I want to share with you a way that everyone in this room can contribute to
everyone in this room can contribute to
everyone in this room can contribute to our understanding of our world and our
our understanding of our world and our
our understanding of our world and our universe in a meaningful way I first
universe in a meaningful way I first
universe in a meaningful way I first want to do that by considering this
want to do that by considering this
want to do that by considering this scenario it’s getting dark the
scenario it’s getting dark the
scenario it’s getting dark the temperature is dropping the animals are
temperature is dropping the animals are
temperature is dropping the animals are behaving strangely an eerie silence
behaving strangely an eerie silence
behaving strangely an eerie silence settles in then screaming it’s not a bad
settles in then screaming it’s not a bad
settles in then screaming it’s not a bad horror movie is it it’s what totality
horror movie is it it’s what totality
horror movie is it it’s what totality wasn’t it amazing how great was that a
fantastic experience it was truly an
fantastic experience it was truly an awe-inspiring event
awe-inspiring event
awe-inspiring event pitchers just do not do it justice if
pitchers just do not do it justice if
pitchers just do not do it justice if you try to explain it to somebody did
you try to explain it to somebody did
you try to explain it to somebody did you try that they’re like oh you know I
you try that they’re like oh you know I
you try that they’re like oh you know I haven’t seen one but it is truly
haven’t seen one but it is truly
haven’t seen one but it is truly awe-inspiring for me for those few
awe-inspiring for me for those few
awe-inspiring for me for those few minutes of totality I felt connected to
minutes of totality I felt connected to
minutes of totality I felt connected to our universe as I gazed up and saw that
our universe as I gazed up and saw that
our universe as I gazed up and saw that silvery crown where the Sun should be
silvery crown where the Sun should be
silvery crown where the Sun should be that looked around I saw the sky
that looked around I saw the sky
that looked around I saw the sky behaving in a surreal way with just an
behaving in a surreal way with just an
behaving in a surreal way with just an incredible moment for me and considering
incredible moment for me and considering
incredible moment for me and considering that the moon’s shadow traveled from
that the moon’s shadow traveled from
that the moon’s shadow traveled from coast to coast at nearly 2,000 miles per
coast to coast at nearly 2,000 miles per
coast to coast at nearly 2,000 miles per hour those two minutes and 17 seconds
hour those two minutes and 17 seconds
hour those two minutes and 17 seconds were an opportunity to really experience
were an opportunity to really experience
were an opportunity to really experience a truly rare event and for those in
a truly rare event and for those in
a truly rare event and for those in Rexburg it’s not going to happen for
Rexburg it’s not going to happen for
Rexburg it’s not going to happen for another 235 years now you may be
another 235 years now you may be
another 235 years now you may be wondering what totality has to do with
wondering what totality has to do with
wondering what totality has to do with you contributing to our understanding of
you contributing to our understanding of
you contributing to our understanding of our world and our universe it’s through
our world and our universe it’s through
our world and our universe it’s through an idea called citizen science what a
an idea called citizen science what a
an idea called citizen science what a citizen science
citizen science
citizen science it’s basically an amateur scientist a
it’s basically an amateur scientist a
it’s basically an amateur scientist a citizen that works with a professional
citizen that works with a professional
citizen that works with a professional scientist honest and infinite project
scientist honest and infinite project
scientist honest and infinite project history actually has many such examples
history actually has many such examples
history actually has many such examples of citizen scientists one of my
of citizen scientists one of my
of citizen scientists one of my favorites is Benjamin Franklin with no
favorites is Benjamin Franklin with no
favorites is Benjamin Franklin with no formal education laid down the
formal education laid down the
formal education laid down the foundation of our understanding of
foundation of our understanding of
foundation of our understanding of electricity but the idea faded with time
electricity but the idea faded with time
electricity but the idea faded with time because of the advent of higher
because of the advent of higher
because of the advent of higher education strange enough because
education strange enough because
education strange enough because suddenly had to go to college to become
suddenly had to go to college to become
suddenly had to go to college to become a scientist but the idea of research is
a scientist but the idea of research is
a scientist but the idea of research is coming back into the hands
coming back into the hands
coming back into the hands the everyday citizen through two things
the everyday citizen through two things
the everyday citizen through two things the personal computer and the internet
the personal computer and the internet
the personal computer and the internet now anyone from middle school up to
now anyone from middle school up to
now anyone from middle school up to retirees could get involved in
retirees could get involved in
retirees could get involved in meaningful projects for example you can
meaningful projects for example you can
meaningful projects for example you can help scientists understand butterfly
help scientists understand butterfly
help scientists understand butterfly migration through the butterfly count
migration through the butterfly count
migration through the butterfly count project or it can help understand maybe
project or it can help understand maybe
project or it can help understand maybe the fluctuations in the populations of
the fluctuations in the populations of
the fluctuations in the populations of birds through the bird count project
birds through the bird count project
birds through the bird count project sponsored by the Audubon Society
sponsored by the Audubon Society
sponsored by the Audubon Society you can even help an understanding our
you can even help an understanding our
you can even help an understanding our universe a little bit better by the
