Can supernovae cause extinctions!?
Two radio podcasts with Prof. Shawn Bishop
2016-11-22 – News from the Physics Department
This extraordinary deep X-ray image shows Cassiopeia A, the youngest supernova remnant in the Milky Way.
The explosion of a massive star left behind an expanding shell of debris.
The image shows X-rays of different energies coded in different colors.
– Image: NASA/CXC/MIT/UMass Amherst/M.D.Stage et al.
Listen to the interview and follow a fascinating story about how these findings where obtained and what implications supernovae have had (and might have in future) on life on earth. The 40 minute interview with Shawn Bishop starts around 12:40 min.
The Star Spot Interview
The Star Spot, with Justin Trottier, is a space themed podcast and radio show focusing on all aspects of astronomy and space exploration.
- Web page Episode 111: Can Supernovae Cause Extinctions!?, with Shawn Bishop
- Direkt link to MP3-Download
The interview with Shawn Bishop starts at 12:40 min.
The Academic Minute Essay
The Academic Minute features researchers from colleges and universities around the world. It is a daily radio show and podcast hosted and supported by the Association of American Colleges & Universities.
- Web page to audio essay (2:30 min): Supernova Ashes and an Extinction Event
Publication
Time resolved 2-million-year-old supernova activity discovered in Earth’s microfossil record
Peter Ludwig, Shawn Bishop, Ramon Egli, Valentyna Chernenko, Boyana Deneva, Thomas Faestermann, Nicolai Famulok, Leticia Fimiani, José Manuel Gómez-Guzmán, Karin Hain, Gunther Korschinek, Marianne Hanzlik, Silke Merchel, and Georg Rugel
Links
Contact
- Prof. Dr. Shawn Bishop
- Technische Universität MünchenJames-Franck-Str. 185748 GarchingTel.: +49 89 289 12437