First Aired: February 11st, 2015
Status: Continuing
Network: PBS
Summary: Space Time explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth with our astrophysicist host - Matthew O’Dowd.
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Episode 1: What Planet is Super Mario World?
Air Date: February 12nd, 2015
Summary: We've run, jumped, and stomped all over the world of Super Mario, but, where in the universe is Super Mario EXACTLY? It's virtual so it obviously DOESN'T exist, but if it did, could Super Mario world be in our solar system? And what do the planet's dynamics reveal about Mario's crazy jumping ability? Join Gabe as he takes us on a rick-roaring tour of our known universe as we search for the answer in this week's SpaceTime!
A Little More About Gabe
Gabe Perez-Giz is an astrophysicist who studies various aspects of black hole physics. He received his PhD from Columbia University and then worked as a postdoctoral researcher at NYU’s Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics. He also mentors high school students in astronomical research projects at the American Museum of Natural History. Basically, he knows stuff.
Extra Credit -
How 'g' relates to 'h' and 't' -
http -//hypertextbook.com/facts/2007/mariogravity.shtml
https -//www.cpp.edu/~ajm/professional/talks/conckine.pdf
How Tall Mario is -
http -//krakelak.deviantart.com/art/Height-Chart-v1-447834080
http -//www.vgf.com/forums/threads/vgb-nintendo-characters-height-weight.83443/
Other Super Mario World Gravity Studies -
http -//hypertextbook.com/facts/2007/mariogravity.shtml
http -//hamaluik.com/posts/super-mario-world-physics/
Learn More about Exoplanets
http -//exoplanets.org/
Episode 29: Can You Trust Your Eyes in Spacetime?
Air Date: July 16th, 2015
Summary: Last time we talked about what curvature means, looked at geodesics, great circles on spheres, and tried to understand the notion of "straightness". This week on Spacetime, we take a detour into how geometry works in spacetime. Get excited, because this episode is even more mind-bending than the last!
Episode 31: What Physics Teachers Get Wrong About Tides!
Air Date: August 6th, 2015
Summary: We all know tides have something to do with gravity from the Moon and Sun, but if gravity affects the motion of all objects equally, then how come oceans have large tides while other bodies of water don't? It's because your mental picture of the tides is probably WRONG!!! Join Gabe on this week’s episode of PBS Space Time as he sets the record straight on tidal force, gravitational differential and what role the moon actually plays in tides. Why don't lakes have tides? Watch the episode to find out!
Episode 33: What Happens At The Edge Of The Universe?
Air Date: October 1st, 2015
Summary: Lots of people believe the Universe is infinite, but there's a good possibility that might not be the case. Which means that there would be an actual edge of the Universe. What happens at that edge? Is there a restaurant? Join Matt on this week’s episode of Space Time as he explores the greatest expanses of our Universe. So what do you find when you reach the edge? More Universe? Bubble Universes? Back where you started?! Check out this episode of Space Time to find out!
Episode 40: The True Nature of Matter and Mass
Air Date: January 7th, 2016
Summary: We know that mass is energy… but what is energy? And where did matter and time even come from? Matt begins to dive into these intricate topics by first examining what inertial mass is, how it relates to gravitational mass, and what it all means for mass as a fundamental property.
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