#107 - Associate Prof. Jan Elridge Interview (Astrophysics, The Sun, Mars, Gamma Ray Bursts, Satellites, Black Holes etc. )

Associate Professor Jan Elridge is an astrophysicist at the University Of Auckland her main research is on the life and death of stars. SOCIAL MEDIA TWITTER - @astro_jje *DISCLAIMER* Apologies for Jan's audio, not much I could do about it as it wasn't the greatest on her end. #astrophysics #blackholes #gammarays   TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Studying Astrophysics And Still Barely Knowing Anything About It 01:11 - Studying The Stars/Gravitational Waves 03:27 - One Thing Causing An Entire Programme Model To Be Off 04:30 - Supernovae/Black Hole Dimensions 06:00 - How BPASS Programme Works 08:06 - How Long It Takes To Make A Model 10:45 - Films Portrayals Of Space/Black Holes 13:32 - Jan Is A Fan Of Sci-Fi/Dr WHO/Astronomer Debates 16:25 - Structures Of Stars 19:25 - The Sun 20:04 - What Would Happen If The Sun Disappeared 21:30 - How To Survive On Earth If The Sun Disappeared 22:51 - Gamma Ray Bursts/How They Were Discovered 27:48 - The Area A Gamma Ray Explosion Would Cause 31:10 - Shooting Stars Aren’t Shooting Stars/History 33:26 - Why Shooting Stars Haven’t Been Corrected To Be Shooting Meteorites 35:13 - Astronomy Leads To Philosophical & Ethical Questions 37:04 - Where Do We Come From 38:03 - The Flaws In Elon Musk’s MARS Mission 41:34 - Space Is Hostile/It Would Be Better To Go To The Moon First 42:50 - Films That Are Accurate In Dictating MARS  44:30 - The Chance Of Satellites Being Destroyed From A Chain Reaction 46:37 - Bringing Space Junk Down To Earth To Burn Up In The Atmosphere 48:38 - Beaming Light From Space Satellites To Earth/Why We Use Cables 50:54 - A Difference Between Theorists And Observers 53:44 - Professional Amateur Astronomers/Theorists& Observers Collaborating 57:10 - How To Rebuttal A Flat Earth Theorist 59:43 - Where To Follow Jan Elridge