Arizona Public Media has a weekly show called Arizona Spotlight. This week's show is on program called Science For Monks. The show focused on the participation of U of Arizona astronomer Chris Impey in the program. Unfortunately, Arizona Public Media's embed code does not play nicely with Wordpress, so you can watch it here.
Earlier this year, a friend of mine who works with Chris contacted me about this project. She was asking about observing targets for the Galileoscope because they were going to use Galileoscopes in the program this year. So now there are some monks in northern India with Galileoscopes. Unfortunately, the report was that it was too cloudy while he was there to do any observing with them. I hope they are being put to good use.
Anyway, it sounds like an interesting program. From everything I have heard, the Monks are an enthusiastic audience who really enjoy science.Reprinted with permission from the Half-Astrophysicist Blog.
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I dust mine from time to time and haul it out. The problem is, the Galileoscope is so sensitive... and I am such a telescope "techno-peasant," myself, that those occasions are more frustration than if I just pulled out the 7x35 binoculars and aimed at something right side up instead.
I watched the video. The monks are eager students. I'd like to spend some time with a Buddhist monk and get his take on things.
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