Shrinking Planets - ABC News 24 Afternoons TV
Alan Duffy
The first of a regular space round up section.
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Blog
"Probing the nature of dark energy through galaxy redshift surveys with radio telescopes" Duffy (2014a)
Alan Duffy
In this paper, I analysed the ability of radio and optical (visible light) telescopes to probe the nature of Dark Energy. I showed that radio telescopes are rapidly improving in capability and although starting from a low base they will rival the best optical telescopes by the time of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). One issue is that the SKA demands such a large supercomputer that Moore's law might not get us such a machine by the time SKA is built. Reference: Duffy 2014 Annalen der Physik 526, 283D for the Special Issue "The Accelerating Universe".
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 MoreInspire Science Career Carousel
Alan Duffy
I was honoured to be given the chance to tell the school my life and what lessons I've learnt from working in science and how they might be able to follow. And of course I mention the SKA!
Read MorePilbara Schools Tour
Alan Duffy
The Pilbara is big, isolated and gorgeous. It's also a beautiful place to view the stars from and is filled with curious school kids who attend my talks on indigenous astronomy and dark matter. I also got to explain just what it is I do as an astronomer and how they could get into science too.
Read MoreScience of Doctor Who with the Splendid Chaps
Alan Duffy
I got to indulge my geek side with the rest of the awesome panel on the Splendid Chaps' podcast discussing the Science of Doctor Who. Little did I know this would lead to a BBC supported national tour with the RiAus' Science of Doctor Who Live.
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!
Read MoreLost in Space (The Age/Canberra Times/Newcastle Herald)
Alan Duffy
The last article from the Are We Alone night (with Q&A video) focussing on rogue planets that are flung from their orbits due to other planets/stars and which may yet host life... This feature was in The Age but syndication meant it appeared in several other national papers (Canberra Times as well as the Newcastle Herald).
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