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Marching through the galaxy with Dr. Moiya McTier

Marching through the galaxy with Dr. Moiya McTier

FromThe Atlas Obscura Podcast


Marching through the galaxy with Dr. Moiya McTier

FromThe Atlas Obscura Podcast

ratings:
Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Mar 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Author, astrophysicist, folklorist, and science communicator Dr. Moiya McTier guides Dylan through the galaxy, and along the way reveals why she loves space so much, how folklore helps people understand things bigger than themselves, and the origins of her award-winning book, Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy.MORE: If this conversation really got you into thinking about space and mythology, Moiya will be teaching a facts-based fictional worldbuilding course online with us starting May 14. Use code GALAXY20 at signup to get 20% off the class when you sign up here. 
Released:
Mar 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories.