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Growing Worlds

Lorenzo Mugnai

Science

Frequency: 1 episode/16d. Total Eps: 15

A podcast shining a light on the early-career researchers leading the search for worlds beyond our solar system. Each episode dives into cutting-edge science, personal journeys, and the human stories behind astronomical discovery, revealing how today’s researchers are shaping our understanding of exoplanets and the Universe we call home.

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02/08/2026
#100
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01/08/2026
#100
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31/07/2026
#93
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30/07/2026
#91
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28/07/2026
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27/07/2026
#93
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26/07/2026
#93
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Astronomy
25/07/2026
#87
🇫🇷 France - Astronomy
25/07/2026
#99

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Season 1 finale: the stories behind Growing Worlds

Season 1

Monday, July 6, 2026 • Duration 18:16

After 13 episodes exploring exoplanets and the people behind the science, we close our first season by stepping behind the scenes with our assistant producer Carys joining us at the mic. We look back at our favourite moments, share our own journeys into science, and finally answer the Celestial Self question ourselves.

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Inside JWST with Dr Achrène Dyrek

Season 1 · Episode 13

Monday, June 1, 2026 • Duration 39:34

Explore the fascinating details of JWST as hosts Jeni and Lorenzo chat with Dr Achrène Dyrek. From her engineering degree to her found love for astronomy during her studies, listen as Achrène takes you on the journey to her inspiring role at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Discover the engineering marvels behind the making and maintenance of the space telescope, along with the challenges and surprises of the extraordinary JWST.

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Building a Space Telescope for Exoplanets with Dr Andrea Bocchieri

Season 1 · Episode 12

Monday, May 18, 2026 • Duration 32:50

Join hosts Jeni and Lorenzo as they chat with Dr Andrea Bocchieri, telescope scientist for ESA’s Ariel mission and future ESA system engineer. Andrea shares his journey into exoplanet science and takes us behind the scenes of preparing a space telescope to study the atmospheres of distant worlds.

From spectroscopy and telescope stability to Lagrange points and exoplanet populations, this episode explores how Ariel will help transform our understanding of planets beyond the Solar System.

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Truth in the Data: a chat with Angèle Syty

Season 1 · Episode 11

Monday, May 4, 2026 • Duration 24:49

Join hosts Jeni and Lorenzo as they chat with Angèle Syty, a PhD student at the Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris working on data processing for the Ariel mission. Angèle takes us behind the scenes of exoplanet atmosphere observations, focusing on the importance of understanding systematics. Angèle shares how her work models the real-life behaviour of Ariel’s detectors, ensuring that panoramic spectra truly reflect distant worlds and not instrumental artefacts.

Listen to Angèle’s story in the field, from admiring the night sky as a child to her current passion for the Ariel mission. Learn about the collaborative nature of her work with engineers, and her excitement about contributing to groundbreaking exoplanet science.

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Exploring planetary atmospheres line by line with Dr Mattia D'Arpa

Season 1 · Episode 10

Monday, April 20, 2026 • Duration 32:08

Discover more about how high-resolution spectroscopy can catch a glimpse of alien worlds amongst exoplanets with Dr Mattia d’Arpa. Join your hosts, Jeni and Lorenzo, for an interesting discussion about the mysteries of exoplanet atmospheres and the complexities of ground-based observations.

Beginning his deep curiosity for science in high school, Mattia is now a postdoctoral researcher at the Instituto Nazionale di Astrofisica in Palermo, where he contributes to several international collaborations using cutting-edge instruments and helps to bridge the gap between the precision of space-based telescopes and the spectral resolution achieved from the ground.

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Opening the Universe: science outreach with Dr. Alex Thompson

Season 1 · Episode 9

Monday, April 6, 2026 • Duration 30:34

Learn about the importance of science outreach as hosts Jeni and Lorenzo chat with Dr. Alex Thompson, a Postdoc at UCL’s department of physics and astronomy. Alex is soon moving to INAF Astronomical Observatory of Palermo and enlightens us of her contribution to ORBYTS, a programme that connects school students to real astrophysics research.

Alex shares her career story, from her undergraduate degree to where she is today, showcasing her passion for outreach and shedding light on the found potential of school children apparent through outreach projects such as ORBYTS.

Listen in as we are reminded that science is a collaborative effort, and the scientific community is home to all.

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Exploring citizen science in exoplanet research with Anastasia Kokori

Season 1 · Episode 8

Monday, March 16, 2026 • Duration 34:17

Do you want to get involved in real exoplanet research? Listen as hosts Jeni and Lorenzo are joined with Anastasia Kokori, a PhD candidate in Exoplanetary Science at University College London. Anastasia is the coordinator of ExoClock and ExoClock Unlocked, an international effort that brings together professional astronomers, students, and amateur observers to monitor exoplanet transits and add to the development of exoplanet research. Anastasia tells her story, from a teacher in primary education to the exoplanet expert she is today and shares her incredible passion for science communication. She is an advocate for communicating science in a way that is accessible to all and ensures growth of the scientific community.

Listen to hear more about the exciting work of Anastasia and ExoClock and how you can make significant contributions to exoplanet understanding.

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How exoplanets can save us: a chat with Dr Raissa Estrela

Season 1 · Episode 7

Monday, March 2, 2026 • Duration 32:59

Dr Raissa Estrela from NASA's JPL explains how exoplanet observations reveal clues to Earth’s past and perfect balance. Your hosts, Jeni and Lorenzo, chat with Raissa about exoplanet spectra, through which scientists can decode the fingerprints of distant atmospheres, revealing chemical compositions, evolutionary stages, and even parallels to early Earth. These comparisons act as the perfect ‘textbook’ for understanding how planets form, change, and sustain life. Ultimately, Raissa’s message is clear: by studying other worlds, we learn the value and fragility of our own.

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Reflecting our World to understand others with Dr Giulia Roccetti

Season 1 · Episode 6

Monday, February 16, 2026 • Duration 33:51

Bring yourself back to Earth through an inspiring chat with Dr Giulia Roccetti, an ESA research fellow at the European Space Astronomy Centre in Madrid. Hosts Jeni and Lorenzo join Giulia for a discussion about the innovative approach of using Earth as a proxy for exoplanet research through the investigation of Earthshine.

Giulia’s journey started from her ever-present passion for environmental science, which led her to research that combines atmospheric physics, climate science and exoplanet research. She now develops advanced radiative transfer models to simulate how planets interact with light, using Earth as the test. Listen as Giulia talks us through the ‘pinball’ path of photons between Sun, Earth and Moon, and the complexities of modelling Earth’s atmosphere.

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The Clouds of distant worlds: a chat with Dr Sushuang Ma

Season 1 · Episode 5

Monday, February 2, 2026 • Duration 33:26

Explore the science of one of the trickier components of exoplanet science: clouds, as hosts Jeni and Lorenzo are joined by Dr Sushuang Ma, a researcher at King’s College London. Sushuang’s work centres on modelling and retrieving exoplanetary atmospheres. She shares the significance of temperature and the role it plays in determining the interesting characteristics of clouds, which are not the fluffy white water vapour clouds we are used to. Listen as the conversation guides you through the intriguing clouds of exoplanets and why we must go beyond the simple ‘opaque cloud’ models for the next generation of observations.

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