The Jodcast

This episode explores transient searches, multiprobe cosmology and planetary nebulae through conversations with researchers at Jodrell Bank. Alex Reeves discusses his doctoral research, the computational methods used in multiprobe cosmology and his experience as a PhD student. Alec Csukai reflects on completing a doctorate in planetary-nebula research and the transition beyond graduate study. The presenters also discuss experiences of the August solar eclipse and share highlights from the Jodcast’s twentieth-birthday outreach activities at the National Astronomy Meeting. The episode combines current astrophysics with research-career perspectives and public engagement.

Hosted by Phoebe Ryder, Louisa Mason

Interviews with Seshadri Nadathur and Maggie Lieu cover cosmological tensions, DESI observations, galaxy clusters and machine learning. Reports from the Euclid-UK and LSST:UK meetings add perspectives on major surveys and the future of observational cosmology.

Harry Bevins discusses REACH, a South African global 21-centimetre experiment, and the proposed lunar-orbit Cosmocube mission. Claire Davies discusses academic experience, while Soheb Mandhai describes simulation research and postdoctoral work at Manchester.