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
361 episodes
Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Holly Greenberg
On this week’s episode of the Maria Mitchell Association podcast The Nature of Nantucket, host Joanna Roche speaks with Holly Greenberg—professor at Syracuse University and Director of Bird Collisions in...
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Dr. Jackie Milingo - Reflect Orbital
On this episode, host Joanna Roche sits down with Dr. Jackie Milingo, Director of Astronomy at the Maria Mitchell Association, to examine the controversial space startup Reflect Orbital. The company proposes launchin...
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Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – The Beginning of Winter
Geoff Clayton is an Astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association. This week Geoff talks about what causes the seasons.
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Kim Schulam
On this episode, host Joanna Roche of the Maria Mitchell Association speaks with Kim Schulam, Stranding Coordinator for the Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket, about the dead sperm whale that washed ashore on Nantucket...
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Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Geminid Meteor Shower
Geoff Clayton is an Astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association. This week Geoff talks about what a meteor shower is and how to see it.
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Jascin Finger
This week on the podcast, host Joanna Roche, Executive Director of the Maria Mitchell Association, sits down with Jascin Finger, Deputy Director, curator, historian and true expert on all things Nantucket, for a nostalgic w...
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Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Cosmic Rays
Geoff Clayton is an Astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association. This week Geoff talks about Cosmic Rays and how they affect the Earth.
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Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – The Interstellar Comet
Geoff Clayton is an Astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association. This week Geoff talks about the interstellar comet which is flying past the Earth and then out of the Solar System.
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Dr. Jackie Milingo Part 2
This week on the podcast, host Joanna Roche, Executive Director of the Maria Mitchell Association, welcomes back Dr. Jackie Milingo, the MMA’s Director of Astronomy, for another mind-expanding conversation, this time explor...
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Dr. Jackie Milingo
This week on the podcast, host Joanna Roche, Executive Director of the Maria Mitchell Association, welcomes back Dr. Jackie Milingo, the MMA’s Director of Astronomy, for a fascinating deep dive into the wonders of our skies...
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Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Celestial Navigation
Geoff Clayton is an Astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association. This week Geoff talks about how Nantucket’s Whaleships navigated the oceans.
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Nikoline Bohr
This week on the podcast, host Joanna Roche sits down with Nikoline Bohr who is an artist, treasure hunter, and program assistant at the Maria Mitchell Association. Nikoline shares the story of her journey to Nantuck...
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Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Astronomical Observatories
Geoff Clayton is an Astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association. This week Geoff talks about how astronomers get their data at Observatories.
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Jascin Finger
This week on the podcast, host Joanna Roche sits down with Jascin Finger, Deputy Director of the Maria Mitchell Association and Curator of the Mitchell House archives and special collections, for a fascinating conver...
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Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Fly Me to the Moon
Geoff Clayton is an Astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association. This week Geoff talks about how astronauts may soon return to the Moon.
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Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Daylight Savings Time
Geoff Clayton is an Astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association. This week Geoff talks about Daylight Savings Time and why we have it.
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – John Barentine
This week on the show, host Joanna Roche sits down with John Barentine, Principal Consultant and Expert at Dark Sky Consulting, for an engaging conversation about his journey into the world of astronomy and his transition t...
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Elisa Kermani
This week on the podcast, host Joanna Roche, Executive Director of the Maria Mitchell Association, welcomes Elisa Kermani who is the MMA’s Natural Science Museum Manager. Elisa shares her Nantucket origin story and the jour...
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Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Dark Skies on Nantucket
Geoff Clayton is an Astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association. This week Geoff talks about some threats to Nantucket’s dark skies.
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Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Exoplanets
Geoff Clayton is an Astronomer at the Maria Mitchell Association. This week Geoff talks about planets orbiting other stars.
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Dr. Jackie Milingo
This week on the podcast, host Joanna Roche, Executive Director of the Maria Mitchell Association, sits down with Dr. Jackie Milingo, the new Director of Astronomy at the MMA. Jackie shares her inspiring journey into the st...
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Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – RJ Turcotte - PFAS
This week on the podcast, host Joanna Roche of the Maria Mitchell Association continues her conversation with RJ Turcotte, Nantucket’s Water Keeper, exploring the science behind PFAS contamination and its loca...
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Star Report with Geoff Clayton of the Maria Mitchell Association – Stardust
Geoff Clayton is the Interim Director of Astronomy at the Maria Mitchell Association. This week Geoff talks about what interests him most in astronomy: dust in space.
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