Leonard A. Cole - Teachers Make a Difference - Dr. Frank Edmondson

The speaker reflects on their lifelong interest in astronomy, which began with a childhood visit to the Hayden Planetarium. This interest was further nurtured during college at Indiana University, where they took an astronomy course taught by Frank Edmondson. A significant experience was a visit to an observatory, where they viewed Saturn through a telescope, leaving a lasting impression. Although the speaker did not pursue astronomy as a career, they maintain a fondness for the subject and recall Edmondson's impactful teaching and encouragement to support the astronomy department in the future.

What sparked the narrator's initial interest in astronomy?

• A science fiction movie

• A book about space

• A school science project

• A visit to the Hayden Planetarium

Who was the influential astronomy professor at Indiana University?

• Edwin Hubble

• Carl Sagan

• Neil deGrasse Tyson

• Frank Edmundson

During the observatory visit, what celestial object did the narrator observe?

• Saturn

• Mars

• Jupiter

• The Moon

What was the narrator's reaction upon seeing Saturn through the telescope?

• Transfixed

• Disappointed

• Confused

• Indifferent

What did Frank Edmundson suggest students might do decades after the course?

• Make a donation to the Astronomy department

• Become professional astronomers

• Forget the course entirely

• Write a book about their experiences