Horny tortoises and solar mysteries: what scientists can learn from a total eclipse – podcast

For most people seeing a total solar eclipse is a once in a lifetime experience. But for scientists it can be a fleeting chance to understand something deeper about their field of research. Madeleine Finlay meets solar scientist prof Huw Morgan, of Aberystwyth University, and Adam Hartstone-Rose, professor of biological sciences at NC State University, to find out what they hoped to learn from 8 April ’s four minutes of darkness.Find out more about how animals behave during a solar eclipseContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 9, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Madeleine Finlay, produced by Madeleine Finlay and Joshan Chana, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science The sun Biology Physics Solar eclipses Animals World news Space Source Type: news