Dr Nicolas Bonne - Seen Exhibition Audio Description
Aug 22, 11:14 AM
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About Dr Nicolas Bonne:
Originally from Australia, Dr Nicolas Bonne was born with a severe vision impairment due to an eye condition called retinopathy of prematurity. Nicolas pursued a childhood fascination with space by completing a PhD and moving to the UK to start a career as a professional astronomer. He now works at the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation as a science communicator, using his knowledge of astronomy to help colleagues communicate their science to different audiences. His work involves developing multi-sensory resources to give blind and partially sighted people more ways to access the visual elements of astronomy.
Nicolas’s reflections on Seen
“The walls of the corridors of our Institute are full of beautiful, detailed, complex images of space like the one I’m standing in front of in my portrait. These images remind everybody here why their work is worth doing, but for me they also highlight why astronomy is still a subject that can be difficult for blind and partially sighted people to access without the right tools.
I’m in a position now where my unique perspective on astronomy is valued by my colleagues. I hope that after attending this exhibition, visitors will come away understanding that, with determination and sometimes some clever problem solving – blind and partially sighted people can achieve anything they set their minds to.”
For more information about the exhibition and to view more portraits by Joshua Bratt please visit www.rnib.org.uk/seen
Image shows: A portrait of Dr Nicolas Bonne by Joshua Bratt.
Originally from Australia, Dr Nicolas Bonne was born with a severe vision impairment due to an eye condition called retinopathy of prematurity. Nicolas pursued a childhood fascination with space by completing a PhD and moving to the UK to start a career as a professional astronomer. He now works at the University of Portsmouth’s Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation as a science communicator, using his knowledge of astronomy to help colleagues communicate their science to different audiences. His work involves developing multi-sensory resources to give blind and partially sighted people more ways to access the visual elements of astronomy.
Nicolas’s reflections on Seen
“The walls of the corridors of our Institute are full of beautiful, detailed, complex images of space like the one I’m standing in front of in my portrait. These images remind everybody here why their work is worth doing, but for me they also highlight why astronomy is still a subject that can be difficult for blind and partially sighted people to access without the right tools.
I’m in a position now where my unique perspective on astronomy is valued by my colleagues. I hope that after attending this exhibition, visitors will come away understanding that, with determination and sometimes some clever problem solving – blind and partially sighted people can achieve anything they set their minds to.”
For more information about the exhibition and to view more portraits by Joshua Bratt please visit www.rnib.org.uk/seen
Image shows: A portrait of Dr Nicolas Bonne by Joshua Bratt.