The Cosmic Savannah

The Cosmic Savannah


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Episode 70: Season 5 in Review
February 29, 2024

The band is back together! In this episode Jacinta, Tshia and Dan sit together in the cupboard once again to catch up and to reflect on Season 5.The post Episode 70: Season 5 in Review appeared first on The Cosmic Savannah.

Mini Episode: Big data, big IDIA
December 22, 2023

In this mini episode Jacinta has a quick interview with Professor Russ Taylor, one of the founders of IDIA ( The Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy).The post Mini Episode: Big data, big IDIA appeared first on The Cosmic Savannah.

Episode 69: Into the Matrix – Visualising Polar Ring Galaxies
December 07, 2023

In the second part of the Polar ring galaxy series, Jacinta and Tshia drop in on Dr Lucia Marchetti and Alex Sivitilli in the IDIA (The Inter-university Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy) Visualisation Laboratory at UCT (The University of Cape Town)

Episode 68: Untangling the Origins of Polar Ring Galaxies
November 22, 2023

This week Dr Nathan Deg returns to The Cosmic Savannah to discuss Polar-ring galaxies and how he models these incredible structures. The post Episode 68: Untangling the Origins of Polar Ring Galaxies appeared first on The Cosmic Savannah.

Episode 67: A Stroll to the Edge of The Universe
November 06, 2023

In this unplugged episode, we hear from our own! New host Tshiamiso Makwela tells us about her research and we introduce you to our new podcast manager, Francois Campher.Tshiamiso (Tshia) discusses her work in the field of Astronomy Education Research.

Episode 66: Meertime Mysteries – Pulsars and Prizes
October 19, 2023

In this new exciting episode Professor Matthew Bailes returns to discuss his recent work on Pulsars as well as his thoughts and feelings on winning the 2023 Shaw Prize for the discovery of Fast Radio Bursts. The post Episode 66: Meertime Mysteries Puls

Episode 65: Zombies of the Cosmos (Re-run)
October 05, 2023

This is a re-run of episode 29 of The Cosmic Savannah in anticipation of an upcoming interview with Prof Matthew Bailes so all our listeners can get up to speed about everything to do with Neutron Stars!The post Episode 65: Zombies of the Cosmos (Re-run)

Episode 64: Bursts from Space
September 07, 2023

In this episode, Tshiamiso and Dan have a discussion with Alexander Andersson from Oxford University about Zooniverse, citizen science projects and how citizens can contribute to the work that Astronomers do. The post Episode 64: Bursts from Space appear

Episode 63: How Galaxies Evolve – The Quest for Cold Gas
August 24, 2023

In this episode, Jacinta sits down with Dr. Sthabile Kolwa to discuss the ways in which galaxies change over cosmic time, how astronomers are able to study these changes and what these studies can tell us about the cosmos as a whole. The post Episode 63:

Episode 62: Behind the Scenes of the SKAO with Phil Diamond
August 10, 2023

In the third and final part of the SKAO Construction Commencement Ceremony series, Jacinta sits down with Professor Phil Diamond, the Director-General of the SKAO to discuss his thoughts and feelings around the construction commencement ceremony in Austra