questions of an avid astronomy lover direct to an astronomer. Together Fraser and Pamela explore what is known and being discovered about the universe around us. Astronomy Cast is supported thru patreon.com/AstronomyCast. Latest episode (2026-Jun-29 20:00 UTC): Ep. 799: Heavy Lift Rockets |
The Galactic Window Space PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 90 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 86 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy chat with guests • Astrophotography and night-sky events • APOD imagery exploration • Space news and missions • Artemis II, SLS, Moon exploration • SpaceX Starship updates • Space science concepts • Sci‑fi film deep-dives Description (podcaster-provided): Join Nick & Tan as they converse with special guests with astronomical backgrounds about their own unique views through The Galactic Window. Latest episode (2026-Jun-29 20:00 UTC): Episode 90: Sofia Katherine Part 2 |
Math Ed PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 226 episodes 2012 to 2026 Median: 30 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): mathematics education research interviews • classroom discourse and democratic dialogue • algebra/variable misconceptions • number, fractions, integers, radians • teacher noticing, praise, responsive/adaptive teaching • curriculum/standards • professional development models • equity, race, gender, Indigenous/Queer perspectives • AI/technology (TPACK, Desmos, GenAI) Description (podcaster-provided): Interviews with mathematics education researchers about recent studies. Hosted by Samuel Otten, University of Missouri. Latest episode (2026-Jun-17 15:50 UTC): Episode 2606: Katrin Klingbeil - variable conceptions in algebra |
The LIUniverse with Dr. Charles LiuProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 78 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 37 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astrophysics Q&A with scientists • galaxy evolution, star formation, supernovas • black holes, gravitational waves, cosmic expansion • exoplanets and planetary systems • telescopes, space missions, astronauts, astrophotography • sci‑fi, AI, outreach, ancient astronomy Description (podcaster-provided): A half-hour dose of cosmic conversation with scientists, educators and students about the cosmos, scientific frontiers, scifi, comics, and more. Hosted by Dr. Charles Liu, PhD, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History. Support us on Patreon. Latest episode (2026-Jun-13 23:00 UTC): ChuckGPT - Patreon Question Edition |
Kielder Observatory PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 57 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 44 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Stargazing guides and seasonal night-sky highlights • aurora, meteor showers, eclipses, comets, planets • deep-space science: black holes, dark matter, stars, quasars, JWST • Moon/Mars missions • astrobiology/exoplanets • astrophotography • observatory news, outreach, guests, art, space policy/satellites Description (podcaster-provided): The official monthly podcast from Kielder Observatory in Northumberland UK, situated under some of the darkest skies in the world. Latest episode (2026-Jun-09 13:34 UTC): Special Guest ROBSON GREEN at Twice Brewed official opening! |
The Cosmic SavannahProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 103 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 43 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): African astronomy and observatories (MeerKAT, SALT, SKA) • galaxy evolution, hydrogen mapping, black holes, pulsars, gamma-ray bursts • astro data science: AI/ML, big data, VR visualisation • outreach, education, diversity and careers Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast showcasing world-class astronomy under African skies. Latest episode (2026-Jun-09 06:30 UTC): Episode 84: Celebrating 10 years of IDIA |
People doing PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 46 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 39 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physicists’ personal journeys at Cambridge Cavendish • Astrophysics, cosmology, exoplanets, radio telescopes • Particle physics, dark matter, quantum optics • Materials, superconductivity, nanotech, machine learning • Lab technicians, education, outreach, diversity • Physics–art–music intersections • Academia–industry careers, entrepreneurship Description (podcaster-provided): As fascinating as physics can be, it can also seem very abstract, but behind each experiment and discovery stands a real person trying to understand the universe. Join us at the Cavendish Laboratory on the first Thursday of every month as we get up close and personal with the researchers, technicians, students, teachers, and people that are the beating heart of Cambridge University’s Physics department. If you want to know what goes on behind the doors of a Physics department, are curious to know how people get into physics, or simply wonder what physicists think and dream about, listen in! Latest episode (2026-Jun-04 04:00 UTC): Didier Queloz: the importance of getting it wrong |
Silicon Valley Astronomy LecturesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 60 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 77 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): accessible astronomy talks • exoplanet discovery, imaging, atmospheres, habitability • ocean worlds and search for life • solar-system missions and planetary geology • cosmology: dark energy, multiverse, relativity • black holes, pulsars, gravitational waves • major observatories, sky surveys, instrumentation • SETI and societal implications Description (podcaster-provided): Listen to exciting, non-technical talks on some of the most interesting developments in astronomy and space science. Founded in 1999, the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lectures are presented on six Wednesday evenings during each school year at Foothill College, in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. Speakers include a wide range of noted scientists, explaining astronomical developments in everyday language. The series is organized and moderated by Foothill's astronomy instructor emeritus Andrew Fraknoi and jointly sponsored by the Foothill College Physical Science, Math, and Engineering Division, the SETI Institute, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and the University of California Observatories (including the Lick Observatory.) Latest episode (2026-May-27 23:00 UTC): Why Do We Exist: The Nine Realms of the Universe that Make You Possible |
New Books in MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 174 episodes 2012 to 2026 Median: 56 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): mathematicians interview new books • number concepts and huge numbers • history of arithmetic, calculus, vectors • probability, statistics, modeling • quantum physics, cosmology • logic, computation, AI, neuroscience • data literacy, algorithms, networks, voting systems Description (podcaster-provided): This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Latest episode (2026-May-22 08:00 UTC): Richard Elwes, "Huge Numbers: A Story of Counting Ambitiously, from 4 1/2 to Fish 7" (Basic Books, 2026) |
FQxI PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 114 episodes 2012 to 2026 Median: 41 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Foundational physics themes • quantum mechanics interpretations, quantum computing • time’s arrow, irreversibility, thermodynamics, information • cosmology: dark energy, black holes, multiverse, fine-tuning • physics of life, origin of life, consciousness, cognition • scientific publishing, peer review, equity issues Description (podcaster-provided): Physics podcast from the Foundational Questions Institute (FQxI) Latest episode (2026-May-13 00:00 UTC): Is Life Quantum? Meeting the Winners of FQxI's US$53,000 Competition. And Did the Evolution of Human Cognition Require Gravitational Waves? |
Quantum Foundations PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 15 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 80 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): quantum foundations and interpretations • nonlocality, locality, Bell tests • Born rule, probability, many-worlds • quantum observers, Wigner’s friend • quantum gravity, spacetime, cosmology, time • quantum information, computation, cryptography • pilot-wave, chaos/fractals, causality • conservation laws, constructor theory Description (podcaster-provided): What does quantum physics tell us about reality? What progress have we made since the days of Einstein and Schrödinger, and what problems are today’s quantum research scientists trying to solve? This podcast aims to share a modern perspective on the most fundamental aspects of quantum theory, informed by up-to-date research insights. In each episode, I interview an active researcher about a topic related to their work, with the discussion aimed to be broadly accessible. Latest episode (2026-May-11 11:00 UTC): Subquantum physics: nonlocality, pilot-waves & breaking the Born rule with Prof Antony Valentini |
Our Universe - Delta College Public RadioProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 44 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 4 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy and physics explainers • Solar System objects, stars, galaxies, cosmology • Exoplanets and habitability • Space missions, telescopes, deep-space communications • Radiation, nuclear energy, quantum computing • Fundamental particles, forces, gravity, waves, magnetism • Space hazards: asteroids, geomagnetic storms, debris Description (podcaster-provided): Do you have questions about space, time and the nature of the universe? Join Aurelian Balan, Delta College associate professor of physics, as he uses astronomy and physics to help answer your questions while diving into some amazing topics. Latest episode (2026-May-07 15:40 UTC): How a Nuclear Reactor Works |
exocastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2017 to 2026 Median: 46 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Exoplanet detection methods (transits, radial velocity, microlensing, direct imaging) • JWST/HST mission results and atmospheric characterization • planetary dynamics, formation, interiors • instrumentation, adaptive optics, data analysis • habitability, biosignatures, technosignatures, astrobiology • research news and community topics Description (podcaster-provided): The exoplanet podcast Latest episode (2026-Apr-29 10:00 UTC): Exocast-82b: Exoplanet Emission and the paradigm shift of JWST with Dr Megan Weiner Mansfield |
Sky-Watcher What’s Up? PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 294 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 58 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Amateur astronomy observing guides • Monthly night-sky highlights • Astrophotography techniques • Telescope and mount gear overviews • Filters and imaging optics • Comets, planets, meteor showers • Tech Q&A • Industry news, events, guest interviews Description (podcaster-provided): Putting YOU at the center of our universe. LIVE on YouTube FRIDAYS 10AM PST. Latest episode (2026-Apr-06 23:54 UTC): Ep. 301 April Night Skies 2026 |
Star StuffProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 86 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy concepts and discoveries • black holes, spacetime, dark energy/matter • planets, moons, eclipses, comets/asteroids, planetary defense • Pluto history and missions • telescopes (JWST) • astrobiology, Mars, aliens • constellations, dark skies • scientist interviews, STEM careers • science in art, poetry, sci‑fi reviews Description (podcaster-provided): Star Stuff is a top astronomy podcast by Lowell Observatory. Learn about the wildest parts of our universe, from black holes to mad scientists, through the eyes of our hosts! Latest episode (2026-Apr-02 02:54 UTC): Bridging Stars and Storytelling with Nanibah Chacon |
The Numberphile PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 62 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 51 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): mathematics interviews • mathematician/scientist career journeys • statistics and data literacy • prime numbers and infinity • mathematical physics, cosmology, AI • modeling weather and epidemics • math communication, outreach, creativity Description (podcaster-provided): Interviews with people who love numbers and mathematics. Hosted by Brady Haran, maker of the Numberphile series on YouTube. Latest episode (2026-Mar-26 17:45 UTC): Rockets, Religion & Rejection - with Destin Sandlin from Smarter Every Day |
Math-Life BalanceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 33 episodes 2021 to 2026 Median: 56 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Mathematician interviews • research process, creativity, writing • self-doubt, motivation, imposter syndrome • graduate school, advising, job market • work–life balance, family • outreach, communication, popularization • inclusivity, women/minorities in math • academia vs industry, computers in math Description (podcaster-provided): The official podcast version of Mura Yakerson's YouTube channel Math-Life Balance. What Mura has to say about the content: Latest episode (2026-Feb-23 03:00 UTC): Let's talk about "Women in math"! with Olga Paris-Romaskevich |
Physics of the Human BodyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 19 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 17 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Human-body physics • energy, heat, work, metabolism • pressure effects (veins, hernia, blood flow) • biomechanics of walking/running, trauma • pain from force distribution, friction, blisters • balance/vertigo • MRI, X‑rays, sunscreen optics • senses: nervous system, ear, eye • heart function Description (podcaster-provided): These interesting podcasts come from the University of Utah Department of Physics and Astronomy and describe how physics is utilized by the human body for every day activities like blood pressure, running vision, breathing, and hearing. They talk about how strokes are caused, blisters are formed ,how sun screens work and how diseases are caused. Listen as Richard ingebretsen MD, PhD helps us understand how physics helps to operate our bodies. Latest episode (2026-Feb-18 00:00 UTC): Heat, Work and the Human Body |
Mathematical ObjectsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 76 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 20 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): math concepts via everyday objects, games, puzzles • geometry and topology (Venn diagrams, Klein bottle, curves, shapes) • combinatorics and logic • algorithms and cryptography • voting, auctions, lotteries • math communication, education, folklore, humour, history Description (podcaster-provided): Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett chat about some aspect of mathematics using a mathematical object as inspiration. Latest episode (2026-Feb-13 08:58 UTC): Mathematical Objects: A Norbert Wiener Story |
The BombProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 32 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 31 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): nuclear weapons history • Manhattan Project scientists • Leo Szilard and Einstein letter • Hiroshima impact • Cold War nuclear arms race • Klaus Fuchs espionage, Soviet spy networks • intelligence investigations • Cuban Missile Crisis diplomacy, brinkmanship Description (podcaster-provided): How the nuclear bomb shaped world history. The scientists who raced to build weapons, the spies who stole the technology and the superpowers who grappled with deployment. Latest episode (2026-Feb-02 01:30 UTC): Kennedy and Khrushchev: 10. Fallout |
syzygyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 139 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 49 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astrobiology and defining life • Habitable stars/planets and exoplanets • Solar System life prospects • Space telescopes, missions, and sample returns • Cosmology: dark matter/energy, early universe • Stellar evolution, supernovae, black holes, cosmic rays Description (podcaster-provided): Join astronomer Dr Emily Brunsden and enthusiastic not-astronomer Dr Chris Stewart as they explore the universe. Latest episode (2026-Jan-28 15:43 UTC): s3e4: What IS Life, Anyway? |
Found in Space: A Science Podcast for Kids and TeensProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 125 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 12 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Kid-friendly space science Q&A • gravity, orbits, moons, tides, seasons • Sun and stars: light, color, fusion, rotation • planets: composition, formation, atmospheres, tectonics, weather • black holes, jets, wormholes • cosmology: expansion, dark energy, multiverse • meteorites, asteroids, missions • rockets, astronauts, living in space Description (podcaster-provided): Found in Space: A Science Podcast for Kids and Teens is a semiweekly show for young space enthusiasts, future astronauts, junior scientists, and their families. Episodes are short, 10 to 15-minute explorations of a space topic or listener question. Latest episode (2026-Jan-26 16:50 UTC): Do Supermassive Black Holes Cause Spaghettification? |
Why This Universe?Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 114 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): quantum mechanics foundations (Schrödinger equation, interpretations, nonlinearity) • cosmology: Big Bang, expansion, dark energy, Hubble tension • dark matter vs modified gravity • particle physics, colliders, CERN • exoplanets, stars, astrobiology • scientific method, peer review, pseudoscience Description (podcaster-provided): The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, black holes, quantum mechanics, and more. Part of The University of Chicago Podcast Network. Latest episode (2026-Jan-19 18:00 UTC): 98 - An Improbable Quantum Ghost Story (Ft. David Kaplan) |
The Beyond PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 13 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): metatopics: recursion, self-reference, paradoxes, strange loops • computation theory: Turing machines, halting problem, fixed points, quines • information/complexity: Kolmogorov complexity, minimal descriptions • probability/epistemology • meta in physics, maps, security exploits • sci-fi/puzzle book discussions Description (podcaster-provided): The Beyond Podcast explores meta-topics and concepts. Note: this has nothing to do with Meta - the corporation. We will focus on mind-twisting subjects like recursion, self-similarity, self-reference, various paradoxes, and other fun puzzles and problems. We will discuss meta references in art and entertainment. And we will try to make these discussions fun and entertaining! Check out The Beyond Podcast at thebeyondpod.com, or wherever you get your podcasts. Latest episode (2026-Jan-03 04:09 UTC): This Episode Was Randomly Selected From The Set Of All Possible Episodes |
The Space BetweenProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 39 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 58 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy news and explainers • Cosmology: cosmic web, Hubble tension, dark matter/energy • Black holes, chaos, fractals • Telescopes: JWST, VLA, Event Horizon • Moon/Mars exploration, habitats, power • Space computing, AI, data centers • Astrophotography, storytelling, dark-sky activism • UAP/SETI debates Description (podcaster-provided): The Space Between is a leading astronomy and science communication podcast hosted by Kolby Van Camp and Dawson Wagner. Each week, we dive into the wonders of the universe, exploring astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, and more, through curiosity-driven conversations with scientists, thinkers, explorers, and communicators. Latest episode (2025-Dec-11 16:44 UTC): #36: Winding down 2025 with the Aurora Borealis |
