Isabel Hawkins's guest appearances

Isabel Hawkins

Space

Yashar Hezaveh

Natalie Batalha

Seth Shostak

Todd Henry

Mike Brown

Jill Tarter

Peter Smith

Douglas Vakoch

Jeff Moore

Chris Impey

Paul Davies

Anthony Aguirre

Joshua Bloom

Carolyn Porco

Amy Mainzer

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Mesoamerica’s great pyramids excite our imagination with images of a fascinating civilization in the distant past, but they also provide a tangible link to the richness and enduring power of Maya culture as expressed by the Maya people today. The infamous year 2012 gains astronomical and cultural significance in a calendar system that connects the Maya, corn, and the zenith passage of the Sun. The presenters will share experiences from recent research trips to Guatemala and Mexico, where they gathered content through the Maya people’s own voice regarding the Calendar system and their cultural practices.California Academy of Sciences, Benjamin Dean Lecture Series held in the Morrison Planetarium    recorded: 11/7/2011

Mesoamerica’s great pyramids excite our imagination with images of a fascinating civilization in the distant past, but they also provide a tangible link to the richness and enduring power of Maya culture as expressed by the Maya people today. The infamous year 2012 gains astronomical and cultural significance in a calendar system that connects the Maya, corn, and the zenith passage of the Sun. The presenters will share experiences from recent research trips to Guatemala and Mexico, where they gathered content through the Maya people’s own voice regarding the Calendar system and their cultural practices.<br><br>California Academy of Sciences, Benjamin Dean Lecture Series held in the Morrison Planetarium    recorded: 11/7/2011

Isabel Hawkins, NASA, Exploratorium—11/7/2011