Space Law – What Is It? And Do We Need It?
Space Law is essentially a treaty agreed upon back when the race to the moon was a hot button issue. Since then it’s sat on a shelf and largely been...
A Trekzone Conversation
A Trekzone Conversation
Beginning in September 2018, A Trekzone Conversation continues the five year history of podcasting from TREKZONE.org.
Featuring bite-size interviews with science fiction alumni, fans and real world scientists, A Trekzone Conversation aims to tell you a story or three you didn’t know.
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Jason Isaacs on Discovery, Prime Lorca and the Fans
When the man who brought Lucius Malfoy, Gabriel Lorca and so many other characters to life heard we wanted to talk Trek for five minutes, he jumped at the chance.
Remembering Professor Stephen Hawking
Professor Stephen Hawking's battle with Motor Neuron disease ended in March 2018. Hear from Professor Tamara Davis, in her first Trekzone appearance, about how he helped shaped her life.
In 60 Seconds… The Research at Mt Stromlo
In 60 seconds hear more from Brad about the work they're doing at the Australian National University's Mt Stromlo observatory.
Supanova Week Continues with Amy Acker
The amazing Amy Acker takes five minutes to chat about her career and what's next as we continue Supanova week here on Trekzone!
In 60 Seconds… The 2003 Mt Stromlo Fires
In 60 seconds hear from Dr. Brad Tucker in this 2016 interview about the devastating 2003 bushfires that devastated much of the work at Mt Stromlo. How has the observatory recovered?
Australia’s East Burns, Mercury Transits & A Red Giant Mystery
Australia's east coast is suffering from catastrophic fire conditions - worse than the 2018 Californian wildfires as Mercury transits the Sun, a Red Giant mystery baffles astronomers and Voyager 2 continues to travel away.
Keeley Takes Over… And Chats with Deborah Ann Woll
Today, an awesomely talented actress most noted for her work as Karen Page on the Marvel series of shows on Netflix, sits down for a one on one with Keeley... it's Deborah Ann Wol!
Tatooines… They’re Real And They’re Out There!
Lets discuss those awesome science fiction planets, that it turns out are actually quite real!
Quantum Computing in 60 Seconds
Dr. Geoff Campbell and his team are researching quantum computing and the ability to send information in a quantum state - to get even faster communications!
Looking for Supernova Remnants on Earth
Nuclear Physicist Anton Wallner and his team are looking for supernova remnants on Earth, because it could hold the key to understanding heavy elements.
You Saw The Moon Landing Thanks To The Aussies!
Thanks to some eager astronauts and a bit of Aussie ingenuity, the world got to see the first footprints on the moon.
Cygnus Captured; Exoplanets Collide & Tiny Black Holes Found : Talkin’ Science
A trio of interesting headlines for this week's show, so don't wait - dive in now!
Ready For Lift Off – Inside Northrop Grumman
This week on A Trekzone Conversation, it's a thrill to welcome two Vice Presidents from rocket company Northrop Grumman to chat about their milestone this weekend and what the future holds.
A Jam Packed Talkin’ Science
Don't wait, jump in now for a jam packed edition of Talkin' Science!
Forming Planetary Systems
PhD candidate Eloise Birchall is studying protoplanetary discs and planet formation at the Australian National University.
All Female Space Walk Plus Space Junk & SpaceX’s Plan for 40,000 Satellites!
It's all about spacewalks and Earth-orbiting satellites on today's Talkin' Science.
Discovering The Orville
The Orville's Tom Costantino is today's guest... proving we're more than just Star Trek at A Trekzone Conversation.
Remembering A Pioneer
It's another Tuesday, of another week, in another year here on Planet Earth... and that means Dr. Brad Tucker is standing by to bring us the week's top science and space news.
From Stargate to Dark Matter – Joseph Mallozzi on His SciFi Career
The Star franchises are near and dear to the hearts of us here at Trekzone, and while we haven't done much on Star Wars, we have talked Stargate before and today we're taking it one step further with the Showrunner, Executive Producer and Writer of SG-1, Atlantis and Universe (as well as Dark Matter) ... Mr Joseph Mallozzi.
Galactic Appetite – Plus Marsquakes, Big Planet – Little Star and A Black Hole Flare
We've got another bumper Talkin' Science for you this week as Dr Tucker brings his usual offering of science and space headlines.
Talkin’ Star Trek: Discovery
Lee Sargent's back! We last caught up with him before Vegas or Bust, as we powered through the Berman-era Trek series. Today, we're tackling Discovery - and Lee's not afraid to speak his mind on this often polarising series... but, it's all about engaging in the conversation and challenging one's preconceptions of the show
Space X’s Starship is Go!
Brad's here with details of Space X's starship, a mysterious bubble at the center of the galaxy, the first UAE astronaut on the way to the space station and there's a Loki on Jupiter's moon Io causing some mischief...
A Double Treat from the UK
Gary O'Brien and Nick Cook bring news from their Star Trek fan film ventures.
Aussie Space Industry Set For Lift Off!
Brad's here with details of the funding boost for the Aussie space industry, dead satellites almost colliding and the potential for an asteroid collision between Mars & Jupiter wreaking havoc on Earth millions of years ago!
Reflecting on The Journey
Today it's the two hundred and fourth podcast in just over seven years, so join Matt Miller as we take a trip down memory lane in this special episode.
A Collection of Firsts
We've been Talkin' Science for a while now, and a pattern is starting to form around the groupings of news headlines we cover each week - from Mars to Gravitational Waves to Exoplanets... today Dr. Brad Tucker and Matt have got a collection of firsts for you.
Catching Up With Gravitational Waves
Gravitational Waves have joined exo planets in being "easy" to find... but what are they?
Dissecting Chandrayaan-2’s Hard Landing
India's lunar lander suffers a hard landing as Mt Stromlo gets a communications boost with a world first Quantum Optical Ground Station set to be built!
Cyber Crime on the Space Station and More – Talkin’ Science Week 36 2019
It’s a bumper Talkin’ Science for Trekzone’s 200th podcast today. Brad’s here and he’s got details on his work at the Siding Springs Observatory plus there’s an allegation that NASA...
Two Sides: The Star Trek Rumour Mill – Making Headlines with Midnight’s Edge
The Star Trek Rumour Mill - a place where it's typically more important to be first with the headlines to get the views and ad revenue than it is to be correct. Join us as we look at the Two Sides to this topic.
Two Sides: The Star Trek Rumour Mill – Debunking with Ketwolski
Ketwolski didn't start out debunking the headlines of these channels, but has recently dived into cracking the minutia of these clickbait headlines.