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[Applause] every time you breathe you are inhaling
every time you breathe you are inhaling
every time you breathe you are inhaling more molecules than there are stars in
more molecules than there are stars in
more molecules than there are stars in the known universe
the known universe
the known universe so come hold the cosmos in your lungs
so come hold the cosmos in your lungs
so come hold the cosmos in your lungs and expand your lungs your bodies your
and expand your lungs your bodies your
and expand your lungs your bodies your blood comes from the bellies of exploded
blood comes from the bellies of exploded
blood comes from the bellies of exploded stars they are the dregs of supernova
stars they are the dregs of supernova
stars they are the dregs of supernova blooming with more energy than the Sun
blooming with more energy than the Sun
blooming with more energy than the Sun will emit in its ten billion year
will emit in its ten billion year
will emit in its ten billion year lifespan just one can outshine an entire
lifespan just one can outshine an entire
lifespan just one can outshine an entire galaxy on its own supernovae are some of
galaxy on its own supernovae are some of
galaxy on its own supernovae are some of the brightest objects known to man and
the brightest objects known to man and
the brightest objects known to man and to man they mean bones they mean bodies
to man they mean bones they mean bodies
to man they mean bones they mean bodies they mean the birthplace of elements
they mean the birthplace of elements
they mean the birthplace of elements that build our very beings when you look
that build our very beings when you look
that build our very beings when you look in the mirror you’re seeing a poem
in the mirror you’re seeing a poem
in the mirror you’re seeing a poem composed by cosmic combustion come these
composed by cosmic combustion come these
composed by cosmic combustion come these stellar epitaphs are spelling out our
stellar epitaphs are spelling out our
stellar epitaphs are spelling out our names there are so many different ways
names there are so many different ways
names there are so many different ways to learn science for example in that
to learn science for example in that
to learn science for example in that poem you just heard six different
poem you just heard six different
poem you just heard six different scientific facts and I’m willing to bet
scientific facts and I’m willing to bet
scientific facts and I’m willing to bet that for everyone in this room that is
that for everyone in this room that is
that for everyone in this room that is probably the first time you learned
probably the first time you learned
probably the first time you learned about astronomy from a spoken word poem
about astronomy from a spoken word poem
about astronomy from a spoken word poem art is just one of many powerful tools
art is just one of many powerful tools
art is just one of many powerful tools that can be used to not only share
that can be used to not only share
that can be used to not only share science but to make it more engaging and
science but to make it more engaging and
science but to make it more engaging and more accessible for people with
more accessible for people with
more accessible for people with disabilities I first became interested
disabilities I first became interested
disabilities I first became interested in the world of accessibility through a
in the world of accessibility through a
in the world of accessibility through a theater class I took at Ohio State’s the
theater class I took at Ohio State’s the
theater class I took at Ohio State’s the class was called Shakespeare and autism
class was called Shakespeare and autism
class was called Shakespeare and autism and it featured acting games designed by
and it featured acting games designed by
and it featured acting games designed by Kelly hunter of the Royal Shakespeare
Kelly hunter of the Royal Shakespeare
Kelly hunter of the Royal Shakespeare Company the book on the topic is shown
Company the book on the topic is shown
Company the book on the topic is shown up here I had the pleasure of playing
up here I had the pleasure of playing
up here I had the pleasure of playing these games with children on the autism
these games with children on the autism
these games with children on the autism spectrum every week and I got to watch
spectrum every week and I got to watch
spectrum every week and I got to watch these kids acts laugh grow and open up
these kids acts laugh grow and open up
these kids acts laugh grow and open up and new and incredible ways the games
and new and incredible ways the games
and new and incredible ways the games are designed to foster imaginative play
are designed to foster imaginative play
are designed to foster imaginative play while working on the development of life
while working on the development of life
while working on the development of life skills such as making eye contact and
skills such as making eye contact and
skills such as making eye contact and recognizing facial expressions I fell in
recognizing facial expressions I fell in
recognizing facial expressions I fell in love
love
love with the way that art was reaching
with the way that art was reaching
with the way that art was reaching people and helping to break down these
people and helping to break down these
people and helping to break down these communication barriers so I decided to
communication barriers so I decided to
communication barriers so I decided to fuse my love of art and my passion for
fuse my love of art and my passion for
fuse my love of art and my passion for science education and to redesign these
science education and to redesign these
science education and to redesign these games to teach the kids about different
games to teach the kids about different
games to teach the kids about different science concepts I recruited a team of
science concepts I recruited a team of
science concepts I recruited a team of volunteers about half of whom are shown
volunteers about half of whom are shown
volunteers about half of whom are shown here who all did an incredible job
here who all did an incredible job
here who all did an incredible job playing these games with the children I
playing these games with the children I
playing these games with the children I challenged these volunteers to be
challenged these volunteers to be
challenged these volunteers to be radically silly and to risk
radically silly and to risk
