Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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From guest horror stories to why digital-projection planetariums have incredible untapped potential for education beyond the night sky, planetarium manager Kat Hunt tells all. Astra joins in with stories from her own planetarium experiences.

Thank you so much to Kat Hunt, manager of the Ingram Planetarium, for joining us for a discussion of her research into technology-assisted learning, advice for aspiring planetarium professionals, what planetarium managers do, planetariums' incredible untapped potential for education beyond the night sky, the Ingram Planetarium and the North Carolina Science Festival, guest horror stories, how to get the best experience from your trip to any planetarium, making science interesting for different audiences, the importance of Diversity and Inclusion, and what she would do with more funding.

Ingram Planetarium Events: museumplanetarium.org/planetarium-events
NC Science Festival: ncsciencefestival.org

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