An illustrator
with a PhD in Astronomy
Maria Cristina Fortuna
Freelancer
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MSc in Physics and Astrophysics
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PhD in Astronomy
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Diploma in Digital Illustration
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Master in Editorial Illustration
Hi,
I am an illustrator, cartoonist and science communicator.
I am an illustrator, cartoonist and science communicator.
I work as illustrator for science and I run astronomy workshops for the general public. After ten years in science, including a PhD in the Netherlands on measuring the alignment of galaxies and the large scale structure of the Universe, I decided to turn to science communication with a focus on science visualisation, and studied at the International School of Comics in Turin.
I strongly believe that astronomy can provide a different perspective on our role as humanity, on our present, our future and our past.
One of my missions is to promote democratic access to science and to bring astronomy closer to people from underprivileged backgrounds.
Illustrare la scienza – Podcast UmAni (ITA)
A podcast by UNIFI where I explain how and why I do science illustration.
Occhi di scienziato, mani d’artista (ITA)
A MediaInaf article about the illustration on Kelt-9b.