Podcast appearances and mentions of henrietta swan leavitt

Wie haben Frauen die Astronomie revolutioniert - und warum kennt kaum jemand ihre Namen? In dieser Podcast-Episode werfen wir einen Blick auf eine oft vergessene, aber bedeutende Gruppe von Frauen in der Astronomie: die „Lady Computers“. Diese Frauen haben zwischen dem 17. und 20. Jahrhundert hochkomplexe Berechnungen durchgeführt und waren maßgeblich an der wissenschaftlichen Erforschung des Himmels beteiligt - allerdings meist unter prekären Arbeitsbedingungen, mit geringer Bezahlung und kaum Aufstiegschancen. Ohne ihre Arbeit wären viele astronomische Durchbrüche - von der Himmelskartierung bis zur Expansion des Universums - nicht möglich gewesen. Ihr könnt uns gerne bei [Steady](https://steadyhq.com/de/cosmiclatte/), [Patreon] (https://patreon.com/CosmiclattePodcast) und [Paypal](https://paypal.me/cosmiclattepod) unterstützen!

Wenn die größten Objekte im Weltall kollidieren, dann passiert jede Menge. Eva und Jana reden dieses Mal über galaktische Kollisionen - denn wenn Galaxien zusammenstoßen, dann hat das Einfluss auf so gut wie alles, inklusive uns selbst. Was passiert, wenn zwei gewaltige Sternensysteme miteinander verschmelzen und was bedeutet das für das Schicksal unserer eigenen Milchstraße? Unterstützt uns bei [Steady](https://steadyhq.com/de/cosmiclatte/), [Patreon] (https://patreon.com/CosmiclattePodcast), oder [Paypal](https://paypal.me/cosmiclattepod)!

Anna Von Mertens' thoughtful new exploration of Henrietta Swan Leavitt's life describes and illuminates Leavitt's decades-long study of stars, including the groundbreaking system she developed for measuring vast distances within our universe simply by looking at photographic plates. Leavitt studied hundreds of thousands of stars captured on the glass plates at the Harvard College Observatory, where she worked as a human computer from the turn of the 20th century until her death in 1921. Von Mertens explores her life, the women she worked alongside, and her discoveries, weaving biography, science, and visual imagery into a rich tapestry that deepens our understanding of the universe and the power of focused, methodical attention.

Moiya tells comedian Orli Matlow about Henrietta Swan Leavitt, the deaf legend who figured discovered Cepheid variables.     Guest Star Orli Matlow is a comedian and writer from Toronto, Canada. Learn more about her work at orlimatlow.com and follow her at @hiremeimfunny Messages Get your Pale Blue Pod Merch to stay warm this cozy season Listen to Spirits every Wednesday  Become a star and support us on patreon at patreon.com/palebluepod!   Find Us Online Website: palebluepod.com Patreon: patreon.com/palebluepod Twitter: twitter.com/PaleBluePod Instagram: instagram.com/palebluepod Credits Host Dr. Moiya McTier. Twitter: @GoAstroMo, Website: moiyamctier.com Editor Mischa Stanton. Twitter: @mischaetc, Website: mischastanton.com Cover artist Shae McMullin. Twitter: @thereshaegoes, Website: shaemcmullin.com Theme musician Evan Johnston. Website: evanjohnstonmusic.com About Us Pale Blue Pod is an astronomy podcast for people who are overwhelmed by the universe but want to be its friend. Astrophysicist Dr. Moiya McTier and comedian Corinne Caputo demystify space one topic at a time with open eyes, open arms, and open mouths (from so much laughing and jaw-dropping). By the end of each episode, the cosmos will feel a little less “ahhh too scary” and a lot more “ohhh, so cool!” New episodes every Monday. Pale Blue Pod is a member of the Multitude Collective.

How old is the universe—and how fast is it expanding? These are part of one of the biggest—and most contested—questions in science, and the answers could change our understanding of physics.In this episode, we talk with renowned UChicago astronomer Wendy Freedman, who's spent decades trying to solve these very questions. There are two ways to measure how fast the universe is expanding, also known as the Hubble constant; Freedman has done groundbreaking research to calculate this number using stars, but the problem is, her numbers don't match up with scientists using a different method. And the implications of that difference are massive, because it could indicate that our Standard Model of physics could be broken.Yet Freedman's latest research, using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope, might finally give us a clearer answer. In our conversation, we explore the age of the universe, the mysteries of dark matter and what all this could mean for the future of physics—and maybe even the discovery of life beyond Earth.

Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host.  Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce.   This month the team discuss keeping the elderly Hubble alive with a single gyro, how Starliner is currently marooned in orbit and are usually round up of other news from the cosmos, a skyguide for what to look out for and a this month in astronomy history that explores the life of Henrietta Swan-Leavitt. Produced by Paul, Jen, John, Damien & Dustin www.awesomeastronomy.com   Bio - Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe. Join Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy programmes dedicated to space and astronomy news and monthly podcast extras covering hot topics and special interviews in the world of science and astronomy.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

This month the team discuss keeping the elderly Hubble alive with a single gyro, how Starliner is currently marooned in orbit and are usually round up of other news from the cosmos, a skyguide for what to look out for and a this month in astronomy history that explores the life of Henrietta Swan-Leavitt. 

La primera cefeida fue descubierta en 1784 por el astrónomo Inglés Edward Pigott, en la constelación del Águila. Poco después, el astrónomo aficionado nacido en Holanda, pero afincado en Inglaterra, John Goodricke, descubrió la segunda en la constelación de Cefeo y fue esta constelación la que acabó dando el nombre a este tipo de estrellas, las cefeidas. John Goodricke se quedó sordo en la infancia debido a una enfermedad, lo que no le impidió desaprovechar las oportunidades que la vida le ofreció para estudiar las estrellas que variaban en luminosidad y con ello brillar él mismo como científico. El descubrimiento de la relación entre la luminosidad de una cefeida y su periodo de pulsación fue realizado por la astrónoma estadounidense Henrietta Swan Leavitt (1868-1921). Henrietta es otro fabuloso ejemplo de aprovechamiento de las oportunidades que la vida puede ofrecer para realizar, en ocasiones, grandes aportaciones a la ciencia.

La primera cefeida fue descubierta en 1784 por el astrónomo Inglés Edward Pigott, en la constelación del Águila. Poco después, el astrónomo aficionado nacido en Holanda, pero afincado en Inglaterra, John Goodricke, descubrió la segunda en la constelación de Cefeo y fue esta constelación la que acabó dando el nombre a este tipo de estrellas, las cefeidas. John Goodricke se quedó sordo en la infancia debido a una enfermedad, lo que no le impidió desaprovechar las oportunidades que la vida le ofreció para estudiar las estrellas que variaban en luminosidad y con ello brillar él mismo como científico. El descubrimiento de la relación entre la luminosidad de una cefeida y su periodo de pulsación fue realizado por la astrónoma estadounidense Henrietta Swan Leavitt (1868-1921). Henrietta es otro fabuloso ejemplo de aprovechamiento de las oportunidades que la vida puede ofrecer para realizar, en ocasiones, grandes aportaciones a la ciencia.

En Spotify, y también en YouTube, acompáñanos en un viaje guiado por las intrigantes propiedades de la luz y su importancia para la historia de la física y la astronomía con Juliana Restrepo, doctora en Física, escritora y directora de Contenidos del Parque Explora. La LUZ es extraña e indócil. Sus variadas propiedades como onda y también como partícula nos permiten ver a la Tierra, a la Luna y a las estrellas, pero también medir el tiempo, las distancias, la gravedad y el espacio. En el cielo, el Sol, nuestra luz más intensa, gobierna el crecimiento de las plantas que obtienen su energía de la fotosíntesis. El estudio de la luz es también una historia sobre las MEDICIONES, sobre ser capaces de comprender el mundo a escalas cada vez más pequeñas. Entender el COMPORTAMIENTO de la luz ha entusiasmado a la ciencia, a la filosofía y las artes. Los colores, la temperatura asociada, su relación con la materia y otras manifestaciones hacen que este fenómeno haya interesado a personajes como Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Albert Einstein y María Goeppert-Mayer. La posibilidad de capturar la luz y amplificar los detalles de objetos astronómicos a través de un telescopio se le adjudica al astrónomo italiano Galileo Galilei, quien además de tener habilidad para construir lentes y sistemas ópticos para la observación astronómica también fue un gran artista. Galilei tomó fiel registro de las irregularidades en la superficie lunar, los cambios en la iluminación de Venus y descubrió las cuatro lunas principales de Júpiter, también llamadas Lunas Galileanas. Dice Heino Falcke, profesor alemán de radioastronomía y física de astropartículas: “Al final, todo lo que sentimos, medimos, percibimos o transformamos provoca alguna propiedad de la luz. En el nivel atómico, todos nuestros sentidos se basan en la transferencia de partículas de luz; no solo la vista, sino también el tacto, el olfato y el gusto. Por este motivo, ninguna información puede llegarnos nunca con mayor rapidez que a la velocidad de la luz. Un universo sin luz no existiría en absoluto. El espacio y el tiempo, la materia y los sentidos, todo eso, en el fondo, no es nada sin la luz”.

