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Hola! My name is Nashanty Brunken and I come from the sunny Caribbean island of Curaçao. I am a second year master Astronomy student and the student ambassador for BSc Astronomy in Leiden. My hobbies include reading, traveling, dancing, painting and of course writing!

Articles

Series

Art and astronomy part I: The cosmos on canvas

Then I go out and paint the stars - Vincent van Gogh

Nashanty Brunken • September 23, 2021

Sea, sand & stars: Astronomy on the Caribbean islands

What could be better than a sun-drenched day and a starry night sky? Editor Nashanty Brunken takes you out of corona-isolation and into the history of Caribbean astronomy.

Nashanty Brunken • May 20, 2021

Ewine van Dishoeck on the art of making a career

The pioneer of astrochemistry, Ewine van Dishoeck, talks with editor Nashanty Brunken about how a student might go about making a fine career in science.

Nashanty Brunken • April 08, 2021