Date: January 2, 2012
Title: Encore: The Astronomy of Shakespeare
Podcasters: Dr. Leslie Peterson, Dept of English, Dr. Mel Blake Dept Physics and Earth Science, University of North Alabama
Links: http://www.una.edu/english
http://www.una.edu/physics
http://www.una.edu/planetarium
This podcast originally aired on November 29, 2009:
http://365daysofastronomy.org/2009/11/29/november-29th-the-astronomy-of-shakespeare/
Description: Astronomy was more a part of daily life during the time of Shakespeare than it is now. Shakespeare would have been able to see the night sky even from London, and such a view was used in the literature and poetry of the period. William Shakespeare also lived in a time of transition. The new views of the universe were mixing with the beliefs in astrology and use of the stars for navigation. We will discuss these influences and the various beliefs about the sky that would have influenced the Bard.
Bios: Dr. Lesley Peterson is Assistant Professor of English at the University of North Alabama where she teaches courses in Renaissance literature including Shakespeare. Her research interests include the drama of Shakespeare, Margaret Cavendish, Elizabeth Cary, and Jane Austen.
Dr. Mel Blake is director of the University of North Alabama Planetarium and Observatory operated by the department of Physics and Earth Science. When not conducting planetarium programs for schools and the public he conducts research on binary and variable stars.
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