If you have some spare time on your hands, you might want to spend it helping out astronomers. You can sift through pictures and other data to help scientists find what they're looking for. Projects include classifying stars and galaxies, searching for planets in other star systems, and many others. At least one project is preserving part of astronomical history. Project Phaedra is going through 2500 notebooks recorded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The notebooks were kept by women working at Harvard College Observatory. Known as “computers,” the women pored over images taken by male astronomers, and made the tedious calculations needed to analyze the observations. Some of the women became astronomers in their own right, and made some of the most important contributions of the era. Annie Jump Cannon developed a new way to classify stars, and it's still in use today. Henrietta Swan Leavitt devised a way to measure the distances to other galaxies. And Cecilia Payne was the first to propose that stars are made mainly of hydrogen and helium.     Project Phaedra volunteers transcribe their notebooks. The logs include the women's calculations, notes about the glass plates they were examining, tables of data, and more. The project has been going on for several years, so many of the notebooks have been finished. But others remain — preserving an important era in the history of astronomy.  Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

The ladies are paying tribute to this season with stars, magic, and disembowelment! First Emily tells the legend of Frau Perchta, a Christmas Witch who loves tidiness and timeliness, but should you not meet her expectations, you may find yourself with a belly full of straw! Then, Kelley covers Henrietta Swan Leavitt who took her fascination with the brightness of stars and cracked the celestial code of measuring distance in space! Grab your standard candle and tidy your spinning room, because we're wining about herstory!10% Off Your First Month of BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/herstory  www.buymeacoffee.com/wahpod  Support the show

Der Vatikan betreibt seit dem 16. Jahrhundert eine eigene Sternwarte. Aber warum? Was wird dort erforscht? Eine kurze Geschichte der katholischen Astronomie gibt es in der neuen Folge der Sternengeschichten. Wer den Podcast finanziell unterstützen möchte, kann das hier tun: Mit PayPal (https://www.paypal.me/florianfreistetter), Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/sternengeschichten) oder Steady (https://steadyhq.com/sternengeschichten)

La Calculadoras de Harvard o las Damas de Pickering, fueron un grupo de mujeres que trabajaron a finales del s. XIX y principios del XX en el Observatorio de Harvard, para realizar tareas de análisis y clasificación de fotografías de espectros estelares. Este grupo de mujeres, varias de ellas especialmente, amplió los conocimientos y descubrimientos dentro de la astronomía moderna. Hablaremos de Pickering, pero especialmente de Williamina Paton Fleming, Annie Jump Cannon, Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Antonia Maury y de Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin.

This is a tricky concept to grasp when hearing about it for the first time. I'll again point out that the same clip can be found on my YouTube channel, Science 360 - Beyond the Sky. It contains visuals that may make it easier:https://youtu.be/HkNTA7zX-u0Be sure to check out the inquiry questions below that video.I'd also like to point out that the discovery of the Cepheid Variable star is generally attricbuted to Henrietta Swan Leavitt. This audio I did made it sound like Hubble made the discovery. He did USE them but only because of the work of Leavitt.

