#HFNT 1: Total Eclipse of the Start Happy Friday, North Texas!

It’s an eclipse-isode! In anticipation of the solar eclipse coming up April 8, we’re talking about how eclipses can help researchers prepare for natural disasters and how ancient civilizations tracked and interpreted eclipses. Plus, as we’re relaunching our own podcast, we talked to an alum who’s been podcasting for 10 years to get some pro tips!

In this episode:


We talk about UNT’s Eclipse Watch Parties.
Physics lecturer Rebekah Purvis discusses how researchers can better study the sun’s atmosphere during eclipses to prepare for potential natural disasters in our YouTube series, The Lab. (02:24-05:15)
History associate professor Zoe Ortiz talks about how ancient civilizations would interpret eclipses as omens and the technology they developed to predict the events. (05:21-20:55)
Alumna Cara Santa Maria tells us about her decade of podcasting experience and talks about the plans for one of her shows to visit the DFW area for the eclipse. (20:56-51:58)
Q&A: Get to know our hosts a little better
as Scott and Alicia discuss when they attended UNT and what they studied – and join the conversation by emailing us at podcast@unt.edu or calling 443-684-2779. (52:00-57:54)

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