Bringing the universe down to Earth (with Kat Troche)
About this episode
Dean Regas chats with Kat Troche about efforts to make the vastness of the universe more relatable and less intimidating.
How do you feel about the universe? Is it scary, you know with how large it is? How far way everything is? Is it intimidating when astronomers talk about time in millions and billions of years? Okay, on the surface it’s intimidating. But there are lots of people out there who have made it their mission, sometimes dedicating years to volunteering, and a few well-paying careers, just to bring the universe down to Earth. Dean Regas chats with Kat Troche, project coordinator for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, to learn more.
People in this episode
Host: Dean Regas
Guest: Kat Troche
Topics covered
- universe
- astronomy
- volunteering
- science communication
- intimidation of space
Keywords
- universe
- astronomy
- science communication
- volunteering
- intimidation
- time scales
- space
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Astronomical Society of the Pacific
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