Temperature change. Animals acting out of the ordinary. These are some non visual signs of an eclipse.

It's the day of the total solar eclipse, April 8th, 2024. We're here, on Outlook today with our Eclipse Soundscapes app with its rumble map, to discuss how we plan to join this giant party, an astronomical event we can and should all be able to share in.

We talk an accessible eclipse experience, co-host Kerry plays a little Be My AI game of "what's the same in these two pics?" and April 7th was Green Shirt Day and co-host Brian reflects on what would have been his 25-year kidney transplant anniversary this month.    

From nephrology to ophthalmology and with themes of darkness and light, as the moon starts to obscure the sun's light and the threat of looking and damaging one's sight - all of this is our bread and butter on this show and we'll have a follow-up episode to follow this one where we discuss all of this with someone who definitely knows the subject.

To check out the accessible app, search for “Eclipse Soundscapes” on the app store or learn more on the official website:

https://eclipsesoundscapes.org

Check out more information on Green Shirt Day:

https://greenshirtday.ca/about/

And listen to the ophthalmologist we both grew up seeing, Dr. Phil Hooper, on the CBC speaking about the dangers of staring at a solar eclipse without proper eyewear:

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-158-london-morning/clip/16053698-staring-solar-eclipse-without-proper-eyewear-damage-eyes