Admin webmdave Posted March 30, 2009 Admin Share Posted March 30, 2009 Dr. Michelle Thaller Our guest this week is Dr. Michelle Thaller. A research scientist at the California Institute of Technology, Thaller is currently the Manager of the Education and Public Outreach program for the Spitzer Space Telescope. Thaller talks to us about Spitzer, infrared light, and our origins in stellar corpses. Profile from Spitzer Profile from Cool Cosmos SIRTF Profile NASA Profile Entry in IMDB Wikipedia entry on Dr. Michelle Thaller Spitzer Space Telescope Video: Infrared: More than your Eyes can See Animation from NASA’s SpacePlace Post from Bad Astronomy Chandra X-Ray Telescope I have always had a deep respect for people who can take complex ideas and make them seem profoundly simple and elegant. Instinctually, I’ve always felt that wisdom and eloquence are related. It’s not just what you say, but now effectively you communicate the inner workings of your mind to another human being. -Dr. Michelle Thaller, from Spitzer Profile Videos about our origins in stars: The Elements: Forged in Stars, from NOVA on Teachers Domain Cosmos: The Lives of The Stars (Carl Sagan) - Episode 1, season 9 Direct download: LOL29.mp3 View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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