{"id":6695,"date":"2021-05-10T22:49:02","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T03:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6695"},"modified":"2021-11-27T21:59:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T03:59:52","slug":"accessible-astronomy-a-more-inclusive-experience-thanks-to-visualization-scientist-kimberly-arcand-and-the-talk-description-to-me-team-christine-malec-and-jj-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6695","title":{"rendered":"Accessible Astronomy: A More Inclusive Experience Thanks to Visualization Scientist Kimberly Arcand and the Talk Description to Me Team, Christine Malec and JJ Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6483\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6695-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/AccessibleAstronomy.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/AccessibleAstronomy.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/AccessibleAstronomy.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kimberly Arcand, Visualization Scientist Emerging Technology Lead for NASA\u2019s Chandra Observatory at the Center for Astrophysics Harvard and Smithsonian, has been working with Christine Malec and JJ Hunt, from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com\/\">Talk Description to Me<\/a>&nbsp;Podcasts, describing imagery created from data gathered by a variety of telescopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kimberly\u2019s work in visualization has connected her up with Christine and JJ to describe the imagery in a way that brings the scientific and abstract languages together to help bring about a more inclusive experience from the data conceptualized for imagery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sonification of the data is available on the Chandra X-Ray Center web site. You can listen to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/chandra.si.edu\/photo\/2021\/sonify3\/\">Data Sonification\u2019s: Stellar, Galactic, and Black Hole.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chandra.si.edu\/resources\/podcasts\/\">Chandra Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn about&nbsp;recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about NASA\u2019s Flagship X-Ray Telescope, visit the web site at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/chandra.si.edu\/index.html\">Chandra X-Ray Center<\/a>&nbsp;and be sure to send them feedback at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:CXCpub@cfa.harvard.edu\">CXCpub@cfa.harvard.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App\u00a0on the App Store<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6485\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6695-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/AccessibleAstronomy.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/AccessibleAstronomy.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/AccessibleAstronomy.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/AccessibleAstronomy.mp3 Show Summary: Kimberly Arcand, Visualization Scientist Emerging Technology Lead for NASA\u2019s Chandra Observatory at the Center for Astrophysics Harvard and Smithsonian, has been working with Christine Malec and JJ Hunt, from the&nbsp;Talk Description to Me&nbsp;Podcasts, describing imagery created from data gathered by a variety of telescopes. 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