The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HDProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 469 episodes 1969 to 2025 Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Chandra X-ray astronomy highlights • black holes: growth, jets, tidal disruptions, galactic center activity • supernova remnants, neutron stars, pulsars • galaxy clusters collisions, hot gas, star formation • exoplanets, space weather, habitability • multiwavelength images, 3D models, sonifications, AR experiences Description (podcaster-provided): High definition views of Chandra's exciting science Latest episode (2025-Nov-24 17:00 UTC): Tour: Before Fall Leaves, See Seasonal Offerings from NASA's Chandra |
Beyond the PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 23 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 141 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): physics grad-school culture and career paths • PhD challenges: quals, advisors, burnout, imposter syndrome • research topics: cosmology, quantum, astronomy • identity, mental health, trauma recovery • philosophy: consciousness, morality, religion/spirituality • immigration, diversity, social issues Description (podcaster-provided): Beyond the Physics is a podcast run by Joseph Guzman and Irene Roman, PhD physics students, who hope to learn more about the universe, and the people that make up the culture behind the science. Come along as we hope to tackle some of the most difficult, and thought provoking questions of our time, and shatter the notions of what it takes to be a physicist. Latest episode (2025-Nov-08 05:00 UTC): They Finished Their Physics PhDs—Now What? |
The Vatican Observatory PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 27 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 32 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Vatican astronomers’ interviews • astronomy and planetary science • asteroid/meteorite impacts and meteorites • space missions, spacecraft operations, Moon habitation • telescopes and observations (Webb, Hubble, Voyager) • black holes, dark matter • science education/outreach • science–faith and Galileo history • occasional chemistry, anthropology, science fiction Description (podcaster-provided): The Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest and most accomplished observatories in the world… which surprises people who have limited understanding of Church and science. In this podcast, you’ll hear from Vatican astronomers and their accomplished special guests as they explore the wonder of God’s surprising universe. Latest episode (2025-Oct-29 13:00 UTC): Eclectic Astronomer - A Chat With Cliff Stoll |
Physics FrontiersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 82 episodes 2016 to 2025 Median: 44 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): quantum foundations, measurement and interpretations • quantum information/computation: QRAM, machine learning, cryptography • quantum gravity, modified relativity, spacetime discreteness • cosmology: inflation, Hubble tension, dark matter/energy • black holes, gravitational waves, particle-physics anomalies and symmetries Description (podcaster-provided): Jim Rantschler and Randy Morrison discuss physics from elementary particles to cosmological effects at the limits of our theoretical knowledge or have recently emerged. Latest episode (2025-Oct-27 03:14 UTC): Episode 83: Do Aliens Speak Physics with Daniel Whiteson |
Opinionated History of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 40 episodes 2018 to 2025 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): history of mathematics and geometry • Euclid’s Elements: axioms, definitions, constructions, diagrams, proof • non-Euclidean geometry, innateness, Kant • astronomy/physics history: Archimedes, Galileo, Copernicus, Islamic astronomers • revisionist historiography and teaching implications Description (podcaster-provided): Cracking tales of historical mathematics and its interplay with science, philosophy, and culture. Revisionist history galore. Contrarian takes on received wisdom. Implications for teaching. Informed by current scholarship. By Dr Viktor Blåsjö. Latest episode (2025-Jul-15 15:56 UTC): Death of Archimedes |
The Function RoomProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 53 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 49 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): accessible maths with guests • statistics, algorithms, AI • modelling energy, climate, carbon • astronomy, black holes, quantum computing • voting systems, maps, crime data • measurement, calculators, puzzles, symmetry • biology, neuroscience, free will Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast about the big numbers, the hard sums, the mathematics that defines, runs, shapes, changes, begins, ends, every things our lives and the world around us. Hosted by Colm O'Regan. An award-winning radio broadcaster, comedian, novelist and it turns out lapsed engineer who is trying to feel useful again. Each episode sheds light on a tiny corner of a giant subject with entertaining guests and accessible talk. Latest episode (2025-Jul-15 09:00 UTC): 53 The High Seas with Olive Heffernan |
Clear as QuantumProfile • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2021 to 2025 Median: 30 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum science fundamentals • Quantum technologies: computing, devices, memories, precision measurement • Semiconductor fabrication, nanolithography, donor implantation • Spintronics, lasers, blackbody radiation • Entanglement, coherence, duality, noise, quantum light • Quantum hype vs reality • Scientist stories, outreach roadtrips Description (podcaster-provided): Clear as Quantum is an EQUS podcast about quantum science and the exciting technologies that are getting ready to unleash a quantum revolution. In this “spooky podcast at a distance” we’ll try to dust the cobwebs out of the quantum physics realm that's entangling our lives. Over the course of 10 episodes you’ll hear from some of Australia’s leading quantum scientists, and learn things worth knowing about. Latest episode (2025-Jun-30 21:15 UTC): Secrets of the universe are shaping our future |
My Favorite TheoremProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 96 episodes 2017 to 2025 Median: 28 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): interviews with mathematicians on favorite theorems • core areas: calculus, number theory, geometry/topology, graph theory, logic • proof ideas and applications • occasional math history, education, and arts/culture pairings Description (podcaster-provided): Join us as we spend each episode talking with a mathematical professional about their favorite result. And since the best things in life come in pairs, find out what our guest thinks pairs best with their theorem. Latest episode (2025-May-21 13:45 UTC): Episode 95 - Kyne Santos |
Physics (Audio)Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 50 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 31 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): physics research talks • metamaterials, electromagnetism, optics/lasers • quantum mechanics vs spacetime, black holes, cosmology • measurement standards, atomic clocks, ultracold atoms • materials, nanotech, accelerators, fusion • scientists’ career stories Description (podcaster-provided): Guest speakers, researchers and University of California faculty explore physics to better understand and predict the world around us. Latest episode (2025-May-12 21:00 UTC): The History of Metamaterials |
Theoretical Physics - From Outer Space to PlasmaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 97 episodes 2015 to 2025 Median: 43 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Theoretical physics talks • quantum condensed matter: topology, moiré/flat bands, anyons • quantum computing: programming, error correction, simulation • cosmology/gravitation: inflation, Hubble tension, black holes, gravitational waves • fusion/plasma • living matter, active particles, biophysics • machine learning in physics • particle physics: LHC/Higgs, axions Description (podcaster-provided): Learn about quantum mechanics, black holes, dark matter, plasma, particle accelerators, the Large Hadron Collider and other key Theoretical Physics topics. The Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics holds morning sessions consisting of three talks, pitched to explain an area of our research to an audience familiar with physics at about second-year undergraduate level. Latest episode (2025-May-07 14:59 UTC): Nonlinear dynamics of active particles |
This Is PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 6 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 20 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): physics research highlights • quantum science culture and equity • laser‑plasma particle acceleration • sonification and sensory data interpretation • astrophysics and gravitational waves • South Pole telescope life • Higgs boson experiments • LGBTQ+ experiences in physics Description (podcaster-provided): Explore the world of physics and the lives of physicists. Produced by Physics Magazine, an online publication of the American Physical Society. Read more at physics.aps.org. Latest episode (2025-Apr-29 13:00 UTC): A Manifesto for Women in Quantum |
