The Stars are Comforting: Recent Episodes
RNZ
A 20-part series based on internationally-recognised New Zealand scientist Beatrice Tinsley’s letters to her family.
Eleven-year-old daughter Terry comes to live with Beatrice, concerts, hospital, teaching, trip to Texas, visits from sister and father, trips to Maryland, Washington.
Continuing research, teaching, travel to New Zealand, music making, medical treatment, visit from children, concerts.
Europe, home to Yale, organises large conference in May '77, visits from father, children, more travel, discovery of melanoma, string trio, promotion to Professor of Astronomy.
At home in Yale, playing chamber music again, media attention, visit from children, growing relationship with Richard Larson, trips to Switzerland, Colorado.
Six months at Lick Observatory, California, visit from father, children, 3210 mile drive to new job at Yale, a Cambridge summer.
Annie Cannon Prize in Astronomy, visit to sister in Huancayo, research at Cambridge, end of marriage, job offers, farewells.
Two trips to Europe, teaching in Dallas, begins Evolution of Galaxies project at Caltech.
Three months post in Pasadena, back to Dallas, Pasadena again, home to New Zealand for Christmas, new position in Maryland.