
#329 - Special Relativity
In this episode of The Interplanetary Podcast, I'm joined by ay new co-host, singer-songwriter Leddra Chapman, as we tackle one of the most mind-bending ideas in all of science: special relativity. From the speed of ligh
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Matthew Russell hosts Interplanetary Podcast, a science show with 330 episodes published.

In this episode of The Interplanetary Podcast, I'm joined by ay new co-host, singer-songwriter Leddra Chapman, as we tackle one of the most mind-bending ideas in all of science: special relativity. From the speed of ligh

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Emma Chapman
radio astronomer
1 appearance on this show
Mark Craig
Chief Havoc Gunnedah Cup Winning Trainer
1 appearance on this show
Andy Saunders
NASA photography expert and author of Gemini and Mercury Remastered
1 appearance on this show
Alan Smale
former NASA scientist and astrophysicist
1 appearance on this show
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