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In this episode of Art and Science Punks, Kate and Rob discuss winter holidays and in particular Winter Solstice ritual and science.
Related Links and Resources
Winter Solstice (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice)
Solstice a Cause for Celebration Since Ancient Times (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/12/1220_021220_solstice.html)
Winter Solstice Activity Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pf1N47CqxIZkBdAZ1mz3WWVkGlNVnOX8SfCaEgXQCWo/edit?usp=sharing)
Sunrise and sunset times in Minneapolis, December 2016 (https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/minneapolis?month=12&year=2016)
Frosty the Snowman - animated special (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frosty_the_Snowman_(film))
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - animated special (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058536/)
Did Coca-Cola Invent the Modern Image of Santa Claus? : snopes.com (http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/santa/cocacola.asp)
Art and Science Punks on Twitter (http://twitter.com/artsciencepunks)
Kate Stenzinger on Twitter (http://twitter.com/katestenzinger)
Rob Stenzinger on Twitter (htttp://twitter.com/robstenzinger)