Relatively Prime: Stories from the Mathematical DomainProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 63 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): math history and biographies • diversity, equity, inclusion in math education • meta-mathematics: funding, publishing, peer review, classification • math in society and policy: voting, gerrymandering, policing • modeling networks, cities, disease, DNA • math communication across books, podcasts, games, music, film Description (podcaster-provided): A mathematics podcast from ACMEScience featuring the best math stories from the world of maths Latest episode (2025-Mar-25 16:42 UTC): Relatively Prime Seminar: Funding |
AAA SKYProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 40 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy interviews • Space missions (JWST, Juice, Artemis/Orion) • Early-universe galaxies, supermassive black holes • Jupiter icy moons, habitability • Observing, eclipses, astrophotography • Citizen science, comets/exoplanets • Amateur observatories • NYC astronomy club news, events Description (podcaster-provided): AAA SKY is the Amateur Astronomers Association's podcast for astronomy fans in New York City and beyond. Join co-hosts Maggie, Kat, and Stanley as they interview club members, prominent scientists, and personalities on the New York astronomical scene. Topics range from current space missions, night sky observing, astrophotography, cosmological research—plus AAA news and messages. Join us to find out what’s happening above, with AAA SKY. Latest episode (2025-Mar-10 02:55 UTC): 25. “Little Red Dots” with Dr. Shanil Virani |
Star.FM ✦ Astronomy and SpaceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 29 episodes 2024 to 2025 Median: 4 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy news and explanations • planet formation, protoplanetary disks, binary systems • solar corona and space weather • black holes, AGN jets, neutron stars, gravitational waves, neutrinos • Mars science and exploration tech • exoplanets and habitability • space missions, debris, satellites • theoretical physics (string, simulation) Description (podcaster-provided): StarFM is an astronomy and space podcast by Josh Universe with new episodes every day. Topics covered are anything in the realm of astronomy from planets to blackholes to galaxies to theoretical astrophysics and more! Favorite topics is colonization of the Moon, Mars, and other Exoplanets! Latest episode (2025-Jan-26 13:01 UTC): Binary Stars and Double Planetary Disks: Unveiling Planet Formation Mysteries in Systems Like DF Tau |
Easy PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 174 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 3 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): bite-sized, plain-language physics explainers • quantum mechanics and particle physics • relativity, cosmology, time travel ideas • thermodynamics/statistical mechanics • materials and phases (graphene, plasma, superfluidity) • scientists and physics history • climate and medical physics Description (podcaster-provided): "Easy Physics" is a podcast that delves into the bizarre and fascinating world of this amazing science. Join us as we use humor and plain language to explore many foundamental principles, and learn about each one of them in a few minutes. From particles that exist in multiple places at once to the immensity of the cosmos, we'll take a lighthearted look at the most mind-bending concepts in physics. Latest episode (2025-Jan-10 07:32 UTC): Unraveling the Universe: The Magic of Hamiltonian Mechanics |
The Cartesian CafeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 22 episodes 2022 to 2024 Median: 148 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Deep dives with expert guests • Pure/applied math foundations • Physics & cosmology • Quantum mechanics and interpretations • AI/neural networks theory • Cryptography & complexity • Philosophy of math, science, morality • Graph theory, geometry, number theory Description (podcaster-provided): The Cartesian Cafe is the podcast where an expert guest and Timothy Nguyen map out scientific and mathematical subjects in detail. This collaborative journey with other experts will have us writing down formulas, drawing pictures, and reasoning about them together on a whiteboard. If you’ve been longing for a deeper dive into the intricacies of scientific subjects, then this is the podcast for you. Topics covered include mathematics, physics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and computer science. Latest episode (2024-Dec-06 16:45 UTC): Justin Clarke-Doane | Mathematics, Reality, and Morality |
COMPLEXITYProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 119 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 57 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): AI and intelligence debates: LLM capabilities, evaluation, alignment • language, cognition, development • physics of life: origins, biosignatures, biodiversity, scaling laws • complex systems: collectives, networks, governance, economics, information Description (podcaster-provided): The official podcast of the Santa Fe Institute. Subscribe now and be part of the exploration! Latest episode (2024-Dec-04 21:41 UTC): Nature of Intelligence, Ep. 6: AI’s changing seasons |
The Cosmic Companion - Astronomy, Space, Technology Advancing HumanityProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 254 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy news, skywatching guides • Planetary science: Venus, Moon, Mars, icy moons • Cosmology: gravity, dark matter/energy, black holes • Astrobiology: origins of life, panspermia • Space exploration: astronauts, tech, AI • Climate and water Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy, space, and science news and education delivered in a fun, friendly format! Latest episode (2024-Oct-29 19:55 UTC): The Wizard and The Scholar (or, a Rapscallion Runs Amok in Rye) is here! |
Math & Physics PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 125 episodes 2020 to 2024 Median: 61 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): student-led interviews and explainers on physics and math • astrophysics/cosmology: stars, exoplanets, JWST, solar activity, space weather • quantum/classical mechanics, magnetism, particle physics • PDEs, group theory, combinatorics, statistics • AI/ML, generative flow networks, computation, adaptive optics, cryptography • history and philosophy of science/consciousness Description (podcaster-provided): Two University of Toronto students in the math and physics program discuss interesting topics in the field. Latest episode (2024-Oct-18 18:42 UTC): Episode #122 - What's the Weather in Space? w/ Jose Arnal |
Fusion FocusedProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 28 episodes 2021 to 2024 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Fusion energy and plasma physics careers • Fusion industry and commercialization • Diagnostics and heating (mm-wave, MSE, bolometry, ICRH) • Materials, superconductors, liquid metals • Modeling, simulations, turbulence, edge/divertor • Education, outreach, diversity, communication Description (podcaster-provided): The Fusion Focused podcast aims to highlight inspiring experts within the Plasma Physics & Fusion Energy community, showcase the diverse careers available within the fusion field, talk with the guests about their scientific interests, and chat about why fusion is so cool! Latest episode (2024-Sep-19 03:41 UTC): S2 E12: Bibake Uppal |
Crash Course Pods: The UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 12 episodes 2024 Median: 58 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): cosmology timeline from Big Bang to far future • fundamental forces, particle physics, cosmic dark ages • star formation, black holes • dark matter and dark energy • multiverse ideas • life’s emergence • universe’s ultimate fate Description (podcaster-provided): Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist, walks #1 New York Times bestselling author John Green through the history of the entire universe - including the parts that haven’t been written yet. Latest episode (2024-Sep-11 07:00 UTC): Ep. 11: How It All Ends |
Uncharted with Hannah FryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 22 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Data-driven mysteries • Graphs exposing fraud and scandals • AI systems and ethics • Justice-system analysis • Climate and geology evidence • Disasters and rescues • Medicine and longevity studies • Networks, decisions, happiness, dating math • Space and ocean discoveries Description (podcaster-provided): Hannah Fry follows the numbers on thrilling journeys of data and discovery. Along the way we meet the remarkable people who dug into the data and unearthed something extraordinary. Latest episode (2024-Sep-09 04:45 UTC): 20. The Confidence Trick |
Pythagorean AstronomyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 118 episodes 2014 to 2024 Median: 31 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy news and scientist interviews •Space missions and telescopes (JWST, XRISM, Euclid, lunar/Mars/asteroid) •Black holes, gravitational waves, cosmology •Exoplanets, planet formation, astrobiology •Transient events, radio bursts, cosmic rays Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy news and interviews with scientists involved in the discoveries. Hosted by Dr Chris North (Cardiff University) and Dr Edward Gomez (Las Cumbres Observatory). Latest episode (2024-May-25 16:40 UTC): Northern Lights, New Camera, Cosmological Action |
