Webinars

Webinar #1. The Science of the Maya Apocalypse. Dr. Bryan Mendez explores the science behind many of the 2012 doomsday scenarios as well as the actual nature of the Long Count calendar of the ancient Maya. Webinar for June 29th, 2012.

Webinar #2. What is Going to Happen in Dec. 2012? Dr. Mark Van Stone investigates the Maya beliefs about prophecy, their concept of time and ultimately their calendar. He explores the topic in new and entertaining ways. This presentation will ...

Webinar #3: Putting it into Practice: Resources and Activity Ideas for Programming about Maya Astronomy. Join Amy Grochowski as she demonstrates the programming behind Maya science and culture at the Museum of Anthropology in Albuquerque, NM. ...

Webinar #4: An Introduction to Maya Astronomy, Past and Present. Presented by Nancy Alima Ali of the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory Center for Science Education. Webinar for September 25th, 2012.

Webinar #5: Living Maya Time / Viviendo el tiempo maya. Presenters: Dr. Isabel Hawkins and María O. Ávila, A Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian Website on the Maya Calendar and the Year 2012. Webinar for October 26th, 2012.

Webinar #6: Maya Calendars. Presenter: Dr. Marco Pacheco. One of the most important accomplishments and contributions by the Maya ancestors-- for all humanity past and present--are their calendars. Webinar from November 27th, 2012.

Webinar #7: What do you have planned for your audiences to mark Dec. 21, 2012? Host: Bryan Mendez. Are you having a "Not the end of the world" party, are you holding a special event, are you marking the solstice, are you including aspects of Maya ...

Webinar #8: How Long is a Year? Presenter: Dr. Bryan Mendez. In this presentation we will examine the astronomical cycles that make a year and examples of calendars from different cultures, including the Haab of the Maya and the Gregorian ...

Webinar #9. Working with Latino Audiences. Presenters: Salvador Acevedo and Amy Grochowski. Join Calendar in the Sky team members as they discuss best practices and strategies for Latino engagement. Webinar from Feb. 26, 2013.

Webinar #10: From the Sun to the Earth. Presenter: Dr. Claire Raftery. Join Dr. Claire Raftery as she takes us on a tour of modern solar observations, from high-energy solar flares, through to the effects of solar storms on Earth.

Webinar #11: Venus and Maya Astronomy As one of the brightest objects in the night sky, people have observed the planet Venus for thousands of years. Nancy Ali's presentation will demonstrate how to read the Venus tables in the Dresden Codex and ...