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H'ad Astra Historia Ep. 102: Egyptian Star Clocks

H'ad Astra Historia Ep. 102: Egyptian Star Clocks

FromThe 365 Days of Astronomy


H'ad Astra Historia Ep. 102: Egyptian Star Clocks

FromThe 365 Days of Astronomy

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Apr 30, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

H’ad astra historia is the official podcast for the Historical Astronomy Division of the American Astronomical Society.  We’re here to share stories from and about the people who study the stars, planets, and the cosmos.  We’ll be hearing from individuals who not only study the history of astronomy, but also those who lived it, who were “in the room” during pivotal events within the last 50 years or so.     Today’s guest is Dr. Luna Zagorac, who talks about Egyptian Star Clocks. Dr. J. Luna Zagorac https://perimeterinstitute.ca/people/luna-zagorac   Astrogen – The Astronomy Genealogy Project https://astrogen.aas.org/front/index.php   Ultralight Dark Matter – Yale Univ Dept of Physics article on Zagorac’s successful thesis defense https://physics.yale.edu/news/luna-zagorac-successfully-defends-thesis-light-dark-ultralight-dark-matter-phenomenology    podcast music: "Frost Waltz" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under creative commons: by attribution 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)   Bio:  Loretta Cannon, an AAS affiliate via Rose City Astronomers, is a member of the leadership committee for the Historical Astronomy Division (2023-2025). She is a polymath with degrees in anthropology, microbiology, and biochemistry, and has many years of experience in both the private sector and government. When not reading some of her way-too-many books, she watches BritBox, creates recipes, or plays in the garden. She chose science writing/editing in astronomy as a new career. In short, she’s a sciencephile-word-nerd-foodie-with-a-plant-habit who really likes the stars.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.
Released:
Apr 30, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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