The Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest and most accomplished observatories in the world… which surprises people who have limited understanding of Church a...
Br. Guy Consolmagno chats with Dr. Michelle Francl about her book Steeped: The Chemistry of Tea, which explores the chemistry behind different styles of tea. The book caused quite a stir with various international news agencies - and a virtual firestorm in Britain.Dr. Francl was also a guest for the Vatican Observatory podcast in Dec. of 2021 with an episode named: A Taste for Heavy Water. Hosts:Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ: Director of Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation.Bob Trembley: Factotum for the Vatican Observatory Foundation.Guest:Dr. Michelle Francl: The Frank B. Mallory Professor of Chemistry at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, and an Adjunct Scholar for the Vatican Observatory.Vatican Observatory website: https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/Michelle's Blog: https://quantumtheology.blogspot.com/Intro music: Irreducible by ComaStudioFinale music: Cinematic Documentary by Lexin_Music
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Man on a Mission (or two)
Br. Guy Consolmagno chats with Br. Bob Macke about being a team member of two asteroid missions: the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission, and the Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids. Hosts:Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ: Director of Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation.Bob Trembley: Factotum for the Vatican Observatory Foundation.Guest:Br. Bob Macke, SJ: Curator of meteorites at the Vatican ObservatoryVatican Observatory website: https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/Macke Makerspace: https://www.youtube.com/@MackeMakerSpaceGaliLEGO Stop-Motion video: [Link] Intro music: Irreducible by ComaStudioFinale music: Cinematic Documentary by Lexin_Music
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From Humble Beginnings
Br. Guy Consolmagno chats with Charles F. Bolden Jr. during the 30th anniversary celebration of 'first light' into the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope.Hosts:Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ: Director of Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation.Bob Trembley: Factotum for the Vatican Observatory Foundation.Guest:Charles F. Bolden Jr.: Marine Corps Major General (retired), space shuttle astronaut and former NASA Administrator, Vatican Observatory website: https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/Intro music: Irreducible by ComaStudioFinale music: Cinematic Documentary by Lexin_Music
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My Time at the Vatican Observatory Summer School
Matthew Pinson SJ is a young Jesuit scientist from Australia. He was one of the students at the 2023 Vatican Observatory Summer School held in Rome during June. Hear what it was like to be a student at the school, and how Matthew’s journey took him from a farm in Australia to a doctorate at MIT, then the Jesuits, and finally to the Vatican!Hosts:Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ: Director of Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation.Bob Trembley: Factotum for the Vatican Observatory Foundation.Guests:Matthew Pinson SJ Vatican Observatory website: https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/Intro music: Irreducible by ComaStudio Finale music: Cinematic Documentary by Lexin_Music
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Roundtable with Vatican Observatory Staff
This podcast was taken from the Full Moon Meetup on Friday, January 6, 2023. To begin the year, we had a roundtable discussion with several members of the Vatican Observatory staff. We covered everything from Befana, the Italian Epiphany witch, to the 30th anniversary of the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (VATT), and the year ahead.Hosts:Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ: Director of Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation.Bob Trembley: Factotum for the Vatican Observatory Foundation.Guests:Fr. Paul Gabor: Vice Director of the Vatican Observatory and Vice Director for the Vatican Observatory Research Group (Tucson)Dr. Larry Lebofsky: Senior Education and Communication Specialist - Planetary Science Institute (retired); Asteroid hunter.Chris Kennedy: Executive Director of Development for the Vatican Observatory Foundation Katie Steinke: Development Committee Chair for the Vatican Observatory Foundation Vatican Observatory website: https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/Intro music: Irreducible by ComaStudio
The Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest and most accomplished observatories in the world… which surprises people who have limited understanding of Church and science. In this podcast, you’ll hear from Vatican astronomers and their accomplished special guests as they explore the wonder of God’s surprising universe.
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