1360: 3D images of galaxies will rock you (ft. Queen)

"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality. Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see."There’s something about space that captures the imagination of scientists and artists alike. Just ask astrophysicist Derek Ward-Thompson and astronomer Brian May (yes, THAT Brian May, guitarist of Queen). In their book "Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3-D," they turn flat images of the galaxies to three dimensional spacescapes that leap off the page.In March, Host Flora Lichtman spoke with Ward-Thompson and May about the enchanting nature of space and the collision of art and astronomy. And yes, they get into the music.Guests: Dr. Brian May is an astronomer and the guitarist of Queen.Dr. Derek Ward-Thompson is an astrophysicist at the University of Lancashire in England.Other episodes you may enjoy:

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