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Ambassador to the Universe

Ambassador to the Universe

FromThe Vatican Observatory Podcast


Ambassador to the Universe

FromThe Vatican Observatory Podcast

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Apr 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Meet Bill Higgins. By day, he's one of the scientists who keeps the Fermilab National Accelerator running safe, as it pummels the smallest particles in the universe. But in his free time he’s a techie storyteller of big things and big ideas: a NASA Solar System Ambassador, a researcher of esoteric technology from rocket belts to Jacquard looms, and an explorer of how we tell the story of our scientific society.Guests:Bill Higgins: Radiation Safety Physicist at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ: Director of Vatican Observatory, President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation.Read Bill's "From the cabinet of physics" series on the Vatican Observatory website:https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/series/from-the-cabinet-of-physics/Sacred Space Astronomy Posts on the Vatican Observatory Website:https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/category/sacred-space-astronomy/
Released:
Apr 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (23)

The Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest and most accomplished observatories in the world… which surprises people who have limited understanding of Church and science. In this podcast, you’ll hear from Vatican astronomers and their accomplished special guests as they explore the wonder of God’s surprising universe.