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The Last Stargazers: Behind the Scenes in Astronomy
Oct. 20, 2021
Dr. Emily Levesque (University of Washington)
Dr. Levesque interviewed over 100 astronomer colleagues to record what it was like to do astronomical observing in the past, what the experience is today, and how they expect it will change in the future. In her book, The Last Stargazers, and in this talk, she tells the stories of how astronomers really do their work in our time, and what different kinds of telescopes reveal about the universe. Hear about the telescope that got shot and the astronomer that discovered how microwave ovens really get used, plus many other revealing (and occasionally funny) chronicles of how astronomers use their instruments.
The Last Stargazers: Behind the Scenes in Astronomy
Oct. 20, 2021
Dr. Emily Levesque (University of Washington)
Dr. Levesque interviewed over 100 astronomer colleagues to record what it was like to do astronomical observing in the past, what the experience is today, and how they expect it will change in the future. In her book, The Last Stargazers, and in this talk, she tells the stories of how astronomers really do their work in our time, and what different kinds of telescopes reveal about the universe. Hear about the telescope that got shot and the astronomer that discovered how microwave ovens really get used, plus many other revealing (and occasionally funny) chronicles of how astronomers use their instruments.
