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    Plasma Physics: From Black Holes to Radio Reception

    Plasma Physics: From Black Holes to Radio Reception

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    Plasma Physics: From Black Holes to Radio Reception

    FromScience Talk

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    Length:
    23 minutes
    Released:
    Apr 30, 2008
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Plasma plays a big role from the ionosphere to black holes. Stanford physicist Roger Blandford explains plasma and its connection to black holes in a conversation with Scientific American 's JR Minkel. Plus, we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Web sites mentioned on this episode include www.snipurl.com/26dun-sciam1; www.snipurl.com/26dv2-sciam2; www.nybg.org/darwin
    Released:
    Apr 30, 2008
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    Science Talk is a weekly science audio show covering the latest in the world of science and technology. Join Steve Mirsky each week as he explores cutting-edge breakthroughs and controversial issues with leading scientists and journalists. He is also an articles editor and columnist at Scientific American magazine. His column, "Antigravity," is one of science writing's great humor venues. Also check our daily podcast from Scientific American : "60-Second Science." To view all of our archived podcasts please go to www.scientificamerican.com/podcast