Kim Arcand

Kimberly Arcand is the Visualization Lead for NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, which has its headquarters at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is an expert in studying the perception and comprehension of high-energy data visualization across the novice-expert spectrum. She is the principal investigator for the Light: Beyond the Bulb project for the UN's International Year of Light 2015. She is also the co-author of the upcoming book "Light: The Visible Spectrum and Beyond" to be published by Black Dog and Leventhal (Nov 2015), as well as two other popular science books.

Kimberly Kowal Arcand directs communications for NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, which has its headquarters at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her research interests include studying the perception and comprehension of science images across the novice-expert spectrum. Kim is active in the creation, distribution, and evaluation of large-scale science exhibitions in public spaces such as parks, libraries, malls, and metros. Most recently, she has co-authored a non-fiction book “Your Ticket to the Universe: A Guide to Exploring the Cosmos” for Smithsonian Books, available April 2, 2013.