You, Too, Can Be a Space Archaeologist!

You, Too, Can Be a Space Archaeologist!

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Census and Immigration Status, Space Archaeology, African Migration

Episode: Census and Immigration Status, Space Archaeology, African Migration

  • Mar 29, 2018 11:00 pm
  • 13:58 mins

Guest: Sarah Parcak, PhD, Founder and President, GlobalXplorer, Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Founding director, Laboratory for Global Observation, University of Alabama at Birmingham Sarah Parcak is a space archaeologist, and she wants you to be one too. You don’t have to travel in a rocket ship or use a telescope. All you need is an internet connection and some patience, because space archaeology entails studying satellite images to find hidden treasure. The more eyes on the images, the better.