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BANG! The Musical

Submitted by Alexander Silva... on Thu, 12/12/2019 - 11:52am
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A unique combination of science and entertainment!

Experience the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang to present day earth in just 1 hour! Original music, lyrics, and production by Portland composer Fred Strong, it is the world's first Humanist/Freethought musical. Recorded live in Portland Oregon December 2012.

Strata: Portraits of Humanity - Dec'19

Submitted by Alexander Silva... on Thu, 12/12/2019 - 10:37am
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(1) In this episode of the ArchaeoDuck series, Chloe Duckworth takes us to the Roman Villa Borg in Germany, where Roman glass is being reconstructed in replica workshops by master glassblowers from around the world.  (2) Close to the Austrian border in northern Italy, the show’s hostess, Francesca Mazzalei, and Dr. Franco Marzatico explore the prehistory and history of the Alpine region of Trentino.  This is the second of two episodes, featuring ancient copper mining in the Bronze Age and silver mining in the Medieval Period.

Produced in 2019 by Archaeological Legacy Institute

Fast Forward - Connie Willis

Submitted by Alexander Silva... on Tue, 12/10/2019 - 2:24pm
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Episode #287 of Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction features a new interview with award winning author Connie Willis. Mrs. Willis talks about her latest novel, Crosstalk. The book is a romantic comedy, using the trope of telepathy to cause all sorts of havoc in the lives of the main characters.

Mrs. Willis also discusses a recent trip to the Space Telescope Science Institute, where she and other science fiction writers got to talk with the team that handles the Hubble telescope data.