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Marching through the galaxy with Dr. Moiya McTier

Marching through the galaxy with Dr. Moiya McTier

Update: 2024-03-213
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Author, astrophysicist, folklorist, and science communicator Dr. Moiya McTier guides Dylan through the galaxy, and along the way reveals why she loves space so much, how folklore helps people understand things bigger than themselves, and the origins of her award-winning book, Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy.

MORE: If this conversation really got you into thinking about space and mythology, Moiya will be teaching a facts-based fictional worldbuilding course online with us starting May 14. Use code GALAXY20 at signup to get 20% off the class when you sign up here. 

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Marching through the galaxy with Dr. Moiya McTier

Marching through the galaxy with Dr. Moiya McTier

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