I study experiences. Recently, I noticed the news was not always precisely answering essential
"experience" questions people had about weather, darkness, partial v. total eclipse, etc.

So I paired up with University of of Oregon's ​Professor Scott Fisher
to answer people's specific questions about the Eclipse. 

How dark will it get in my town? 

 It will get darker and duskier everywhere,
​but it’s complicated because of how our eyes adjust to light . . . 

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​If I am not at totality, what will I actually see? 

You will see shadow effects and the crescent sun, both amazing things
​are part of the partial eclipse that everyone will see to some degree . . .  
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What if it’s cloudy during the Eclipse? 

​Sadly, if it’s overcast, it’s over, with a few exceptions . . .

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I keep hearing about Bailey’s Beads and the Corona, what are they?

​Bailey’s Beads are produced by light going through mountains on the moon!
And the usually invisible corona ​ is an aura of plasma that surrounds the sun . . . 
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Do I really need solar glasses? Where do I get good ones? 
 
Yes, you need to wear glasses, you are never supposed
to look at the sun, the Eclipse is no different . . .

Are people ruining the Eclipse for themselves? 

A person's self-focused attitude might ruin the connective experience of "awe." 

[video, coming soon]

Produced by
Troy Campbell

Production team 
Molly Blancett, Dusty Whitaker, Travis Worrell, Travis Straus

Talent
Professor Scott Fisher