Science Guest of Honor Ray Villard
Ray Villard has specialized in communicating astronomy to the general
public for the past 20 years. As Public Information Manager for the
Space Telescope Science Institute at the Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore, Maryland, he is responsible for disseminating news about the
most recent discoveries made with Hubble Space Telescope. He
previously was associate editor for Astronomy and Star &
Sky magazines, and has written a variety of freelance articles.
Mr. Villard has scripted shows for planetariums at the Boston Museum of
Science, Maryland Science Center, St. Louis Science Center, and
Rochester Museum and Science Center. He has developed planetarium
school programs, and teaches astronomy courses and hosts public
seminars through the Johns Hopkins University. He is a regular
contributor to the Stardate radio series, which features news
items about astronomy. He holds an M.S. in Science Communication from
Boston University.
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