universe a little bit better by the
universe a little bit better by the identification of galaxies in the Galaxy
identification of galaxies in the Galaxy
identification of galaxies in the Galaxy Zoo project one of my favorite sites is
Zoo project one of my favorite sites is
Zoo project one of my favorite sites is called Zooniverse where you can get
called Zooniverse where you can get
called Zooniverse where you can get involved in such diverse projects and
involved in such diverse projects and
involved in such diverse projects and areas of history medicine art literature
areas of history medicine art literature
areas of history medicine art literature but why should you do it well for me it
but why should you do it well for me it
but why should you do it well for me it is an opportunity to be part of
is an opportunity to be part of
is an opportunity to be part of something bigger than myself and these
something bigger than myself and these
something bigger than myself and these projects cannot be done without
projects cannot be done without
projects cannot be done without contributions by you the citizen
contributions by you the citizen
contributions by you the citizen scientist in fact is through citizen
scientist in fact is through citizen
scientist in fact is through citizen science that we at Brigham Young
science that we at Brigham Young
science that we at Brigham Young University Idaho a teaching institution
University Idaho a teaching institution
University Idaho a teaching institution we’re able to get involved in several
we’re able to get involved in several
we’re able to get involved in several projects and I just want to talk about
projects and I just want to talk about
projects and I just want to talk about three of them today the first one is a
three of them today the first one is a
three of them today the first one is a citizen Cade experiment this was led by
citizen Cade experiment this was led by
citizen Cade experiment this was led by dr. Matthew Penn of the National Solar
dr. Matthew Penn of the National Solar
dr. Matthew Penn of the National Solar Observatory who wanted to study the
Observatory who wanted to study the
Observatory who wanted to study the inner solar corona now if you look
inner solar corona now if you look
inner solar corona now if you look within that little yellow circle you’ll
within that little yellow circle you’ll
within that little yellow circle you’ll see some of the delicate magnetic field
see some of the delicate magnetic field
see some of the delicate magnetic field lines that constitute that structure of
lines that constitute that structure of
lines that constitute that structure of the solar corona the problem is you can
the solar corona the problem is you can
the solar corona the problem is you can only see it during totality but the
only see it during totality but the
only see it during totality but the problem was at any one site he would
problem was at any one site he would
problem was at any one site he would only get a couple of minutes of data
only get a couple of minutes of data
only get a couple of minutes of data right that’s as long as totality lasts
right that’s as long as totality lasts
right that’s as long as totality lasts so we asked for 60 volunteer sites
so we asked for 60 volunteer sites
so we asked for 60 volunteer sites across the nation to help him do this we
across the nation to help him do this we
across the nation to help him do this we gladly volunteered and took some really
gladly volunteered and took some really
gladly volunteered and took some really good images of totality he is now in the
good images of totality he is now in the
good images of totality he is now in the process of stitching all those images
process of stitching all those images
process of stitching all those images from all those sites together to form a
from all those sites together to form a
from all those sites together to form a 90 minute movie of the Sun so although
90 minute movie of the Sun so although
90 minute movie of the Sun so although all the although not yet finished he
all the although not yet finished he
all the although not yet finished he sent me a short clip of what he’s
sent me a short clip of what he’s
sent me a short clip of what he’s working on
working on
working on you see those magnetic field lines and
you see those magnetic field lines and
you see those magnetic field lines and if you notice closely you’ll see some
if you notice closely you’ll see some
if you notice closely you’ll see some things happening no some plans by
things happening no some plans by
things happening no some plans by traveling along some
traveling along some
traveling along some magnetic field lines there and over here
magnetic field lines there and over here
magnetic field lines there and over here you’ll know some gentle twisting or the
you’ll know some gentle twisting or the
you’ll know some gentle twisting or the magnetic field lines in the solar wind
magnetic field lines in the solar wind
magnetic field lines in the solar wind all this helps us understand our Sun a
all this helps us understand our Sun a
all this helps us understand our Sun a little bit better the next product I
little bit better the next product I
little bit better the next product I want to talk about is called soundscapes
want to talk about is called soundscapes
want to talk about is called soundscapes it was actually developed by dr. Trey
it was actually developed by dr. Trey
it was actually developed by dr. Trey winner of the harvard-smithsonian Center
winner of the harvard-smithsonian Center
winner of the harvard-smithsonian Center for Astrophysics he wanted to take audio
for Astrophysics he wanted to take audio
for Astrophysics he wanted to take audio recordings of of environmental sounds at
recordings of of environmental sounds at
recordings of of environmental sounds at various locations across our nation so
various locations across our nation so
various locations across our nation so we jumped on this project to put
we jumped on this project to put
we jumped on this project to put microphones all over the place including
microphones all over the place including
microphones all over the place including Porter Park here in Rexburg Idaho and at
Porter Park here in Rexburg Idaho and at
Porter Park here in Rexburg Idaho and at the interest of a beehive now the bee
the interest of a beehive now the bee
the interest of a beehive now the bee hive showed some very interesting
hive showed some very interesting
hive showed some very interesting behavior because as totality near near
behavior because as totality near near
