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From logistical nightmares to ancient omens, a look at the dark side of the eclipse

FILE: Solar eclipse from Wisconsin, USA August 21, 2017 at 85% Coverage.
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FILE: Solar eclipse from Wisconsin, USA August 21, 2017 at 85% Coverage.

On Monday, April 8, 2024, the contiguous U.S. will see a total solar eclipse for the last time until 2044. Online, excitement is also giving way to fears—will communities in the eclipse’s path have enough food and gas to support all the travelers? Will it interrupt our power grid? This hour, we’re talking about the dark side of the eclipse—from doomsday predictions to ancient omens.

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  • Vahé Peroomian: Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southern California’s Dornsife College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences
  • Rebecca Boyle: Science journalist and author of the book,
  • Leah Hudson Leva: Writer who researched

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Carolyn McCusker helps produce The Colin McEnroe Show. She loves making true radio stories and listening to fake ones. In the past, she’s worked for NPR and WNYC, and she’s glad to be back at CT Public after interning in 2019. Carolyn can be reached at cmccusker@ctpublic.org.