Bežne hovoríme o tom, ako sme veľkosť vesmíru pochopili vďaka práci Einsteina či Hubbla, no v skutočnosti výraznou mierou prispelo aj mnoho ďalších ľudí. Kto bola Henrietta Swan Leavitt? Ako spravila svoj hviezdny objav? A čo nás naučil o vesmíre? O tom všetkom diskutujú Jozef a Samuel. Podcast vzniká v spolupráci so SME.  Podcastové hrnčeky a ponožky nájdete na stránke https://vedator.space/podporte-nas/ Vedátora môžete podporiť cez stránku Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Vedator_sk Všetko ostatné nájdete tu https://linktr.ee/vedatorsk

On this episode of The History Buffet learn all about the magnificent feats of renowned female astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt. She provided astronomers the tools to measure the distances of galaxies and much more! Also learn about the many instances where non-human, and sometimes non-animal, electoral candidates not only ran for political office but won! Joey & Stock also review the first half the Obi-Wan Kenobi series streaming on Disney +. Listen and enjoy!

Los astrónomos amateurs son entusiastas de la astronomía que disfrutan con el estudio y la observación del firmamento. No tienen los instrumentos tan avanzados de las grandes instalaciones científicas o de los observatorios espaciales, pero eso no impide que su papel sea fundamental para una ciencia que constancia y de un gran número de observaciones que los astrónomos profesionales no pueden mantener. Y a diferencia de otras disciplinas científicas, los aficionados pueden hacer grandes contribuciones en algunas áreas de la astronomía. Es el caso de un grupo de seis escolares invidentes que han descubierto una nueva estrella variable en la constelación del Águila, transformando la luz en sonido. Hemos entrevistado a Carlos Morales Socorro profesor en el IES José Frugoni Pérez de Gran Canaria y presidente de la Asociación Astronómica y Educativa de Canarias "Henrietta Swan Leavitt". Con Paloma Arroyo hemos celebrado el décimo aniversario de Ciudad Ciencia, un proyecto del CSIC para que los habitantes de localidades alejadas de los grandes núcleos urbanos puedan conocer de primera mano la ciencia y tecnología presente en nuestra vida. Fernando de Castro ha reiterado la antigua petición de un museo para Cajal, no solo para conservar su legado y el de la escuela que fundó sino también como fuente de inspiración para las nuevas generaciones y completar la oferta museística española. Eva Rodríguez nos ha hablado de un tema de gran actualidad: las zoonosis. Se conocen más de 200, algunas como la rabia ya documentadas por antiguas civilizaciones. Hemos reseñado los libros “Guía del cazador recolector”, de Heather Heying y Brest Weinstein (Planeta); “¿Puede la bioética poner límites a la ciencia”, de Margarita Boladeras (Tecnos); “Los alimentos ultraprocesados”, de Javier Sánchez Perona (CSIC-Catarata); y "Virus. La guerra de los mil millones de años”, de Juan José Gómez Cadenas y Juan Botas (Espasa). Escuchar audio

Linking together the histories of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Edwin Hubble and Tracy K. Smith, poet and thinker Maria Popova crafts an astonishing story of how humanity came to see the edge of the observable universe. (Followed by an animated excerpt of "My God, It's Full of Stars," by Tracy K. Smith)

Linking together the histories of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Edwin Hubble and Tracy K. Smith, poet and thinker Maria Popova crafts an astonishing story of how humanity came to see the edge of the observable universe. (Followed by an animated excerpt of "My God, It's Full of Stars," by Tracy K. Smith)

Linking together the histories of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Edwin Hubble and Tracy K. Smith, poet and thinker Maria Popova crafts an astonishing story of how humanity came to see the edge of the observable universe. (Followed by an animated excerpt of "My God, It's Full of Stars," by Tracy K. Smith)

Linking together the histories of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Edwin Hubble and Tracy K. Smith, poet and thinker Maria Popova crafts an astonishing story of how humanity came to see the edge of the observable universe. (Followed by an animated excerpt of "My God, It's Full of Stars," by Tracy K. Smith)

En faisant le lien entre les récits de Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Edwin Hubble et Tracy K. Smith, la poétesse et philosophe Maria Popova développe un récit captivant sur le cheminement pris par l'humanité pour arriver à étudier les confins de l'univers observable (Suivi par un extrait animé de « Mon Dieu, c'est rempli d'étoiles », de Tracy K. Smith)

This week we're talking about another event you probably remember, or think you remember, and the sexist consequences that went along with it. Plus, a bad bitch who was out of this world!

