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Sally Bensusen, The Leonardo Principle STEAM Initiative

Published: March 12, 2021, 8 p.m.

Sally Bensusen is a former astronomer, a graphic designer, and a scientific illustrator. Her illustrations have been used by the National Science Foundation, the Smithsonian Institution, and Scientific American magazine.\n\nIn 2019 she retired as a graphic designer from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.\n\nSally is the founding director of The Leonardo Principle, a new endeavor destined to become a library of STEAM activities focused on developing observation skills blending art and science.\n\nWhat prompted Sally to create the Leonardo Principle?\n\nHow did she launch this initiative?\n\nWhen did Sally's love of drawing begin?\n\nLet's find out.