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Total Solar Eclipse in Vermont 2024: Totality Talks: Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Eclipses 04/04/2024

From OBSCURA:

An eclipse is as much a socio-cultural phenomenon as it is a natural one. From portents of evil and chaos to causes for celebration or consumer marketing opportunities, the cultural meanings of eclipses have varied widely across time and place, reflecting variations of world view and religion, celestial knowledge, social relationships, and preoccupations of the moment. In this engaging lecture, UVM environmental anthropologist and professor, Luis Vivanco, explores the powerful role of cultural meaning and social context in shaping human experiences of eclipse.

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Total Solar Eclipse in Vermont 2024: Totality Talks: Big Discoveries Made Possible During Eclipses 03/28/2024

From OBSCURA:

Interesting things happen close to the Sun. Join UVM's John Perry to learn how several extraordinary discoveries were made during total solar eclipses when the sky gets dark enough for us to view our Sun, and how those efforts will continue this April.

For more information visit: https://loveburlington.org/obscura-burlington/

Total Solar Eclipse in Vermont 2024: Vermont Astronomical Society: Solar Eclipse Informational Presentation 03/25/2024

The Vermont Astronomical Society is a group of amateur astronomers with varying backgrounds and levels of expertise whose mission is to promote amateur astronomy in Vermont. Look up in the sky. Is it a plane? Is it a bird? It’s a Total Solar Eclipse coming to the NorthWest Portion of Vermont the afternoon of April 8th, 2024.

For more information visit: https://vtastro.org/

Total Solar Eclipse in Vermont 2024: Disappearing Sun - The National Weather Service Explains the Science Behind the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse 03/24/2024

From the Fletcher Free Library:

Staff from the Burlington Office of the National Weather Service give a presentation on the science of eclipses. Bring your eclipse questions!

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Total Solar Eclipse in Vermont 2024: Obscura BTV Total Solar Eclipse Information Session 03/21/2024

From the City of Burlington:

On April 8, Burlington will experience its first total solar eclipse since 1932—the last one until 2106! Hear from Obscura BTV planners, city leaders, and other eclipse event stakeholders for key information.

Obscura BTV is the City's official Total Solar Eclipse celebration. Stay tuned to burlingtoneclipse.org for programming, resident and visitor information, merchandise, and more. Happy totality!

For more information visit: https://loveburlington.org/obscura-burlington/

Operation City on a Hill: In Pursuit of Happiness 12/11/2018

Host Robert Maynard looks at factors that positively motivated people's behavior in neuroscience studies. These factors are discussed in light of the fundamental principles that constitute "The Pursuit of Happiness."

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