Cecilia Payne och Henrietta Swan Leavitt spred ljus över två av astronomins största mysterier. Ändå är det knappt någon som känner till dem numera. Ännu värre var det då det begav sig – i början av 1900-talet fick de kämpa för att ens få andas samma luft som den tidens manliga astronomer. Redaktör: Marcus Rosenlund

Hosted by podcast editor Richard Drumm. She was born in Lancaster, Massachusetts in 1868, to a Congregational Church minister and his wife. She first attended Oberlin College and then transferred to The Society for the Collegiate Instruction of Women at Harvard University. This mouthful of a name became known as Radcliffe College in 1894, two years after Ms. Leavitt had graduated.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Hoje é dia do "Influencers da Ciência", um Spin-Off do podcast "Intervalo de Confiança". Neste programa trazemos o nome de Influencers que de fato trouxeram algo de positivo para a sociedade, aqueles que expandiram as fronteiras do conhecimento científico e hoje permitiram o desenvolvimento de diversas áreas. Neste programa, Jey Carillo fala sobre a famosa e importante astrônoma Henrietta Swan Leavitt. Nascida em Massachusetts na segunda metade do Século XIX e formada pela Univerdade de Harvard, Henrietta fez importantes descobertas sobre estrelas e galáxias que ajudaram os cientistas de sua geração e de gerações futuras a entender melhor o nosso Universo. Sem seu trabalho, o espaço além do nosso sistema solar seria ainda mais obscuro e desconhecido. Apresentou este episódio Jey Carillo. A edição foi feita por Leo Oliveira. A vitrine do episódio foi criada por Diego Madeira. Visite também nosso site em http://intervalodeconfianca.com.br

Everyone knows about the Big Bang being the beginning of the universe and time - but when and how is it going to end? ask brothers Raffie and Xe from Rome. For this series, with lockdown learning in mind, Drs Rutherford and Fry are investigating scientific mysteries for students of all ages. The doctors sift science from philosophy to find out. Cosmologist Jo Dunkley studies the origins and evolution of the universe. She explains how astrophysical ideas and techniques have evolved to tell us what we now know about our galaxy and far beyond, from the elegant parallax technique to standard candles. This particular distance measure, which uses stars of a known brightness to work out how far away other objects in the universe are, was discovered by American astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt in 1912, who worked at the Harvard University as one of several “computers” – women who processed and calculated data and made significant contributions to astronomy. Curious Cases’ universal guru Andrew Pontzen puts this into context. Because the universe is so enormous, it turns out that these measurements are just the first steps on the cosmic distance ladder – a suite of tools that astrophysicists use to determine distances to celestial objects. Scientists know that objects are moving away from us because the wavelengths of light from them get stretched and appear redder in our telescopes – the so-called red shift effect. But having a handle on the distances to and between those objects allows cosmologists to monitor what’s happening to them over time. And it turns out that not only are they getting further apart, indicating that the universe is expanding, but that this process is accelerating. So what might happen in the end? Expansion and then collapse – a big crunch? Expansion into the void – a big freeze, or a big rip? Or what if there is more than one universe – might a new one bubble up with totally different laws of physics that would cause our own to cease existing? It turns out that when dealing with predictions for something involving infinite space and time, the possibilities are largely limited by human imagination alone. Ideas are where science starts, but experiments are required to build evidence confirming or rejecting them as fact. The doctors discuss how gravitational wave detectors and quantum computers might one day provide this. Presenters: Hannah Fry & Adam Rutherford Producer: Jen Whyntie

Inauguramos la segunda temporada de Grandes Mujeres con la historia de Hentietta Swan Leavitt, madre de la cosmología moderna.

