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2414 Encore of 1845 Seeing the Stars His Own Way (Apr. 3, 2024)
Manage episode 410472829 series 1201649
2414 Encore of 1845 Seeing the Stars His Own Way (Apr. 3, 2024)
Show Notes
Astronomy is often thought of as based on visual observation. As it turns out most raw astronomical observations are not visible and must be transformed to be perceived by humans. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Morgan Rehnberg, a blind astronomer, about these issues in relation to those who are vision impaired and how he’s able to do his job.
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Manage episode 410472829 series 1201649
2414 Encore of 1845 Seeing the Stars His Own Way (Apr. 3, 2024)
Show Notes
Astronomy is often thought of as based on visual observation. As it turns out most raw astronomical observations are not visible and must be transformed to be perceived by humans. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Morgan Rehnberg, a blind astronomer, about these issues in relation to those who are vision impaired and how he’s able to do his job.
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