radically silly and to risk embarrassment because if teachers don’t
embarrassment because if teachers don’t
embarrassment because if teachers don’t up open up then why should we expect the
up open up then why should we expect the
up open up then why should we expect the same of our kids we would all start out
same of our kids we would all start out
same of our kids we would all start out gathered around sitting in a circle like
gathered around sitting in a circle like
gathered around sitting in a circle like you see here and then teaching artists
you see here and then teaching artists
you see here and then teaching artists and kids would partner up one-on-one and
and kids would partner up one-on-one and
and kids would partner up one-on-one and play acting games we acted out
play acting games we acted out
play acting games we acted out everything from cells in our body to the
everything from cells in our body to the
everything from cells in our body to the biggest planets in our solar system all
biggest planets in our solar system all
biggest planets in our solar system all the while preserving the core essence of
the while preserving the core essence of
the while preserving the core essence of the games which was to foster these life
the games which was to foster these life
the games which was to foster these life skills while having a fun time
skills while having a fun time
skills while having a fun time American Sign Language was also used to
American Sign Language was also used to
American Sign Language was also used to make the event accessible for children
make the event accessible for children
make the event accessible for children who are deaf but as I said earlier art
who are deaf but as I said earlier art
who are deaf but as I said earlier art is just one way to make science more
is just one way to make science more
is just one way to make science more accessible another important tool is the
accessible another important tool is the
accessible another important tool is the sense of touch this year I began working
sense of touch this year I began working
sense of touch this year I began working with an international team of scientists
with an international team of scientists
with an international team of scientists and educators who designed the sky in
and educators who designed the sky in
and educators who designed the sky in your hands a planetarium show focused
your hands a planetarium show focused
your hands a planetarium show focused around blind audiences
around blind audiences
around blind audiences it features an audio narration and this
it features an audio narration and this
it features an audio narration and this 3d printed model which has raised lines
3d printed model which has raised lines
3d printed model which has raised lines bumps bumps and textures representing
bumps bumps and textures representing
bumps bumps and textures representing our stars and constellations I worked
our stars and constellations I worked
our stars and constellations I worked with cosig a science center in Columbus
with cosig a science center in Columbus
with cosig a science center in Columbus Ohio to integrate the show into the
Ohio to integrate the show into the
Ohio to integrate the show into the planetariums regular schedule as opposed
planetariums regular schedule as opposed
planetariums regular schedule as opposed to just organizing a one-off special
to just organizing a one-off special
to just organizing a one-off special event and we’re currently actually
event and we’re currently actually
event and we’re currently actually producing about 200 of these 3d models
producing about 200 of these 3d models
producing about 200 of these 3d models so that every single visitor regardless
so that every single visitor regardless
so that every single visitor regardless of their vision status can experience
of their vision status can experience
of their vision status can experience this tactile tour of the Stars this is
this tactile tour of the Stars this is
this tactile tour of the Stars this is so important because we need to
so important because we need to
so important because we need to normalize accessibility and a crucial
normalize accessibility and a crucial
normalize accessibility and a crucial step in doing that is integrating it
step in doing that is integrating it
step in doing that is integrating it into everyday practice so it is not only
into everyday practice so it is not only
into everyday practice so it is not only accepted but expected in education
accepted but expected in education
accepted but expected in education design the planetarium staff also added
design the planetarium staff also added
design the planetarium staff also added captioning so the show can be accessed
captioning so the show can be accessed
captioning so the show can be accessed by deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors
by deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors
by deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors another sense I want to touch on is the
another sense I want to touch on is the
another sense I want to touch on is the sense of sound sonification
sense of sound sonification
sense of sound sonification is a revolutionary process by which we
is a revolutionary process by which we
is a revolutionary process by which we can actually audible eyes data what that
can actually audible eyes data what that
can actually audible eyes data what that means is we convert real scientific
means is we convert real scientific
means is we convert real scientific information into parameters of sound and
information into parameters of sound and
information into parameters of sound and analyze it with the ear this allows
analyze it with the ear this allows
analyze it with the ear this allows people to not only learn about science
people to not only learn about science
people to not only learn about science but to actually do science without
but to actually do science without
but to actually do science without needing to rely on the sense of sight
needing to rely on the sense of sight
needing to rely on the sense of sight and this is so crucial because at the
and this is so crucial because at the
and this is so crucial because at the end of the day accessibility is about
end of the day accessibility is about
end of the day accessibility is about not only welcoming people into learning
not only welcoming people into learning
not only welcoming people into learning about our universe but also opening new
