Canadians are clearly in one of two distinct camps this weekend: (a) those who live in the path of Monday’s total eclipse; (b) those who do not.

Group A folks are understandably excited – and maybe a bit nervous (in case it’s cloudy!) – about Monday. The opportunity to take in a total eclipse is something that most of us may, if we’re lucky, see once in our lifetime.  I have experienced a couple of “partial” eclipses, which to be honest, weren’t much of an experience at all. And on Monday, I’ll be in Ottawa – close, but not completely in the path of the eclipse. But I’m fascinated about the hype, the history and the science behind eclipses.

For those of you in Group A, The Conversation has published an incredible number of stories over the last couple of weeks that cover all aspects of Monday’s eclipse. I’ve included a few of them below.

But how about those of you in Group B? Do you care? Are you tired of all the eclipsemania given it’s not something remotely close to you? Well, for your weekend reading pleasure, I’ve assembled a few of my favourite stories from across the global network of The Conversation – a great explainer on how Eastern Canada is susceptible to earth quakes (a day after a quake hit the New York City area); a look at Rwanda on the 30th anniversary of the genocide in that country; an interesting read about batteries and a take on the new Netflix movie about Prince Andrew’s problems.

Don’t forget to listen to the latest episodes of our podcasts – and test your knowledge with The Conversation news quiz.

Nehal El-Hadi, our Science + Technology Editor who has been co-ordinating our eclipse coverage, will be back in your Inbox on Monday with one final message about the big moment in the sky.

Have a great weekend,