Into The Fire At Burning Coal Theatre

In this episode, Artistic Director Jerome Davis talks to Dana Bouquin about the impact of Henrietta Leavitt in real life. Join us for SILENT SKY to experience Henrietta's journey. Time Stamps: Intro, 0:00 Dana’s work 1:13 Librarian or Astrophysicist? 3:10 Dana’s Background 4:10 What is astrophysics? 6:43 Women’s history in STEM 9:37 Henrietta Levitt and her impact on Astrophysics 10:40  Henrietta’s Role at Harvard College Observatory 14:45 Glass Plate Photography 16:27 The relationship between Arts and Sciences 19:!7 What’s next in Astrophysics? 22:19 Why is Astronomy important? 24:15 Wrap up  25:50