behavior because as totality near near the beads got a little confused they
the beads got a little confused they
the beads got a little confused they thought his bees becoming night and so
thought his bees becoming night and so
thought his bees becoming night and so they all came into hive and so let’s go
they all came into hive and so let’s go
they all came into hive and so let’s go ahead and listen in to that as totality
ahead and listen in to that as totality
ahead and listen in to that as totality nears you’ll know as he gets really
nears you’ll know as he gets really
nears you’ll know as he gets really quiet cuz most of our invite the up y2
quiet cuz most of our invite the up y2
quiet cuz most of our invite the up y2 got
got
got totality is really close you can tell
totality is really close you can tell
totality is really close you can tell because there’ll be some other activity
because there’ll be some other activity
because there’ll be some other activity coming up here pretty soon you’ll notice
so not only do the bees behave a little
so not only do the bees behave a little strangely at Daiso did some humans okay
strangely at Daiso did some humans okay
strangely at Daiso did some humans okay it was a lot of fun but anyway of course
it was a lot of fun but anyway of course
it was a lot of fun but anyway of course after totality that bees then left the
after totality that bees then left the
after totality that bees then left the hive it must have been a very confusing
hive it must have been a very confusing
hive it must have been a very confusing day for them another project we got in
day for them another project we got in
day for them another project we got in baldon was a nasa inspired idea to film
baldon was a nasa inspired idea to film
baldon was a nasa inspired idea to film the shadow of the Eclipse come across
the shadow of the Eclipse come across
the shadow of the Eclipse come across our nation from the advantage point of
our nation from the advantage point of
our nation from the advantage point of high altitude balloons now we don’t know
high altitude balloons now we don’t know
high altitude balloons now we don’t know anything about high-altitude balloons at
anything about high-altitude balloons at
anything about high-altitude balloons at Brigham Young University Idaho but
Brigham Young University Idaho but
Brigham Young University Idaho but that’s ok we rounded up a couple dozen
that’s ok we rounded up a couple dozen
that’s ok we rounded up a couple dozen volunteers who have no experience of
volunteers who have no experience of
volunteers who have no experience of launching balloons and we launched in
launching balloons and we launched in
launching balloons and we launched in collaboration with Weber State
collaboration with Weber State
collaboration with Weber State University a couple of balloons into the
University a couple of balloons into the
University a couple of balloons into the stratosphere
stratosphere
stratosphere carrying several cameras and scientific
carrying several cameras and scientific
carrying several cameras and scientific equipment and I want to show you the
equipment and I want to show you the
equipment and I want to show you the video from one of those cameras whoops
video from one of those cameras whoops
video from one of those cameras whoops there we go
so you notice right over here the shadow
so you notice right over here the shadow of the Eclipse that’s going to be headed
of the Eclipse that’s going to be headed
of the Eclipse that’s going to be headed right here towards Rexburg
right here towards Rexburg
right here towards Rexburg [Music]
the audio you hear is actually that
the audio you hear is actually that microphone placed in for the part
do you remember that excitement of
do you remember that excitement of totality now it was amazing I don’t know
totality now it was amazing I don’t know
totality now it was amazing I don’t know about you but I felt connected to even
about you but I felt connected to even
about you but I felt connected to even the people around me I didn’t even know
the people around me I didn’t even know
the people around me I didn’t even know it’s like without any choreography or
it’s like without any choreography or
it’s like without any choreography or anything like that we all started just
anything like that we all started just
anything like that we all started just yelling at the same time and it was
yelling at the same time and it was
yelling at the same time and it was amazing in fact being involved in these
amazing in fact being involved in these
amazing in fact being involved in these projects was just an amazing opportunity
projects was just an amazing opportunity
projects was just an amazing opportunity for those people because it really made
for those people because it really made
for those people because it really made totality more meaningful now for those
totality more meaningful now for those
totality more meaningful now for those who missed totality you will have
who missed totality you will have
who missed totality you will have another chance in 2024 in 2024 as it
another chance in 2024 in 2024 as it
another chance in 2024 in 2024 as it passes from Texas through Maine and for
passes from Texas through Maine and for
passes from Texas through Maine and for those who don’t have as much patience
those who don’t have as much patience
those who don’t have as much patience but you have a lot of money you can
but you have a lot of money you can
but you have a lot of money you can travel down to Argentina where there’s
travel down to Argentina where there’s
travel down to Argentina where there’s going to be a couple of them before the
going to be a couple of them before the
going to be a couple of them before the one in the United States but in either
one in the United States but in either
one in the United States but in either case what I want you to do is get
case what I want you to do is get
case what I want you to do is get involved in some people powered research
involved in some people powered research
involved in some people powered research to be part of something bigger than
to be part of something bigger than
to be part of something bigger than yourself in projects that scientists
yourself in projects that scientists
yourself in projects that scientists just can’t do without help from you the
just can’t do without help from you the
just can’t do without help from you the citizen scientist see you at the next
citizen scientist see you at the next
citizen scientist see you at the next Eclipse
Eclipse
Eclipse [Applause]
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