The Cousin ParadoxProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 2 episodes 2024 Median: 68 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Space exploration with comedy • astronomy basics • solar eclipses and safe viewing • stellar life cycles • star death and evolution Description (podcaster-provided): Co-host’s and cousins Julia Falcone and Josh Flitter are here to make space exploration a little sillier! Julia Falcone is a graduate student at Georgia State University studying the effects that supermassive black holes have on their galaxies. She has a strong passion for science communication and improv. In her free time, Julia can be found having way too many opinions about movies, knitting and sewing funky outfits, and organizing coworkers in her union. Josh Flitter is an actor, comedian, and improvisor who has been in the entertainment industry since he was 5 years old. He has starred in movies such as License to Wed, Nancy Drew, and Ace Ventura Jr. Josh has always had an interest in astronomy, and luckily for all of us, his cousin Julia happens to be an astronomer. Josh and Julia are excited by the potential to combine comedy and science in this podcast. Latest episode (2024-May-13 06:11 UTC): Episode 2: Star Death, Death of a Star! |
Infinitely Irrational: A Math PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 47 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 29 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): math history and biographies • foundational ideas: infinity, sets, paradoxes, proof • Euclid, Archimedes, Newton–Leibniz, Fermat, Gödel, Cantor, Dodgson • quirky anecdotes, feuds, philosophy • occasional COVID-era teaching, leadership, self-care Description (podcaster-provided): Infinitely Irrational: where we explore the real, eccentric, and complex history of math. Latest episode (2024-Apr-30 20:40 UTC): 35: Cantor's Paradox: A Journey through the Rabbit Hole of Sets |
Physicists in the WildProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 11 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physics PhD career transitions beyond academia • aerospace leadership, defense programs • startups and AI • data science, machine learning, software engineering • finance, venture capital, investing • education and scientific publishing • networking, job search strategies, transferable skills Description (podcaster-provided): It might surprise you, but most physics PhD students eventually end up in careers outside of academia. Some leave before graduating, some leave straight after, while others pursue an academic career for years before making the transition. Yet, despite the numbers, current PhD students often find it hard to envision any career beyond the academic horizon. Why? They're simply not exposed to the countless other exciting opportunities available to them. Latest episode (2024-Apr-18 11:00 UTC): Jay Lowell - AMO Physics PhD to Chief Scientist in Aerospace |
Conversations at the PerimeterProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 23 episodes 2022 to 2024 Median: 59 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): Theoretical physics frontiers • Quantum foundations, information, thermodynamics • Quantum gravity, field theory • Cosmology: Big Bang, dark energy, universe’s fate • Black holes, radio astronomy surveys • Condensed matter, superconductivity • Scientists’ motivations, careers, equity, communication Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations at the Perimeter will introduce you to brilliant researchers working at the forefront of science, seeking to solve nature’s deepest mysteries – from quantum to cosmos. Learn about their motivations, the challenges they encounter, and the drive that keeps them searching for answers. Join the conversation! Latest episode (2024-Feb-01 17:24 UTC): Neil Turok on the simplicity of nature |
The Magnificence of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 5 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Calculus fundamentals and derivatives • Statistics study experiences and real-world data applications • Probability and chance in daily decisions • Geometry concepts, Euclidean vs non-Euclidean structures • Making math accessible and relevant Description (podcaster-provided): Welcome to "The Magnificence of Mathematics" with your host, Eddie Kingston. Dive into a realm where math transcends the confines of calculators and equations. In this enlightening journey, Eddie seeks to unveil the wonder, creativity, and relevance of mathematics in our daily lives. Whether you've always found math daunting or you're a seasoned mathematician, there's a space for everyone here to rediscover and appreciate its captivating allure. So, let's break the stereotype and uncover the true essence of math together! Latest episode (2024-Feb-01 12:27 UTC): Calculus: Differential Dynamics |
Oxford Physics Public LecturesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 21 episodes 2012 to 2023 Median: 40 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Oxford physics public lectures • cosmology, Big Bang, universe evolution • particle physics: LHC, Higgs, Standard Model, dark matter • neutrino astronomy: IceCube • relativity, gravitational lensing • accretion, star/planet formation, exoplanets • chaos, climate change • nuclear physics, atomic bomb history • physics–philosophy: space-time, quantum paradoxes, many-worlds, consciousness, AI Description (podcaster-provided): The Department of Physics public lecture series. An exciting series of lectures about the research at Oxford Physics take place throughout the academic year. Looking at topics diverse as the creation of the universe to the science of climate change. Latest episode (2023-Dec-21 15:46 UTC): Was there a strategic alternative to the atomic bombing of 1945? |
For the love of AstrophysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 13 episodes 2020 to 2023 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum mechanics foundations (Planck, de Broglie) • superposition, Schrödinger’s cat, double-slit experiment • particle physics/Standard Model • radioactivity and decay • black holes, relativity, spacetime effects • stellar birth, fusion, evolution, death • solar system formation • Big Bang theory and evidence Description (podcaster-provided): Welcome to "For the love of Astrophysics", where you will learn about the mysteries of the universe. In this podcast, we will dwell into a wide range of topics ranging from black holes, to the big bang theory, to Quantum Physics as well. If you've ever wanted to learn about space, and all the mysteries and enigmas that engulf it, this is the podcast for you! Latest episode (2023-Dec-08 12:57 UTC): The Quantum Quest: Pioneers and Paradigms |
Count Me InProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 27 episodes 2021 to 2023 Median: 53 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Mathematicians’ life stories • Career paths academia, industry, public service • Mentoring, belonging, underrepresented groups • Teaching and math education • Research snapshots: geometry, algebra, topology, stats, data science • Outreach, writing, leadership Description (podcaster-provided): Join former MAA President Deanna Haunsperger and Monthly Editor Della Dumbaugh as they explore the lives of mathematicians in this podcast to reveal the humanity of the discipline. These conversations will inspire others with their shared experiences of challenge and support, of doubt and devotion, and of isolation and community. Latest episode (2023-Oct-16 03:59 UTC): Susan D'Agostino |
The Galileo Interviews with Caspar GleaveProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 11 episodes 2021 to 2023 Median: 54 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): physicist interviews • research careers and problem‑solving • innovation and leadership • AI, computation, data science • materials physics: twistronics, superconductors, nanophotonics • energy and climate: solar fuels, fusion • interdisciplinary science • physics education and diversity Description (podcaster-provided): The Galileo Interviews are committed to helping to inspire our next generation of physicists, introducing them to some of the greatest minds in the current generation of physicists and the research that they are working on. Latest episode (2023-Sep-02 18:03 UTC): Luis Perez-Breva: A Masterclass in Innovating | #11 |
Astronomy MinuteProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 183 episodes 2020 to 2023 Median: 1 minute Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy basics in brief • space/ground observatories, Hubble and Webb telescopes • stars: fusion, lifecycles, white dwarfs, neutron stars, pulsars • galaxies: Milky Way, Local Group, interactions • cosmology: Big Bang, expansion, Big Crunch • light, spectra, 21‑cm hydrogen • eclipses, retrograde motion, deep-sky objects, constellations • scientific method, reasoning, measurement, careers and research process Description (podcaster-provided): Learn the basics of astronomy in one-to-two minute packets of concise information about specific topics. You are a busy person with a short attention span, and you want to learn about astronomical topics in a short amount of time. Your host Professor Ata is a PhD research astronomer and astrophysicist and a noted authority on stellar and galactic astronomy. I welcome your feedback at [email protected]. See the web site astronomyminute.org for more. The podcast logo is courtesy of Zachary Greathouse and shows a globular cluster photo taken by the author with the Hubble Space Telescope. Latest episode (2023-Jul-20 20:32 UTC): What is an Astronomical Observatory? |
Through the TelescopeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 23 episodes 2023 Median: 57 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astronomy basics and big-picture concepts • Solar system planets, Moon, Mars, exploration missions • Stars: classification, dwarfs, pulsars, neutron stars, solar activity • Galaxies, exoplanets, night-sky observing • Space technology impacts, satellites, future of the universe Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast putting the lens on astronomy. Latest episode (2023-Jun-11 05:00 UTC): Centaurs and Where to Find Them |
