Spirits Dancing Book Launch

Visit the far reaches of the universe in the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan planetarium, catch a glimpse of the diversity of life on Earth, travel back in time to meet a woolly mammoth, tour the entire state of Minnesota, learn about U of M researchers and citizen scientists imagining a better future, and explore our outdoor living laboratory... all at Minnesota's official natural history museum on the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus!

Bell Museum

Join us for the release of Spirits Dancing: The Night Sky, Indigenous Knowledge, and Living Connections to the Cosmos!

Celebrate the release of Spirits Dancing: The Night Sky, Indigenous Knowledge, and Living Connections to the Cosmos. This new book from MNHS Press is an exploration of human connection to the aurora, the Milky Way, and the wonder of the constellations above us. It features stunning photographs by master photographer Travis Novitsky and text by astrophysicist and artist Annette S. Lee.Travis Novitsky will join us at the Bell Museum to give a talk about the book Spirits Dancing, answer questions, and sign copies. Participants may join in person at the Bell, or via Zoom. A recording of the talk will be available on the Bell’s YouTube page after the talk (no registration necessary).Schedule:5:30 pm: Doors open6:00 pm: Talk begins7:00 pm: Q&A and book signingSpirits Dancing will be available for purchase on site before and after the talk.<a href="https://umn.zoom.us/j/92733348586" title="https://umn.zoom.us/j/92733348586" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">**If you are attending virtually, you can use this link to access the talk at the time of the event.</a>Speaker:Travis Novitsky (Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa) is a nature and wildlife photographer living in Grand Portage, Minnesota.

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