The Dangers of AI - ABC Breakfast News TV
Alan Duffy
A non-science chat on the couch debating issues around the world although I managed to sneak in a discussion on AI
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Philae Lander - ABC3 In the News
Alan Duffy
I got to tell a younger audience about the fantastically exciting landing of Philae on Comet 67P.
Read MoreVirtual Universes - ABC Catalyst TV
Alan Duffy
Thanks to powerful supercomputers we can know create virtuals universes that on galaxy scales are hard to tell from reality. These then act as numerical laboratories within which we can test out new laws of physics or dark matter to see what that universe would look like.
Read MoreEarth 2.0 and Exoplanets - News.com.au
Alan Duffy
Accompanying a large online article on news.com.au about searching for alien worlds I recorded this little chat
Read MoreHiggs Boson - Al Jazeera
Alan Duffy
The two year anniversary of the Higgs Boson discovery meant I got to chat with AJ about what it meant and more importantly what the future holds!
Read MoreShrinking Planets - ABC News 24 Afternoons TV
Alan Duffy
The first of a regular space round up section.
Read MoreSolar Eclipses - ABC Breakfast News TV
Alan Duffy
A fun chat on the couch with Michael and Virginia discussing the upcoming solar eclipse and the safest ways to view it.
Read MoreInterview on ABC Conversations with Richard Fidler (27th February 2014)
Alan Duffy
A long (~1 hour!) chat about astronomy, the nature of the Universe, how we know what we know about dark matter and why I ended up the other side of the world from where I grew up creating baby universes inside a supercomputer.
Read MoreInterview on Triple R show Einstein A Go Go (16th February 2014)
Alan Duffy
Fun interview with the amazing team of Dr's on the Einstein a go go show, chatting about an ancient star recently discovered by an Australian telescope
Read MoreInterview on ABC Brisbane Afternoons With Matt Webber (12th February 2014)
Alan Duffy
A fun interview about the recent discovery of the oldest star, and a plug for an upcoming Science of Doctor Who show I'm involved in... (Thanks Matt!)
Read MoreThe First Astronomers (The Voice/The Age)
Alan Duffy
A wonderful article on indigenous astronomy, and my own small efforts try to both teach (and learn!) about this fascinating tradition as well as the science underpinning it during a visit to Karratha in the Pilbara region of WA.
Read MoreRosetta reaches Comet 67P - ABC Breakfast News TV
Alan Duffy
On the morning that Rosetta woke up after ten long years travelling to meet the comet I was invited to the ABC studios to chat about why this was important and what we can learn about our own past.
Read MoreInterview on ABC Melbourne Drive with Michael Veitch (10th Jan 2014)
Alan Duffy
An interview (10th Jan 2014) with ABC 774 Drive time presenter Michael Veitch ended up being a 40 min show with me taking calls from around Australia. A lot of fun with some seriously challenging questions!
Read MoreThe Laborastory - The Unluckiest Astronomer Guillaume Le Gentil
Alan Duffy
The story of the 18th century French astronomer Guillaume Le Gentil.
Read MoreInterview on 2UE Stir with Brian Carlton (13th November 2013)
Alan Duffy
A fun chat about a free-floating planet and water-rich asteroids with a very well-versed Brian Carlton breaking astronomy stories..!
Read MoreNews piece on ABC World Today With Eleanor Hallo (7th November 2013)
Alan Duffy
A phone interview about the latest research into the meteorite which caused so much damage in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
Read MoreNews piece on ABC PM With David Mark (29th October 2013)
Alan Duffy
Interview about the UN efforts to combat the threat of asteroid
Read MoreStephen Hawking - Al Jazeera News TV
Alan Duffy
A great opportunity to chat about my hero, Prof Stephen Hawking, with Al Jazeera.
Read MoreVoyager 1 Crosses The Final Frontier (The Age/Brisbane Times/Sydney Morning Herald)
Alan Duffy
An interview for The Age the success of NASA's Voyager 1 in leaving the Solar System. This was an extremely tight lead time, a fun process to beat the deadline, and was used for other newspapers around Australia as well as The Age (e.g. Brisbane Times, Sydney Morning Herald).
Read MoreAustralia's guide to the galaxy | Australia Unlimited 05/09/13
Alan Duffy
A very flattering feature on the excellent website, Australia Unlimited, that showcases breakthrough Australian talent - my co-interviewees in the other sections are impressive to say the least!
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