This presentation was recorded on April 7th, 2024 at the first DemystifySci conference in Austin TX. Dr. Pierre-Marie Robitaille presents an overview of his multi-decadal quest to understand the material basis of the stars. He also reveals a new theory to explain Mercury's anomalous precession - one that doesn't revert to warped spacetime or mathematical acrobatics. In the process, a clever solution to the mysterious solar cycles of magnetism is revealed, along with a possible mechanism for planetary formation, and sun spot production. Dr. Robitaille has faced an onslaught of attacks from the astrophysical community since he first turned his attention to the sun, perhaps because the material basis of the sun underpins all astrophysical revelations of modern times from black holes to the big bang. Like it or not, the material understanding of the sun appears to be in dire need of revision, and Dr. Robitaille has some unimpeachable concerns about the status quo. Tell us your thoughts in the comments!!! Check out Dr. Robitaille's Channel here on YT @SkyScholar Sign up for our Patreon and get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB 00:00 Go! 00:03:28 The secret to Pierre's Success 00:06:32 The Solar Photosphere 00:08:51 What the continuous solar spectrum tells us about the structure of the sun 00:11:56 Studying the Corona 00:14:39 William Harkeness at the Naval Observatory 00:19:33 Is the corona really at millions of degrees? 00:21:23 Does the sun have a surface? 00:24:28 The standard solar model and the gaseous sun 00:31:31 Does the sun have a surface? 00:37:32 Evolution of liquid sun theories 00:41:49 Liquid metallic hydrogen solar model 00:47:13 The little cousin of carbon 00:55:44 Liquid Metallic Hydrogen Solar Model 01:02:11 Limb darkening and the liquid sun 01:05:00 Sunspots as evidence of lattice structure 01:06:17 Chemistry in the Chromosphere 01:12:53 An Encounter with the Sun 01:14:12 Celestial Geometry of a Total Eclipse 01:16:24 Eclipses through history 01:20:16 Eclipses and Ancient Civilizations 01:24:36 Lockyer's & Janssen's Eclipse Studies 01:25:54 The Transit of Venus 01:30:01 Le Verrier and The New Planets 01:31:34 The Problem of Mercury's Perihelion 01:33:43 Searching for Vulcan 01:40:19 Two Vulcans? 01:42:49 The Dzhanibekov Effect and Mercury #sciencepodcast, #Astrophysics, #SolarScience, #StellarStructure, #SpaceResearch, #SunAndStars, #AstronomyTalks, #CosmicInsights, #SpaceExploration, #ScientificDebate, #SolarMystery, #StarFormation, #GalacticResearch, #AstroDiscussion, #SolarPhysics, #CuttingEdgeScience, #SpaceDiscovery, #CosmicMysteries, #AstroDebate, #SolarComplexity, #StellarPhysics Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671