Williamina Fleming, Henrietta Swan Leavitt y Annie Jump Cannon son algunas de las astrónomas que pasaron por el Observatorio de Harvard College a principios del siglo XX y cambiaron la forma en que entendemos las estrellas y el Universo. En este episodio hablamos de las computadoras de Harvard, mujeres que realizaron grandes contribuciones a la astronomía y abrieron el camino a que más mujeres investigaran los secretos del cosmos.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/jugodeciencia)

Everyone knows about the Big Bang being the beginning of the universe and time - but when and how is it going to end? ask brothers Raffie and Xe from Rome. For this series, with lockdown learning in mind, Drs Rutherford and Fry are investigating scientific mysteries for students of all ages. The doctors sift science from philosophy to find out. Cosmologist Jo Dunkley studies the origins and evolution of the universe. She explains how astrophysical ideas and techniques have evolved to tell us what we now know about our galaxy and far beyond, from the elegant parallax technique to standard candles. This particular distance measure, which uses stars of a known brightness to work out how far away other objects in the universe are, was discovered by American astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt in 1912, who worked at the Harvard University as one of several “computers” – women who processed and calculated data and made significant contributions to astronomy. Curious Cases’ universal guru Andrew Pontzen puts this into context. Because the universe is so enormous, it turns out that these measurements are just the first steps on the cosmic distance ladder – a suite of tools that astrophysicists use to determine distances to celestial objects. Scientists know that objects are moving away from us because the wavelengths of light from them get stretched and appear redder in our telescopes – the so-called red shift effect. But having a handle on the distances to and between those objects allows cosmologists to monitor what’s happening to them over time. And it turns out that not only are they getting further apart, indicating that the universe is expanding, but that this process is accelerating. So what might happen in the end? Expansion and then collapse – a big crunch? Expansion into the void – a big freeze, or a big rip? Or what if there is more than one universe – might a new one bubble up with totally different laws of physics that would cause our own to cease existing? It turns out that when dealing with predictions for something involving infinite space and time, the possibilities are largely limited by human imagination alone. Ideas are where science starts, but experiments are required to build evidence confirming or rejecting them as fact. The doctors discuss how gravitational wave detectors and quantum computers might one day provide this. Presenters: Hannah Fry & Adam Rutherford Producer: Jen Whyntie

You can find lots of advice about how to avoid feeling bored during this pandemic. There are virtual dance parties and home safaries, lists of what to read and watch, and yoga classes on Zoom. Boredom is a difficult emotion for most of us. Almost 3,500 people living under quarantine in Italy shared on a survey last week that boredom has been one of the hardest parts of staying inside. We go out of our way to avoid feeling it, like the students who chose electric shock over feeling bored. Why can't we allow ourselves to be bored? Too much boredom can lead to depression and risky behavior. But it can also deepen awareness and inspire creativity. And one person's boredom is another person's pleasure. Henrietta Swan-Leavitt was an astronomer at Harvard College Observatory who spent 20 years beginning in 1895 scanning photographic plates to catalogue the brightness of stars. GUESTS: Sandi Mann - Senior psychology lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire and the author of The Upside of Downtime: Why Boredom Is Good Kate Green - A poet, essayist, and former laser physicist; her book, Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration, and Life on Earth, will be published in July Krystal Douglas - The owner of Music City Sewing, a company that sews custom costumes for entertainers and is currently sewing masks for health care workers Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edwin Hubble is world famous for his discoveries. Henrietta Swan Leavitt is not. Henrietta was on a team that found a way to measure and classify the universe. They were employed as "human computers" (before the machines existed). Dava's book "The Glass Universe" refers to the half million glass slides Henrietta and other women used to document both the northern and southern skies. An inspiring story of collaboration and discovery.

Edwin Hubble is world famous for his discoveries. Henrietta Swan Leavitt is not. Henrietta was on a team that found a way to measure and classify the universe. They were employed as "human computers" (before the machines existed). Dava's book "The Glass Universe" refers to the half million glass slides Henrietta and other women used to document both the northern and southern skies. An inspiring story of collaboration and discovery.

8 out of 10 - Good Show! www.latheatrebites.com The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt explores a woman's place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries. When she begins to work at the Harvard Observatory, she isn't allowed to touch a telescope. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned male astronomer. Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both scientific and social progress, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the Heavens and Earth.

Annie Jump Cannon and Henrietta Swan Leavitt would form the core of the calculation staff at the Harvard College Observatory for nearly two decades.  They oversaw the transition of the Observatory from the directorship of Edward Charles Pickering to Harlow Shapley and established the dominant classification systems and physical laws for stellar spectra and variable stars in the early 20th century that would lead to foundational discoveries in the fields of astronomy and astrophysics.

