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The Nature of Nantucket
Join hosts Dr. Rich Blundell and Joanna Roche on "The Nature of Nantucket," The Maria Mitchell Association’s new podcast. They will focus on the history of Maria, the natural world of Nantucket and the dark skies above us. Learn from the talented staff, experts, and special guests who will share their stories and wisdom.
Episodes
- The Nature of Nantucket
Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Northern Lights
Geoff Clayton is the Interim Director of Astronomy at the Maria Mitchell Association. This week Geoff discusses the Northern Lights or the Aurora Borealis. We…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Emmy Wisz & Grecco Oyarzun Martinez
This week, host Joanna Roche speaks with Emmy Wisz, a postbaccalaureate research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association for the past year. Joining them is…
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Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Comets
Geoff Clayton is the Interim Director of Astronomy at the Maria Mitchell Association. This week Geoff discusses comets. There is a new bright comet which…
The Nature of NantucketMaria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Dr. Geoffrey Clayton
This week on the show, host Joanna Roche sits down with Dr. Geoffrey Clayton, Interim Director of Astronomy at the Maria Mitchell Association. Dr. Clayton…
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Star Report with Celia Mulcahey of Maria Mitchell Association – Venus
Celia Mulcahey a former astronomy research fellow at the at the Maria Mitchell Association, discusses Venus. This week the second planet in our solar system…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Dr. Rich Blundell
This week on the show, host Joanna Roche chats with Dr. Rich Blundell from the Maria Mitchell Association. As the MMA’s visiting scientist for the past few…
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Star Report with Celia Mulcahey of Maria Mitchell Association – Mars
Celia Mulcahey a former astronomy research fellow at the at the Maria Mitchell Association, discusses Mars. This week Mars is visible in the early morning just…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Dan Drake
Join Joanna Roche and Dan Drake, former MMA Board President and current president of The Linda Loring Foundation as they talk about Dan’s relationship to Maria…
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Star Report with Celia Mulcahey of Maria Mitchell Association – Saturn
Celia Mulcahey a former astronomy research fellow at the at the Maria Mitchell Association, discusses Saturn. This week, Saturn is visible in the southeastern…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Sarah Johnson
This week, host Joanna Roche sits down with Sarah Johnson. Sarah is the founder of White Feather Farm, an organic educational research farm in Saugerties, NY…
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Star Report with Celia Mulcahey of Maria Mitchell Association – Partial Lunar Eclipse
Celia Mulcahey a former astronomy research fellow at the at the Maria Mitchell Association, discusses a partial lunar eclipse. This upcoming partial lunar…
The Nature of NantucketMaria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Blue Balliett
This week host Joanna Roche talks with Blue Balliett. Blue Balliett’s seven young adult mysteries -- Chasing Vermeer, The Wright 3, The Calder Game, The Danger…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - John Shulan
This week, host Joanna Roche sits down with John Shulan, founder and President of the Summit County Astronomy Club in Ohio. John shares his journey of falling…
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Star Report with Anne Blackwell of Maria Mitchell Association - Satellites in the Sky
Anne Blackwell a NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association, discusses Satellites in the sky. An artificial satellite…
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Star Report with Anne Blackwell of Maria Mitchell Association - Saturn
Anne Blackwell a NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association, discusses Saturn which is the 6th planet in our solar…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Nancy Dubuc
This week, host Joanna Roche welcomes Nancy Dubuc who was president and chief executive officer of the American media company A&E Networks and served five…
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Star Report with Nick Mazziotti of Maria Mitchell Association - Hidden Water on Mars
Nick Mazzioti a NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association, discusses the recent findings from NASA’s Mars InSight…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Shawn Sneddon
This week, host Joanna Roche welcomes Shawn Sneddon a system engineer with Yellow Springs Instruments or YSI which specializes in water quality equipment…
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Star Report with Fiona Lopez of Maria Mitchell Association - The Perseid meteor shower
Fiona Lopez a NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association, discusses the Perseid meteor shower which is considered the…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Paul Collins
This week, host Joanna Roche welcomes Paul Collins, the President of the Great Harbor Yacht Club Foundation and a member for the past 20 years. He tells us…
The Nature of NantucketMaria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - 6 NSF REU Summer Interns
This week, host Joanna Roche welcomes the six NSF REU Interns for the summer of 2024 who have all been interning for the Maria Mitchell Association this summer…
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Star Report with Sophia Davis of Maria Mitchell Association - Draco and the Naga Connection
Sophia Davis a NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association, discusses Draco and the Naga Connection. Discover Draco…
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Star Report with Naija Bruckner of Maria Mitchell Association - New Exoplanet Discover
Naija Bruckner a NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association, discusses the recently discovered exoplanet TIC…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Clara Bingham
This week, host Joanna Roche welcomes Clara Bingham, a journalist and writer. Clara tells us about her new book which is coming out on July 30th called "The…
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Star Report with Gada Tefera of Maria Mitchell Association - Life on Venus?