about our universe but also opening new
about our universe but also opening new doors that marginalized audiences can
doors that marginalized audiences can
doors that marginalized audiences can contribute to the investigation of our
contribute to the investigation of our
contribute to the investigation of our universe and to this process of
universe and to this process of
universe and to this process of discovery let me leave you with this if
discovery let me leave you with this if
discovery let me leave you with this if science is important to you then no
science is important to you then no
science is important to you then no matter who you are you have the
matter who you are you have the
matter who you are you have the potential to be important to science
potential to be important to science
potential to be important to science people deserve to know that not only is
people deserve to know that not only is
people deserve to know that not only is there room for you in science there is a
there room for you in science there is a
there room for you in science there is a need for you whether it be through 3d
need for you whether it be through 3d
need for you whether it be through 3d printing art sound touch or otherwise
printing art sound touch or otherwise
printing art sound touch or otherwise there are so many different ways to
there are so many different ways to
there are so many different ways to learn and so many different ways to
learn and so many different ways to
learn and so many different ways to access information however accessibility
access information however accessibility
access information however accessibility issues are Pervez are present in all
issues are Pervez are present in all
issues are Pervez are present in all fields not just in science and astronomy
fields not just in science and astronomy
fields not just in science and astronomy does the industry in which you work or
does the industry in which you work or
does the industry in which you work or the community in which you live have
the community in which you live have
the community in which you live have barriers for people who are not hearing
barriers for people who are not hearing
barriers for people who are not hearing sighted able-bodied and neurotypical and
sighted able-bodied and neurotypical and
sighted able-bodied and neurotypical and do these barriers exist because they
do these barriers exist because they
do these barriers exist because they have to or because no one is being
have to or because no one is being
have to or because no one is being forced to consider new approaches just
forced to consider new approaches just
forced to consider new approaches just because we don’t experience an obstacle
because we don’t experience an obstacle
because we don’t experience an obstacle that doesn’t mean it’s not there it just
that doesn’t mean it’s not there it just
that doesn’t mean it’s not there it just means we have the privilege of not
means we have the privilege of not
means we have the privilege of not noticing it so and the spirit of
noticing it so and the spirit of
noticing it so and the spirit of noticing and in the spirit of Awakening
through even this moment like it’s your
through even this moment like it’s your last time being told to treat every
last time being told to treat every
last time being told to treat every moment like it’s your last breathe it in
moment like it’s your last breathe it in
moment like it’s your last breathe it in like it’s your first like you are so
like it’s your first like you are so
like it’s your first like you are so young like you are just beginning
young like you are just beginning
young like you are just beginning because compared to the cosmic calendar
because compared to the cosmic calendar
because compared to the cosmic calendar we will never be anything but new you
we will never be anything but new you
we will never be anything but new you will always be a child to this you know
will always be a child to this you know
will always be a child to this you know first we live in so don’t you ever be
first we live in so don’t you ever be
first we live in so don’t you ever be afraid to wander like one you see us
afraid to wander like one you see us
afraid to wander like one you see us humans have always searched for answers
humans have always searched for answers
humans have always searched for answers in the unknown carving constellations
in the unknown carving constellations
in the unknown carving constellations from the question marks in our spines
from the question marks in our spines
from the question marks in our spines searching for our fingerprints in the
searching for our fingerprints in the
searching for our fingerprints in the Stars maybe that does make us fools
Stars maybe that does make us fools
Stars maybe that does make us fools maybe it means we’re just scared of what
maybe it means we’re just scared of what
maybe it means we’re just scared of what lies beyond our telescopes but you
lies beyond our telescopes but you
lies beyond our telescopes but you should note that the size of the average
should note that the size of the average
should note that the size of the average shooting star is no bigger than your
shooting star is no bigger than your
shooting star is no bigger than your fingerprint and it is a fact that when
fingerprint and it is a fact that when
fingerprint and it is a fact that when you look up into the sky you are looking
you look up into the sky you are looking
you look up into the sky you are looking into the past and the further out we
into the past and the further out we
into the past and the further out we gaze the further back we are looking in
gaze the further back we are looking in
gaze the further back we are looking in time we can climb through the history of
time we can climb through the history of
time we can climb through the history of this universe and witness the ancestry
this universe and witness the ancestry
this universe and witness the ancestry of existence
of existence
of existence don’t miss this gorgeousness living in
don’t miss this gorgeousness living in
don’t miss this gorgeousness living in our equations and charts don’t miss the
our equations and charts don’t miss the
our equations and charts don’t miss the Bliss of human curiosity for it is our
Bliss of human curiosity for it is our
Bliss of human curiosity for it is our greatest work of art thank you
greatest work of art thank you
greatest work of art thank you [Applause]
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