This week we take an in-depth look at the work done at the Harvard College Observatory on cataloging and classifying variable stars under the direction of Charles Edward Pickering.  We examine the contributions of Williamina Fleming, Annie Jump Cannon and Henrietta Swan Leavitt that resulted in the the period luminosity relationship, also known as Leavitt's Law.

First in a two-part series about stars and how we classify them. Variables are a very specific kind of star that have a regular variation in brightness, like a heartbeat. They were first categorized and analyzed by Henrietta Swan Leavitt at the turn of the 20th century at Harvard University, along with other women computers at the time. Leavitt noticed variable stars in the Magellanic Clouds and came up with her luminosity law, where the pulse rates of Cepheid variable stars are proportional to their luminosity—the brighter they are, the greater their period is. This law helped estimate interstellar and intergalactic distances. Cepheids and other kinds of variable stars have helped astronomers map out the size of our galaxy, the spaces between celestial objects, and the distance to the outer reaches of our universe.

Ya iba tocando hablar de un director en ELDT. Señoras y señores, no os miento, el director del que os hablo esta semana no es apto para todos los públicos. Se trata del que posee la visión más independiente y cruda de todos los que he traído hasta la fecha, Harmony Korine. Cómo es el último audio grabado en abril, en la sección “Giaccomic” el bueno de Giacco nos trae un comic de superhéroes. Sí, además de todas las novedades de la semana editorial a editorial, Giacco nos hará un análisis en profundidad del comic “Campeones”. En la sección “El verso libre” vuelvo a traer a mi adorado Bunbury. En esta ocasión le toca a “Los habitantes”, un pedazo canción extraído de esa joya de 2010 que es el álbum “Las consecuencias”. Una semana más tenemos que hablar de terrorismo machista en nuestra sección “A golpes de realidad”. Además de, por supuesto, comentar todas las novedades de la “Operación Lezo” o los vínculos del exministro Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón con la Falange. Por su parte Giacco os va a hablar de la talidomida, con un recorrido histórico desde su puesta en el mercado hasta su prohibición en todos los países donde se recetaba, menos en España. Finalmente, en la sección “¿Qué fue de?” os traigo en esta ocasión a la astrónoma estadounidense Henrietta Swan Leavitt, una mujer de brillante carrera con una historia personal que os va a dejar boquiabiertos. Tiempos: Sección principal: del 00:02:35 al 01:33:51 Sección “Giaccomic”: del 01:34:51 al 02:08:09 Sección “El verso libre”: del 02:10:09 al 02:17:25 Sección “A golpes de realidad”: del 02:19:19 al 03:33:38 Sección “¿Qué fue de?”: del 03:35:19 al 04:23:03 Presentación, dirección, edición y montaje: Asier Menéndez Marín Colaborador: Giacco Diseño logo Podcast: Origami Tales (Anais Medina) Diseño logo Canal: Patrick Grau Asociación de víctimas de la talidomida en España afectados por el fármaco de Grunenthal. 60 años esperando justicia y reparación política: http://www.avite.org/ Si queréis formar parte del foro oficial de Facebook (secreto, solo con invitación) entrar en http://www.facebook.com/tobiasenmuth, nos podéis seguir en Twitter @Tobiasenmuth y si queréis estar al día de todo lo que sucede en el mundo del cine, visitar el blog http://tobiasenmuth.blog.com.es/ Nos hemos unido al #PodcastActionDay de @OxfamIntermon en apoyo a #derechoarefugio Entra y ayuda con tu firma http://bit.ly/PAD4REF2 Canal de nuestra musa, la YouTuber Miare's Project: https://www.youtube.com/user/AchlysProject Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

This month, neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott explains how our voices tell others more about us than we might realise! And science writer Simon Singh tells us the story of two incredible women, French mathematician Sophie Germain and American astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt. Our Discovery of the Month is one that you might have come across at airport security if you fly a lot - the spot test for the explosive TATB, invented and patented by chemist Dr Betty Harris. The Ada Lovelace Day podcast highlights the work of women in STEM. We talk to women from around the STEM world about their careers, as well as talking to women and men about historic and modern women’s achievements, discoveries, and inventions. Find out more about our podcast on our website, findingada.com/podcast/.

