Archive for the ‘Astronomy’ Category.

Critical Wit #50 – In Studio With Sheridan Tongue

Sheridan Tongue is a film music and television programmer in England.  In this episode, we discuss the process of writing compositions for film and television, his work on the popular science series ‘Wonders of the Universe with Brian Cox’ and ‘Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking.’  You can find out more about Sheridan’s work by visiting his website http://www.sheridantongue.com/ and you can follow him on twitter @SheridanTongue.  You can also purchase the ‘Wonders’ soundtrack, as well as other songs, of Sheridan’s at your local music stores, online, and in iTunes.

I want to give thanks to Patrick McComb for assistance provided in preparation for the interview.

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Critical Wit #36 – How Did Earth Get Its Water?

Dr. Edwin (Ted) Bergin is professor of Astronomy at the University of Michigan, who researches the “molecular trail of our origins.” In this episode we talk about what science has theorized regarding the way in which Earth obtained its water.