On this episode of Books, Kids & Creations, I sit down with Dr. Emma Chapman—astrophysicist, author, and science communicator—to talk about her fascinating journey from studying Egyptology to exploring the universe through radio astronomy.Emma shares how discovering a physics book completely changed the direction of her life. What drew her from archaeology to astrophysics was the realization that looking at stars is like looking back in time—something she loved so much about studying ancient civilizations.We talk about her beautiful new book, The Echoing Universe, which she calls a “love letter to radio astronomy.” Emma has a gift for making complex ideas like black holes, light, radio waves, and space communication feel accessible and exciting for everyone.She explains how radio waves act like a kind of superpower—traveling vast distances through space without being disrupted by clouds or rain. Whether we’re observing stars light years away or communicating with missions like Artemis near the moon, radio waves make it possible.One of my favorite examples she shares is Venus: through a regular telescope, it looks like a planet covered only in clouds—but through radio astronomy, we can see its hidden surface, including volcanoes and an entirely different landscape.Emma also talks about the writing process behind the book. What she thought would take just a few weeks turned into a full year of research, travel, interviews, and discovery. She fully immersed herself in the world of radio astronomy, using the book as an opportunity to ask questions, learn deeply, and connect with brilliant people along the way.The Echoing Universe releases on May 19th and it is her hope that readers will come away from the book feeling a refreshed sense of awe and wonder for the cosmos. I know I did!Buy the book! https://www.amazon.com/Echoing-Univer...
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