Background

Molecular Giant Science & Design's goal is to enable planetariums and museums to communicate current science using compelling content and experiences to audiences using educationally sound, research-based techniques. We keep up with where the technologies of immersive media--including fulldome and virtual reality--are today, and where they are headed in the future. Our work is informed by the science of how people learn in immersive settings, aesthetics and storytelling best practices from flat and immersive cinema. 

Founder Ka Chun Yu, PhD.

Ka Chun has 17 years of experience in digital planetarium software, planetarium projection and display technologies, astrophysical visualization development, informal science education, and research and evaluation.

• Production role in 30+ live and pre-recorded digital planetarium shows
• Creating innovative informal science education programming in astronomy
• Planetarium visualization software development
• Planetarium renovation and space exhibit adviser
• Digital planetarium projection and display technologies
• Informal Science Education
  • Astronomy, climate and Earth systems science
  • 400+ public presentations
  • 100+ professional presentations
  • 20 teacher professional development programs
• Formal Science Education
  • Astronomy curriculum development
• Big data
  • Visitor attendance analysis
  • Statistical analysis
• Science Communication
  • Scripting, Storytelling and Storyboarding
  • Public Speaking
• Research
  • Educational research and visitor studies
  • Astronomical research