This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Hanny is a Dutch biology teacher whose life took an interesting turn due to a gas cloud somewhere out there next to a galaxy far far away. Sounds strange? While volunteering with an online citizen science project Galaxy Zoo, she discovered a new astronomical object known as ‘Hanny’s Voorwerp’. In her presentation, Hanny will share her story of becoming a famous amateur astronomer, and the story of ‘Hanny’s Voorwerp’. Additionally, she will explain how everyone can participate in citizen science projects and where the power of such projects lays.

Biologist & accidental astronomer

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