<p>There's a crisis in cosmology when it comes to understanding a little thing like the acceleration of our universe, aka The Hubble Tension. And in this episode, Izzie Clarke and Dr Becky Smethurst are digging into what this is and (trying to) explain the science behind it. </p><br><p>A huge thank you to our guests, (Nobel Prize winning-) Professor Adam Riess from John Hopkins University and Professor Silvia Galli from Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris. </p><br><p>Join&nbsp;<a href="http://supermassive.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Supermassive Club</a>&nbsp;for ad-free listening, forum access, and extra content from the team. And email your questions to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@ras.ac.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcast@ras.ac.uk</a>&nbsp;or follow us on Instagram, @SupermassivePod.</p><br><p>The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Supermassive Podcast

The Royal Astronomical Society

What is the Hubble Tension?

FEB 26, 202665 MIN
The Supermassive Podcast

What is the Hubble Tension?

FEB 26, 202665 MIN

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<p>There's a crisis in cosmology when it comes to understanding a little thing like the acceleration of our universe, aka The Hubble Tension. And in this episode, Izzie Clarke and Dr Becky Smethurst are digging into what this is and (trying to) explain the science behind it. </p><br><p>A huge thank you to our guests, (Nobel Prize winning-) Professor Adam Riess from John Hopkins University and Professor Silvia Galli from Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris. </p><br><p>Join&nbsp;<a href="http://supermassive.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Supermassive Club</a>&nbsp;for ad-free listening, forum access, and extra content from the team. And email your questions to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>&nbsp;or follow us on Instagram, @SupermassivePod.</p><br><p>The Supermassive Podcast is a Boffin Media production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Richard Hollingham.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>