Exploring AstrophysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 31 episodes 2020 to 2023 Median: 22 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astrophysicist interviews • cosmology and early universe • black holes, neutron stars, AGN • galaxy formation, mergers, lensing • dark matter/energy • exoplanets and astrobiology • spectroscopy, magnetic fields • simulations, statistics, machine learning • telescopes, instruments, LIGO gravitational waves • research careers, outreach Description (podcaster-provided): Join me as I learn about the world of Astrophysics. My name is Vikram Bhamre and I am 18 years old. On my podcast, Exploring Astrophysics, I chat with some of the most incredible astrophysicists around the world on the most interesting questions left unanswered in astrophysics. What's amazing is how helpful and forthcoming they all are and I hope you too are inspired when you listen to them. Latest episode (2023-May-26 15:29 UTC): Dr Kareem El-Badry, incoming Assistant professor at Caltech |
Great Mysteries of PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 7 episodes 2023 Median: 43 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): theoretical physics open questions • theory of everything, standard model limits • quantum reality and measurement • multiverse and parallel universes, testability • fine-tuning constants for life • time’s nature and arrow • life and consciousness emergence Description (podcaster-provided): Host Miriam Frankel delves into some of the great mysteries still puzzling the world's top physicists in this new series from The Conversation. This podcast will take you on a mind-blowing journey from the smallest to the largest conundrums, exploring curled-up dimensions, consciousness and parallel universes on the way. Latest episode (2023-Apr-12 13:59 UTC): Theory of everything: do we really need one? |
On a MissionProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 45 episodes 2018 to 2023 Median: 37 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): NASA space missions and exploration • Mars rovers and helicopter engineering • landing, power, driving, drilling and sampling • search for life and sample return • Voyager and Earth-from-space science • asteroids, impacts and deflection • planetary geology, climate, oceans, ice and volcanoes Description (podcaster-provided): A journey to the stars doesn’t just begin at the launchpad. Discover new worlds through epic stories told by scientists on missions to outer space. Latest episode (2023-Mar-08 22:07 UTC): Secrets of the Mars Rovers – S4E12 |
Initial Conditions: A Physics History PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 15 episodes 2022 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Physics history via archival sources • biographies of scientists and instrument makers • astronomy texts and discoveries • equity and representation in physics • pseudoscience debates • quantum counterculture • climate science history and energy crises • science, culture, politics controversies Description (podcaster-provided): Initial conditions provide the context in which physics happens. Likewise, in Initial Conditions: a Physics History Podcast, we provide the context in which physical discoveries happened. We dive into the collections of the Niels Bohr Library & Archives at the American Institute of Physics to uncover the unexpected stories behind the physics we know. Through these stories, we hope to challenge the conventional history of what it means to be a physicist. Latest episode (2022-Dec-29 05:00 UTC): Bonus: Initial Conditions Off Mic |
The Field Guide to Particle PhysicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 49 episodes 2021 to 2022 Median: 6 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Particle taxonomy: quarks, leptons, bosons, baryons, mesons • antiparticles and antimatter signals • strangeness and decays • cosmic rays, muons, relativity • colliders, Standard Model outlook, real‑world impacts (helium, Moon) Description (podcaster-provided): This is your informal guide to the subatomic ecosystem we’re all immersed in. In this series, we explore the taxa of particle species and how they interact with one another. Our aim is give us all a better foundation for understanding our place in the universe. Latest episode (2022-Dec-07 22:02 UTC): The Reason for Antiparticles |
Lux & Flux: The History and Philosophy of Physics PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 20 episodes 2020 to 2022 Median: 23 minutes Collections: Philosophy • Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): History and philosophy of physics • Ancient natural philosophy: Babylonian astronomy, Presocratics (Thales, Parmenides, Heraclitus, atomists) • Logic and argument analysis • Spectroscopy, photoelectric effect, early quantum theory • Science diversity, Nobel statistics, women in science Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast looking at the wonderful world of physics through the lenses of history and philosophy! Latest episode (2022-Dec-02 16:50 UTC): Bonus 5: You Are My Sun-Line (Intelligent Speech Conference 2022) |
The Hyperfine Physics PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 28 episodes 2018 to 2022 Median: 65 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): physics puzzles, thought experiments, real-world phenomena • quantum mechanics foundations, entanglement, Bell inequalities, interpretations • thermodynamics, entropy, statistical mechanics, arrow of time • particle physics, Standard Model, hadrons, neutrinos • orbits, hurricanes, acoustics, measurement uncertainty, randomness, encryption Description (podcaster-provided): Physics puzzles and deep dives into physics topics. Latest episode (2022-Oct-08 20:49 UTC): Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 - The universe is not locally real. What does that mean? |
ASTROPHYSICASTProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 66 episodes 2020 to 2022 Median: 9 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Astrophysics and cosmology basics • exoplanets and extraterrestrial life • space telescopes, probes, rovers • stars: formation, evolution, supernovae, compact objects • gravity, relativity, gravitational waves, lensing • galaxies, large-scale structure, CMB • solar physics, auroras • astroparticle, fluids, MHD • astronomy careers/interviews Description (podcaster-provided): Podcast created for Astro-lovers and for all those who want to know about the cosmos, about the universe and above all about our existence. Hosted by Rohit Agrawal and created by Team ASTROPHYSICAST. Latest episode (2022-Sep-29 09:48 UTC): Earth Sized Planets |
The Qubit Guy's PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 56 episodes 2021 to 2022 Median: 21 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Quantum computing ecosystem leaders • Enterprise adoption, IT/data-center integration, hybrid quantum-classical cloud • Hardware modalities and full-stack vendors • Algorithms, circuit optimization, quantum ML • Error correction, randomness, thermodynamics • Investment, regulation, geopolitics • Workforce, education, diversity • Industry use cases: finance, pharma, energy, transport, cybersecurity, music Description (podcaster-provided): The Qubit Guy (Yuval Boger) hosts thought leaders in quantum computing and other quantum technologies to discuss business and technical questions that impact the quantum ecosystem. Latest episode (2022-Aug-24 11:00 UTC): Kirk Bresniker, Chief Architect at Hewlett Packard Labs |
Gravity AssistProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 98 episodes 2017 to 2022 Median: 23 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): NASA space exploration behind-the-scenes • James Webb/Hubble imagery, galaxy evolution, exoplanets • Mars rovers, Ingenuity, surface audio • asteroids, Venus, icy moons • space station science/safety • Artemis Moon tech, power, food • climate/Earth science • astrobiology, biosignatures/technosignatures, planetary protection Description (podcaster-provided): NASA’s interplanetary talk show, hosted by former Chief Scientist Jim Green, introduces you to space professionals working to take exploration into the future. Latest episode (2022-Aug-12 18:21 UTC): Season 5, Episode 32: Finale: Thanks for All the Gravity Assists |
Meet Star GazersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 37 episodes 2021 to 2022 Median: 32 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Beginner stargazing guidance • Dark-sky destinations and astrotourism • Nightscape/astrophotography tips (Moon, Milky Way, eclipses, aurora) • Observing meteor showers, variable stars, Sun safely • Telescopes/binoculars • Light pollution impacts and advocacy • Star-party etiquette Description (podcaster-provided): The Meet Star Gazers podcast helps you get started on your journey in stargazing. It covers topics like night sky observation, astrophotography, astrotourism and light pollution. Latest episode (2022-Mar-20 11:30 UTC): Impact of Light Pollution on Rodents and Insects |
Physical AttractionProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 251 episodes 2017 to 2022 Median: 35 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Climate science, policy, and rhetoric • Negative-emissions/carbon-removal tech: CCS, BECCS, direct air capture, afforestation, mangroves, enhanced weathering, ocean fertilization • Energy efficiency and Jevons paradox • Cosmology history • Tech futures, AI, blockchain • Science communication and economics of climate Description (podcaster-provided): Physical Attraction is the show that explores topics in science, technology, and the future - from a physicist's perspective. From the birth of stars to the end of the world, from interviews with experts to meticulously-researched deep dives, we'll explore the topics that shape our world. Latest episode (2022-Mar-09 08:47 UTC): Climate 201: Climate Doomism (II) |