Gada Tefera a NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association, discusses the possibility of life on Venus. Astronomers…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Caroline Collatos
This week, host Joanna Roche welcomes Caroline Collatos, a dedicated shark researcher based on Nantucket. Caroline is currently pursuing her PhD with UMass…
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Star Report with Fiona Lopez of Maria Mitchell Association - Gada Tefera
Gada Tefera a NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses Mizar and Alcor which are a double star system in…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Dr. Joan Maloof
This week, host Joanna Roche welcomes Dr. Joan Maloof, Professor Emeritus at Salisbury University, founder of the Old Growth Forest Network, and author of six…
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Star Report with Fiona Lopez of Maria Mitchell Association - The Milky Way
Fiona Lopez a NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses The Milky Way as told in the tradition of the…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Christina Norman
This week, host Joanna Roche sits down with Christina Norman, the Aquarium Manager for the Maria Mitchell Association on Nantucket. Christina shares her…
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Star Report with Naija Bruckner of Maria Mitchell Association - The Summer Triangle
Naija Bruckner an NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses The Summer Triangle. The Summer Triangle…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Deblois Milledge
This week, host Joanna Roche sits down with Deblois Milledge, a talented singer and songwriter currently serving as the Artist in Residence at the Maria…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Claire Martin
Join Joanna Roche on this week’s episode of the Nature of Nantucket podcast as she sits down with Claire Martin the Project Manager at ReMain Nantucket. She…
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Star Report with Jillian Epstein of Maria Mitchell Association - The North Stars of the Past and Future - Thuban and Vega
Jillian Epstein an NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses The North Stars of the Past and Future -…
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Star Report with Nick Mazziotti of Maria Mitchell Association - Strawberry Moon
Nick Mazziotti an NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses the Strawberry Moon. The full moon in June…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Emmy Wisz & Grecco Oyarzun Martinez
This week, host Joanna Roche speaks with Emmy Wisz, a postbaccalaureate research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association for the past year. Joining them is…
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Star Report with August Muller of Maria Mitchell Association - JADES-GS-z14-0
August Muller an astronomy research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses JADES-GS-z14-0. JWST scientists recently discovered galaxy…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Zoe Barry
This week host Joanna Roche talks with Zoe Barry. From Wall Street to being a racecar driver to being the founder and CEO of Zingeroo, Zoe has done it all! She…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Charity Grace Mofsen
Join Joanna Roche of the Maria Mitchell Association as she gets to chat with local photographer and Astro photographer Charity Grace Mofsen. Joanna talks to…
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Star Report with Emmy Wisz of Maria Mitchell Association – Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Ancient Chinese Constellation Calendars
Emmy Wisz an astronomy research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Ancient Chinese…
The Nature of NantucketMaria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Gail Walker of Nantucket Lights
This week host Joanna Roche of the Maria Mitchell Association chats with founder of Nantucket Lights, Gail Walker. Nantucket Lights gois is to combat light…
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Star Report with August Muller of Maria Mitchell Association - NASA's PREFIRE
August Muller an astronomy research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses NASA's PREFIRE. NASA's PREFIRE climate science mission is launching this…
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Star Report with Emmy Wisz of Maria Mitchell Association – Aurora Borealis
August Muller an astronomy research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses this week a large coronal mass ejection from the Sun which caused the…
The Nature of NantucketMaria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Blue Balliett
This week host Joanna Roche talks with Blue Balliett. Blue Balliett’s seven young adult mysteries -- Chasing Vermeer, The Wright 3, The Calder Game, The Danger…
- The Nature of Nantucket
Star Report with August Muller of Maria Mitchell Association – Ceres
August Muller an astronomy research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses this week Ceres. The dwarf planet Ceres is visible after midnight in the…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Dr Rich Blundell
This week host Joanna Roche talks with Dr. Rich Blundell of the Maria Mitchell Association. Dr. Blundell has been the MMA's visiting scientist for the last few…
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Star Report with Emmy Wisz of Maria Mitchell Association – Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Balatik Constellation
Emmy Wisz an astronomy research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses this week the Balatik constellation. A prominent ancient Filipino…
The Nature of NantucketMaria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Captain Daniel Bursch
Join Joanna Roche on this week’s episode of the Nature of Nantucket podcast as she sits down with former NASA astronaut and US Navy Captain (Ret.), Daniel…
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Star Report with August Muller of Maria Mitchell Association – Constellation Serpens
August Muller an astronomy research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses this week the constellation Serpens. As the summer constellations slowly…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Aidan Feeney
Join Joanna Roche on this week’s episode of the Nature of Nantucket podcast as she sits down with Aidan Feeney. Aidan is the owner/operator and farmer of…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Aaron Cestaro
Join Joanna Roche on this week’s episode of the Nature of Nantucket podcast as she sits down with Aaron Cestaro. Aaron is the President of the board and…
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Star Report with Emmy Wisz of Maria Mitchell Association – Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak
Emmy Wisz an astronomy research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses this week that the annual Lyrid Meteor Shower will peak early next week…
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Star Report with August Muller of Maria Mitchell Association – Major Solar Prominence
August Muller an astronomy research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses this week a major solar prominence that was visible during Monday's…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Jascin Finger
Join Joanna Roche on this week’s episode of the Nature of Nantucket podcast as she sits down with Jascin Finger. Jascin is the Deputy Director of the Maria…
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Star Report with Emmy Wisz of Maria Mitchell Association – The Great North American Total Solar Eclipse of 2024
Emmy Wisz a research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses this week the Great North American Total Solar Eclipse which is a total solar eclipse…
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket - Regina Jorgenson
Join Joanna Roche on this week’s episode of the Nature of Nantucket podcast as she sits down with Dr. Regina Jorgenson. Dr. Jorgenson’s role with the Maria…
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Star Report with August Muller of Maria Mitchell Association – Pons-Brooks
August Muller a research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses this week is a good time to catch a glimpse of bright comet Pons-Brooks before as…
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Star Report with Emmy Wisz of Maria Mitchell Association - Zodiacal Light
Emmy Wisz a research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses Zodiacal Light which is a faint glowing light that appears to extend upward from the…
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Star Report with August Muller of Maria Mitchell Association – Vernal Equinox
August Muller a research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses that Wednesday, March 20th is this year’s vernal equinox, signifying the…
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Star Report with August Muller of Maria Mitchell Association - Sun Spots
August Muller a research fellow at the Maria Mitchell Association discusses this year's solar maximum which means the Sun will be covered with small freckles…