1843 Touching the Stars (Oct. 24, 2018)


1843 Touching the Stars (Oct. 24, 2018)


Show Notes

Signals captured by astronomical observatories are often outside of the range of human perception and must be transformed so that scientists can work with them. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Kim Arcand who has created tactile representations of the universe based on data from many sources including the Chandra X-ray Observatory where she works.