The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This PartyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 14 episodes 2021 to 2022 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Ramsey theory and combinatorics • graph theory: extremal, spectral, random graphs • Ramsey numbers and integer Ramsey theory • ergodic-theoretic methods • theoretical computer science links • mathematicians’ career paths, mentorship, teaching, communication, art connections Description (podcaster-provided): The "Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party" is created by a group of students from Simon Fraser University under the supervision of Veselin Jungic. Latest episode (2022-Feb-06 17:42 UTC): The Ramsey Theory Podcast: No Strangers At This Party With Julian Sahasrabudhe |
Quantized RamblingsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 19 episodes 2020 to 2022 Median: 48 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Theoretical physics rambles • QFT, amplitudes, RG flows, anomalies • quantum gravity, swampland, weak gravity conjecture, string theory • cosmology: big bang, inflation, dark matter • condensed matter: Ising chains, localization, topological phases • neutrinos, muon g-2 • academia talk, sci‑fi tangents Description (podcaster-provided): This podcast is an attempt to record the (hopefully) coherent ramblings of three guys working their way through a physics degree. Latest episode (2022-Feb-02 21:52 UTC): 8.5 Part 3: String theory and (other) science fiction |
Mathematically Speaking PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 32 episodes 2018 to 2022 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): history of mathematics across ancient cultures • mathematicians and credit debates • foundations of calculus, zero, pi, infinity • geometry, proof, primes, irrational numbers • philosophy of math, existence, metaphysics • education and real-world applications Description (podcaster-provided): This podcast explores mathematics, mathematical philosophy and how that relates to the real world and our lives through the history of math. Latest episode (2022-Jan-15 23:30 UTC): Episode 3.4: Credit is given where credit is due...supposedly |
Cosmic VertigoProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 60 episodes 2017 to 2021 Median: 18 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy conversations • space science and exploration • sonified “space sounds” guessing game • black holes, telescopes, eclipses • Apollo 11 moon landing series • fast radio bursts, interstellar visitors • space junk, Australian space agency • Indigenous sky stories • STEM careers and barriers Description (podcaster-provided): Do you ever feel dizzy when you think about the incomprehensible scale of space? We call that feeling Cosmic Vertigo. Welcome to a head-spinning conversation between two friends about the sparkly -- and not so sparkly -- stuff in the sky. Latest episode (2021-Sep-30 15:00 UTC): NAME THAT SPACE SOUND: The Dysons of the sky |
The 3b1b podcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 5 episodes 2021 Median: 84 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Math and physics interviews • math outreach and education • teaching and learning practices • online explainer content creation • nonlinear dynamics and chaos • category theory and language models • tutoring and alternative schooling initiatives Description (podcaster-provided): Interviews about math, outreach, and more. Hosted by Grant Sanderson, the creator of 3blue1brown Latest episode (2021-Sep-25 17:52 UTC): 5 - Tai-Danae Bradley: Where math meets language |
The Astrophysics Academy: Just A MinuteProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 28 episodes 2021 Median: 1 minute Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Bite-sized astrophysics and astronomy • black holes, neutron stars, pulsars, magnetars, stellar evolution • relativity, time dilation, gravitational lensing • dark matter, CMB, redshift • string theory, multiverse, quantum thought experiments • planetary science and interstellar objects Description (podcaster-provided): Learn everything from the basics to the most complex concepts of Astrophysics in less than three minutes an episode! Astronomy simplified, compressed, touched up, and served right to your ears and mind. Find my blogs, socials, and contact information at linktr.ee/ShouryaShrivastava Latest episode (2021-Jul-31 18:06 UTC): The Kardashev Alien Scale |
The State of The UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 81 episodes 2018 to 2021 Median: 81 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): cosmology and particle physics • black holes, gravitational waves, Standard Model, muon g‑2 • dark matter/energy, Big Bang origins • galaxies, exoplanets, planet formation • spaceflight history and Artemis/Mars • astrobiology, Europa life • climate change impacts • AI and machine learning • pseudoscience skepticism, science culture and DEI Description (podcaster-provided): Science moves at an impossibly fast pace. It will leave you wondering, what is the state of the universe? Wonder no more! Learn from researchers working at the cutting edge of scientific advancement about everything from the robot takeover to the big bang only on The State of The Universe podcast. Latest episode (2021-May-24 03:19 UTC): #86 - Dr. Dan Hooper - New Physics or Faulty Calculations? All About the Muon g-2 Experiment |
The Joy of xProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 26 episodes 2020 to 2021 Median: 48 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): scientist interviews • math and physics ideas • neuroscience and genetics • quantum computing and quantum reality • chaos and dynamical systems • cosmology, black holes • biology, evolution, cancer modeling • algorithms, fairness, social justice • careers, creativity, collaboration Description (podcaster-provided): The acclaimed mathematician and author Steven Strogatz interviews some of the world's leading scientists about their lives and work. Latest episode (2021-May-17 16:00 UTC): Eve Marder on the Crucial Resilience of Neurons |
Tensor VoicesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 5 episodes 2021 Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Tensor theory for multivariate data • Tensor rank, completion, decomposition • Symmetric tensors, homogeneous polynomials, Waring rank, secant varieties • Tensor networks and complexity • Numerical issues: condition numbers, ill-posedness • Applications: signal processing, gene expression, PCA Description (podcaster-provided): Tensor Voices is a short podcast series about tensors. Latest episode (2021-Mar-29 09:04 UTC): Kaie Kubjas |
The Atomic BombProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 7 episodes 2021 Median: 39 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Atomic physics foundations: atoms, nucleus, fission, chain reactions • Key scientists and discoveries • Manhattan Project, nuclear reactors, Trinity test • World War I–II context, Japan surrender decision • Cold War geopolitics, mutually assured destruction Description (podcaster-provided): The Atomic Bomb podcast describes the history leading to the discovery of the atomic bomb, as well as its role in World War 2. We also examine the science behind the understanding of the atomic nucleus, how it enables the release of atomic energy, as well as the design and function of nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. We follow the stories of some of the scientists involved – their discoveries, tragedies, and adventures. Lastly, we consider the geopolitical impact that nuclear weapons have made on the world. Latest episode (2021-Mar-21 05:14 UTC): The Atomic Bomb | Mutually Assured Destruction | Final Episode |
Women in Math: The Limit Does Not ExistProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 39 episodes 2016 to 2021 Median: 9 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Women mathematicians’ biographies and historical contributions • Interviews and student conversations on math/STEM journeys • Representation, community, gender barriers, confidence • Education pathways, mentorship, early learning • Careers in data science, computing, academia Description (podcaster-provided): This podcast is an effort to promote visibility of women in mathematics. Inspired by the fact that women are vast minority in higher mathematics, Women in Math: The Limit Does Not Exist serves to increase enrollment and participation of women in mathematics and STEM courses. Latest episode (2021-Mar-05 00:00 UTC): Episode 39 - Donna's Story |
The Titanium Physicists PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 96 episodes 2011 to 2020 Median: 51 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): accessible physics explainers • quantum computing, entanglement, decoherence • particle physics: neutrinos, muons, strong force, Higgs, CPT • astrophysics/cosmology: stars, galaxies, black holes, Big Bang, heat death • gravitational waves/detectors • planetary science: Mars life, Neptune, Moonquakes • instruments: interferometry, lasers, imaging sensors, NMR/ESR • audience Q&A Description (podcaster-provided): Dr. Ben Tippett and his team of physicists believe that anyone can understand physics. Black Holes! Lightning! Coronal Mass Ejections! Quantum Mechanics! Fortnightly, they explain a topic from advanced physics, using explanations, experiments and fun metaphors to a non-physicist guest. Visit the website to see a list of topics sorted by physics field. Latest episode (2020-Oct-13 04:14 UTC): Episode 86: Live at AAAS- Quantum Computers |
