EXPLORE WINTER 2023 | 29 Above: ASAD RAZA Left: Asad Raza, Orientation, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. Commissioned by FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art in partnership with University Circle Incorporated, the University at Buffalo Arts Collaboratory, and Cleveland Museum of Natural History © Asad Raza. Photography by Field Studio. Meet the Museum’s Astronomers through an exploration of the sculpture. The astronomy team also led interactive demonstrations, safe solar viewing, and hands-on activities. The afternoon was cloudy, but the rain held off just long enough for visitors to experience Orientation firsthand and craft their own devices for timekeeping and navigating the night sky. The Museum was honored to host these events and participate in FRONT 2022—a unique opportunity to celebrate the intersection of science and art. NICK ANDERSON earned a B.S. in astrophysics and planetarium studies from Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in 2014. After serving as console operator for the BGSU Planetarium, Anderson moved to the Cleveland area, where he worked as a Planetarium Specialist at the Schuele Planetarium and went on to receive an MBA from Cleveland State University. He joined the Cleveland Museum of Natural History in early 2017 as Astronomy Education Coordinator. He currently serves as the Museum’s Senior Astronomer & Manager of Astronomy. PETER HEDMAN earned an A.B. in Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University, where he served as a teaching fellow and president of the student astronomy club. At the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, he has created shows for the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium and worked on the concept design for the Museum's transformed galleries. He now serves as the Museum's Data Visualization Analyst, a new role that will leverage his experience in software development to streamline data insights across many departments. DESTINY THOMAS earned a B.A. in physics and astronomy with a minor concentration in philosophy from Emory University. Dedicated to STEM education and community engagement, Destiny served as STEM Learning Teacher and Guest Engagement Specialist at the Great Lakes Science Center. More recently, she has held roles as Community Programming Coordinator, Museum Educator, and Astronomy Education Coordinator at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, where she currently serves as Astronomer.
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