Gerardo Aldana's guest appearances

Gerardo Aldana

The Star Spot

Mesoamerican Studies On-Air

Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast

Wendy Freedman

Jill Tarter

Don Lincoln

Brian Thomas

Alan Stern

Fred Adams

David Hamilton

Michael Hudson

Cameron Smith

Brian Schmidt

Marc Garneau

Jose Molina

Jay Melosh

David Kipping

Bruce Jakosky

OwlTail

Letitia Wright

White supremacy, the system which enabled the descendants of Europe to steal an outsized portion of this world’s labor and land, has always been tied to a specious notion of beauty. What does it mean that Wakanda and Talokan give us a beauty created not to justify enslavement but to celebrate freedom? Ta-Nehisi Coates dives deep into the beautiful and complex portrayals of Shuri, Namor, Wakanda, and Talokan with actors Letitia Wright and Tenoch Huerta and cultural consultant Dr. Gerardo Aldana.Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast is a production of Proximity Media in collaboration with Marvel Studios and Marvel Entertainment.The series is written and hosted by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Produced by Paola Mardo. Executive Producers are Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, and Paola Mardo. The film score is composed by Ludwig Göransson.Story editing by James Kim. Audio editing by Cameron Kell and Cedric Wilson. Sound design and additional music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Audio engineering by Lauryn Newson. Production assistance from Polina Cherezova.Learn more at ProximityMedia.com and by following @ProximityMedia, @Marvel, and @MarvelStudios on Twitter and Instagram.Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is streaming only on Disney+.

White supremacy, the system which enabled the descendants of Europe to steal an outsized portion of this world’s labor and land, has always been tied to a specious notion of beauty. What does it mean that Wakanda and Talokan give us a beauty created not to justify enslavement but to celebrate freedom? Ta-Nehisi Coates dives deep into the beautiful and complex portrayals of Shuri, Namor, Wakanda, and Talokan with actors Letitia Wright and Tenoch Huerta and cultural consultant Dr. Gerardo Aldana.Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast is a production of Proximity Media in collaboration with Marvel Studios and Marvel Entertainment.The series is written and hosted by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Produced by Paola Mardo. Executive Producers are Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, and Paola Mardo. The film score is composed by Ludwig Göransson.Story editing by James Kim. Audio editing by Cameron Kell and Cedric Wilson. Sound design and additional music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Audio engineering by Lauryn Newson. Production assistance from Polina Cherezova.Learn more at <a href="http://ProximityMedia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ProximityMedia.com</a> and by following @ProximityMedia, @Marvel, and @MarvelStudios on Twitter and Instagram.Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is streaming only on Disney+.

Chapter 5: Letitia Wright, Tenoch Huerta, Dr. Gerardo Aldana

In this episode, I sit with Gerardo Aldana to discuss his new book, Calculating Brilliance: An Intellectual History of Mayan Astronomy at Chich'en Itza. We discuss the ways in which this work humanizes the study of history, proposes new theories for how ancient people would have interacted with astronomical events, and challenges past ways of thinking about ancient Maya brilliance. Gerardo Aldana is a professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara. His research interests include Maya hieroglyphic history, Mesoamerican art, experimental archaeology, science studies, culture theory, and indigeneity. You can purchase Calculating Brilliance at this link: https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/calculating-brilliance

In this episode, I sit with Gerardo Aldana to discuss his new book, Calculating Brilliance: An Intellectual History of Mayan Astronomy at Chich'en Itza. We discuss the ways in which this work humanizes the study of history, proposes new theories for how ancient people would have interacted with astronomical events, and challenges past ways of thinking about ancient Maya brilliance. Gerardo Aldana is a professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara. His research interests include Maya hieroglyphic history, Mesoamerican art, experimental archaeology, science studies, culture theory, and indigeneity. You can purchase Calculating Brilliance at this link: <a href="https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/calculating-brilliance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/calculating-brilliance</a>

Calculating Brilliance: An Intellectual History of Mayan Astronomy at Chich'en Itza, with Gerardo Aldana

Feature Guest: Gerardo Aldana No the ancient Maya did not predict the end of the world. But they were among the world’s most advanced astronomers. Now some anthropologists believe they’ve found evidence that the Maya achieved a remarkable innovation in mathematics and science. To share with us his revolutionary view of the famous Mayan Dresden Codex, the oldest book ever written in the Americas, today we’re joined at The Star Spot by Gerardo Aldana. Current in Space About Gerardo Aldana Gerardo Aldana is a Professor at the University of California Santa Barbara with a joint appointment to the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies. He holds degrees in both engineering and the history of science. His research interests include Mayan hieroglyphs, culture theory and experimental archaeology.  

Feature Guest: Gerardo Aldana No the ancient Maya did not predict the end of the world. But they were among the world’s most advanced astronomers. Now some anthropologists believe they’ve found evidence that the Maya achieved a remarkable innovation in mathematics and science. To share with us his revolutionary view of the famous Mayan Dresden Codex, the oldest book ever written in the Americas, today we’re joined at The Star Spot by Gerardo Aldana. Current in Space About Gerardo Aldana Gerardo Aldana is a Professor at the University of California Santa Barbara with a joint appointment to the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies. He holds degrees in both engineering and the history of science. His research interests include Mayan hieroglyphs, culture theory and experimental archaeology.

Episode 109: Rethinking Ancient Mayan Astronomy, with Gerardo Aldana