The Star SpotProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2015 to 2020 Median: 37 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astronomy news and interviews • black holes, pulsars, fast radio bursts • supernovae, cosmic rays, dark matter, cosmology • exoplanets, habitability, astrobiology/SETI • solar-system missions, comets/asteroids, planetary science • space policy, technology, public science debates Description (podcaster-provided): The astronomy and space exploration podcast Latest episode (2020-Sep-28 01:00 UTC): Episode 185: Did a Supernova Cause a Mass Extinction?, with Brian Fields |
The GEMMA PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2019 to 2020 Median: 20 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Gemini Observatory interviews • multi-messenger and time-domain astronomy • gravitational waves and cosmology • interstellar objects and comets • quasar discovery and cultural naming • Jupiter observations • Moon/Mars exploration • data-reduction software • science communication/media trends Description (podcaster-provided): A podcast about Gemini Observatory and its role in the Era of Multi-Messenger Astronomy. Featuring news related to multi-messenger astronomy (MMA), time-domain astronomy (TDA), our visiting instrument program, and more through interviews with astronomers, engineers, and staff both here at Gemini (North and South) and abroad. Latest episode (2020-Jul-30 23:12 UTC): 10: Pōniuāʻena |
The Universe Speaks in NumbersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 25 episodes 2019 to 2020 Median: 21 minutes Collections: Physics, Math, and Astronomy • Science Themes (AI-generated): interviews with leading physicists and mathematicians • interplay of pure mathematics and fundamental physics • quantum field theory, gauge theory, particle interactions • string theory, amplitudes, membranes • cosmology, multiverse • gravity, spacetime, black holes • philosophy and history of physics Description (podcaster-provided): In The Universe Speaks in Numbers award-winning science writer Graham Farmelo is in conversation with some of the great names in modern physics and mathematics. Among the interviewees are Michael Atiyah, Ruth Britto, Lance Dixon, Simon Donaldson, Freeman Dyson, Juan Maldacena, Michela Massimi, Roger Penrose, Martin Rees, Simon Schaffer and Edward Witten.To read more see Graham's book The Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Maths Reveals Nature's Deepest Secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Latest episode (2020-Apr-02 14:09 UTC): The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Phil Anderson interviewed by Graham Farmelo |
Sum of All PartsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 27 episodes 2017 to 2020 Median: 25 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Numbers shaping human behavior and decisions •Fact-checking data behind disasters and risk •Mathematical patterns, infinity, and networks •Music and technology through quantitative lenses •History, crime, inequality, superstition Description (podcaster-provided): Sum of All Parts tells extraordinary stories about the unseen influence that numbers have on the way we think, feel and behave. Latest episode (2020-Feb-20 05:02 UTC): 16.2 How we evacuate |
Hostile Worlds: Exploring SpaceProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 12 episodes 2017 to 2018 Median: 18 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Immersive space-exploration audio drama/documentary • Hostile environments: Titan, Venus, deep space, Sun • Planetary science and missions (Cassini-Huygens) • Survival physics, distance/relativity • Stars lifecycle, brown dwarfs, solar structure/CMEs • Astrobiology possibilities Description (podcaster-provided): Join us on a journey to some of the most inhospitable, humbling, and frighteningly beautiful places in the known universe. Hostile Worlds is a podcast that lets you explore alien landscapes and extra-terrestrial terrain - all from the comfort of your headphones. From the freezing hydrocarbon oceans of Titan, to the scorched, and suffocating wastes of Venus – we’ll take you on an educational and immersive audio tour to all the places you’d die to see… and places you’d die if you saw. You’ll join the crew of The Tardigrade, an all-purpose vehicle that can float, fly, dive, and dig through any environment in the universe. And you’ll learn all the facts you'll ever needed to present yourself as THE space exploration authority down your local pub on a Friday night. Hostile Worlds is a unique documentary/audio drama hybrid – brought to you by the folks at ThePodcastHost.com Latest episode (2018-Nov-19 20:55 UTC): Hello Sunshine | Episode 10 |
The Secrets of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 24 episodes 2014 to 2017 Median: 55 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Oxford mathematics lectures and interviews • puzzles and brainteasers • number theory and primes • geometry, symmetry, group theory • physics and cosmology, quantum theory, Higgs • mathematical modelling in genetics, brain, climate, medicine, social science • creativity, history, art/music connections • limits of knowledge and scientific prediction Description (podcaster-provided): A series of talks and lectures from Oxford Mathematicians exploring the power and beauty of their subject. These talks would appeal to anyone interested in mathematics and its ever-growing range of applications from medicine to economics and beyond. Latest episode (2017-Dec-13 15:08 UTC): Can Yule Solve My Problems? - Alex Bellos |
StargazingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 45 episodes 2013 to 2017 Median: 13 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): public astronomy talks • telescopes and spectroscopy • galaxies and citizen science • exoplanets and planetary atmospheres • black holes, cosmic rays, gravitational waves • cosmology, dark matter, inflation • Mars/comet missions • meteors/asteroid impacts • observing and astrophotography Description (podcaster-provided): Find out more about our night sky, from new planets to far-off galaxies and the vastness of the Universe. A series of short talks and presentations for the general public from leading astronomy researchers at the Oxford University Physics department - http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/ Latest episode (2017-Mar-28 14:58 UTC): Redder is better! Exploring the universe with the successor to Hubble |
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Oxford Physics Short Talks and Introductions Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 24 episodes 2008 to 2014 Median: 9 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Oxford physics short talks • astrophysics: dark matter, galaxies, universe evolution, exoplanets • particle physics: Higgs, matter–antimatter, accelerators • quantum measurement, ultracold atoms, quantum computing • climate/ocean physics, tides, sea ice • spectroscopy, x‑ray lasers • superconductivity, magnetism, violin acoustics • solar energy, photosynthesis Description (podcaster-provided): Short talks from University of Oxford Physics Department. Latest episode (2014-Jul-07 15:22 UTC): Plants, Photosynthesis, and Solar Energy |
A Brief History of MathematicsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 10 episodes 2010 Median: 14 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): mathematicians’ biographies and rivalries • foundational ideas: calculus, infinity, chaos, primes, distributions • geometry for relativity • group theory, Fourier analysis, topology • links to cryptography, internet search, statistics, physics, audio technology Description (podcaster-provided): Professor of Mathematics Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations and argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science. Latest episode (2010-Oct-01 22:30 UTC): Nicolas Bourbaki |
Astronomy 162 - Stars, Galaxies, & the UniverseProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 43 episodes 2006 to 2009 Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Intro astronomy lectures • stellar properties and measurement (parallax, spectra, H‑R diagram) • stellar structure, fusion, energy transport • star formation and evolution • supernovae, remnants, black holes • Milky Way, galaxies, AGN/quasars • relativity, expansion, Big Bang, dark matter/energy • astrobiology, SETI Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy 162, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe, is part 2 of a Latest episode (2009-Dec-06 22:05 UTC): Astronomy 141 Podcast Teaser |
Astronomy 161 - Introduction to Solar System AstronomyProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 47 episodes 2006 to 2009 Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): Intro solar-system astronomy lectures • astronomical units/coordinates • sky motions, seasons, Moon phases, eclipses • timekeeping/calendars • planetary motion history (Greek–Newton) • gravity/orbits/tides • light/atoms/spectroscopy/telescopes • Earth–planets–moons–rings • asteroids/comets/Kuiper Belt • exoplanet detection Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy 161, Introduction to the Solar System, is the first quarter of Latest episode (2009-Dec-06 22:02 UTC): Astronomy 141 Podcast Teaser |
Astronomy 141 - Life in the Universe - Autumn Quarter 2009Profile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 47 episodes 2009 Median: 46 minutes Collection: Physics, Math, and Astronomy Themes (AI-generated): astrobiology overview • scientific revolutions shaping modern inquiry • Earth geology, atmosphere, climate, deep time • defining life: cells, metabolism, DNA, evolution, extremophiles • origins and history of life, extinctions • solar system habitability: Mars, Europa, Titan • stars, habitable zones, exoplanets • Drake Equation, SETI, Fermi paradox • future of life in solar system and cosmos Description (podcaster-provided): Astronomy 141, Life in the Universe, is a one-quarter introduction to Latest episode (2009-Dec-04 18:30 UTC): Lecture 46: This View of Life (Course Finale) |
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