Two plays based on real happenings from the first half of the twentieth century have recently opened in the North Bay. One is new, the work of an up-and-coming young playwright from San Francisco. The other is an American classic. Each production is worthy of attention. At 6th Street Playhouse, in Santa Rosa, Lauren Gunderson’s enthralling and lovely Silent Sky tells the story of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, a pioneering astronomer whose passion for the stars put her at odds with her devout sister and the male-dominated scientific community within which she worked at Harvard University. Henrietta Leavitt lived from the mid 1800’s to the early 1920s. The play focuses on her years at Harvard. As a “computer” – the name given to female clerks responsible for charting the skies— Leavitt initially bristles to learn that the male professors will get credit for any discoveries made by her and the other “computers.” Eventually, despite the confusing attentions of her male supervisor, Leavitt defies authority in studying a star pattern that might actually contain a clue to the size and scope of the universe. As Henrietta, Jessica Headington is wonderful, a blend of the smart and the sweet. Juliet Noonan plays her sister Margaret, and an effectively stiff and quirky Devin McConnell plays Peter. As the two other “computers,” Willamina and Annie, Laura J. Davies and Maureen Studer are a hoot. Directed with affection and humor by Lennie Dean, Gunderson’s prose is lean, inventive, and captivating, turning the language of science into the stuff of pure poetry. An impressive light design by April George adds to the magic, from the dangling antique light bulbs that stand in for stars, up to the stunning final effect that puts the audience at the center of the universe. The play is not without a few flaws. Its pace slacks in act two, and there are a few moments throughout when the emotion feels forced rather than natural, but on the whole, Silent Sky is a thing of beauty as luminous as the stars its heroine longed so deeply to understand. Moving on to Healdsburg, and Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, the legendary playwright’s his first critical hit. It’s not an easy show to pull off, but Miller’s ingeniously unfolding post-WWII drama gets a solid, emotionally truthful production courtesy of director Carl Hamilton and the Raven Players. The story is based on an actual event that took place during and after the war. Aging manufacturer Joe Keller (played quite well by Steve Thorpe) lost his youngest son, Larry, in the war. But because the body was never recovered, his wife Kate (an appealingly raw Rebecca Allington) still believes he’s alive. When Joe’s other son Chris (Jeremy Boucher, who is excellent) reveals that he plans to marry Ann (Angela Squire), who was once engaged to Larry, the stage is set for a family conflict with far more at stake than anyone knows. The drama builds as layers of secret and lies are gradually peeled back, exposing wounds and deceptions that threaten to tear the family apart. Though less popular than Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ and ‘The Crucible,’ ‘All My Sons’ stands as one of the playwright’s most accessible and affecting stories. The Raven Production is flawed, slightly, by casting that puts certain actors in roles too old or too young for them. But with Hamilton’s fine direction, an impressive set by Darius Hamilton and some equally impressive light design by Robin DeLuca, along with the generally outstanding acting of the cast, this adds up to a rich and deeply powerful experience, with an emotional impact that does not soon fade away. 'Silent Sky’ runs Thursday–Sunday through April 17 in the Studio at 6th Street Playhouse. www.6thstreetplayhouse.com. All My Sons’ runs Friday–Sunday through April 24 in the Studio at the Raven Performing Arts Center. www.raventheater.org

Roberto Pascua nos descubre la desconocida historia de la astrónoma norteamericana, Henrietta Swan Leavitt

The largely untold story of human computer Henrietta Leavitt and how she unlocked the key to the vast universe. Also hear about a woman who hiccuped for 12 weeks, the burglary of William Fricke residence, riding a bike from California to Virginia Beach. and John Cleves Symmes plan to enter the interior of the Earth through the giant hole at the North Pole. Retrosponsor: Camel Cigarettes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The largely untold story of human computer Henrietta Leavitt and how she unlocked the key to the vast universe. Also hear about a woman who hiccuped for 12 weeks, the burglary of William Fricke residence, riding a bike from California to Virginia Beach. and John Cleves Symmes plan to enter the interior of the Earth through the giant hole at the North Pole. Retrosponsor: Camel Cigarettes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices