astro[sound]bites

This episode takes us into dark notions and oscillating questions! Malena spices rocks that orbit remote places and Will covers his dwarfs with tenderness and instability.

 

Okay, so none of this is true. But we used machine learning to generate this text! Episode 21 is the first in our three part series covering machine learning methods in astronomy.  First up? Neural networks! 

 

https://astrobites.org/2019/04/02/

https://astrobites.org/2020/01/02/

 

Space sound: https://openai.com/blog/jukebox/

Why are power laws so ubiquitous in nature? And how can they teach us about space? In today’s episode, we dive into some classic research results to understand the properties of objects at all scales and sizes. Malena has her head in the (molecular) clouds, Will gets a little peculiar, and Alex takes pulsars for a spin.

 

astrobites.org/2012/11/18

astrobites.org/2016/06/30

astrobites.org/2017/04/11

 

Space sound: youtube.com/watch?v=WJ9Go1PnAVA

 

Power laws derivation: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/courses/2006/cmplxsys899/powerlaws.pdf

Is there extraterrestrial life? Are they on giant glowing planets? Do they listen to Bach? We explore three papers in the field of astrobiology that take concrete, experimental steps toward an answer. "Everything not forbidden is compulsory,” so we speculate wildly about first contact. 

 

astrobites.org/2020/03/12

astrobites.org/2019/08/27

astrobites.org/2020/04/06

 

Space sound: youtube.com/watch?v=qTpCD2Xvh_s

 

Cinder lake crater fields: youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=FVkBaaOBejc&feature=emb_title

We venture far beyond the local universe, outside our subfields, and back in time to look at galaxies when they just formed for the first time. In doing so, we learn Malena’s beagle was a good boy, Alex has a soft spot for dropouts, and Will’s doppelganger is a more prolific publisher.

 

Astrobites:

astrobites.org/2020/05/16

astrobites.org/2020/05/02

astrobites.org/2020/02/05

 

Space Sound: Prof. Alicia Margarita Soderberg

scholar.harvard.edu/asoderberg/supernova-sonification

What does it mean to be a successful astronomer? In our second Beyond episode, we delve into the notion of personal and professional success in the field, and revisit the constant expectation to "publish or perish".

 

Astrobites:

astrobites.org/2017/10/27

astrobites.org/2016/12/16

astrobites.org/2018/08/17

astrobites.org/2020/06/19

 

Other links:

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/04/21/early-journal-submission-data-suggest-covid-19-tanking-womens-research-productivity

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/upshot/pandemic-chores-homeschooling-gender.html

 

Space Sound: 

https://youtu.be/yT50Q_Zbf3s

Water, Earth, Fire, Air. Long ago, we thought these substances were the building blocks for everything except Space. Today we know better. In this episode, we scour the furthest reaches of the Cosmos for the Elementals. Will goes with the flow, Malena keeps us grounded, and NASA Intern Ashley Walker and Alex take us over the (Titan) rainbow.

 

Ashley Walker: @That_Astro_Chic

https://astrobites.org/2018/07/18

https://astrobites.org/2017/06/01/

 

Space Sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7PX51IeMbU

 

#BlackInAstro

Little rocks rock! We learn from Will and PhD student Tim Holt that home is where the collision is, from Alex that Pluto is cold-hearted, and from Malena that rocks that orbit together, stay together.

 

astrobites.org/2020/05/13

astrobites.org/2020/02/14

astrobites.org/2019/07/01

 

Euler Diagram: wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_planet

 

Space Sound: ESA

 

We begin with a statement of solidarity with the Black community. We are working with Astrobites to better elevate Black voices in STEM. #blackinastro #blm

This Memorial Day weekend, we're dusting off the baby photos! We discuss how these snapshots of planets, galaxy clusters, and even the Universe itself can help us to understand where we came from and how the Universe evolved.

 

Astrobites:

astrobites.org/2019/07/26

astrobites.org/2018/10/30

astrobites.org/2016/11/28

 

Space Sound: youtube.com/watch?time_continue=160&v=IzeJq3CbiZM&feature=emb_title

CMB Sound: youtube.com/watch?v=2WuIWyxZ1D4

Music: Joel Ong

Logo: Joanna Ramasawmy

 

** After recording, we found another paper demonstrating that brown dwarf disks may, indeed, be common! https://arxiv.org/abs/1606.06448

This episode takes us as far out as Taurus and as far back as Will’s middle school days as we review exciting research into the chemical composition of our universe. Malena spices up the episode, Alex stays COM and collected, and Will sets his PHAZERs to stun.

 

Chembites: https://chembites.org/

 

Astrobites:

https://astrobites.org/2018/03/20/

https://astrobites.org/2020/02/24/

https://astrobites.org/2020/03/16/

 

Space sound: https://soundcloud.com/colchrishadfield/space-station-noise

In our first Beyond A[S]B episode, we take you all the way back to the beginning...of our research careers. We share the disappointment of unanswered emails, excitement of unexpected opportunities, and hard lessons learned.

Did you like hearing about us? Email us: astrosoundbites@gmail.com.

Astrobite:

astrobites.org/2013/02/21

Malena’s particle physics video:

youtu.be/oTUPOoy7YL8

12th grade Will’s interview:

soundcloud.com/the-lisa-wexler-show/wiiliam-saunders

ISO Opening Ceremony: 

youtu.be/8YKnKBNcPKM