A 45-minutes discussion with the director of the Carnegie Observatories about his journey as an astronomy, the state of research, new technologies and the development of the Giant Magellan Telescope at Las Campanas, Chile. John is renowned for his research on dark matter in galaxy groups. As observatory director he has spearheaded outreach programs for astronomy lovers and aspiring astronomers young and old. Check the links below for a video version of this episode and links to the GMT and Carnegie websites. Hope you enjoy the conversation!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQJrlHrDP1M&t=5s

https://giantmagellan.org/

https://carnegiescience.edu/

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Alan Friedman is an award winning amateur solar photographer whose work and techniques have been the subject of lectures, articles and interviews. He has appeared on NBC's Today Show and offered a TEDx Talk on solar photography. The impending solar eclipse convinced me that this would be an ideal time to talk with Alan about solar astronomy and photography. We had an in-depth, informative and lively discussion on the subject. The interview will also appear on my YouTube page later this week. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the chat.

Alan's website:
https://avertedimagination.squarespace.com/

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A quick review of some of the names and events we discussed in season 1 and a short preview of what's coming up in season 2 of the show. It's been a hoot so far! Hope you've enjoyed it. Season 2 is coming soon!

Don't forget to check out my website for details on upcoming events or scroll through the Bang! blog page for more information on the people and developments we discussed in season 1.

https://www.ronvoller.com/

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