Ariel Manzanares-Scisney

Ariel (pronounced R-E-L) Manzanares-Scisney is a young astrophysicist, philosopher, martial artist, native Earthling, and professional conglomerate of stardust. His entire life has been dedicated to education and the pursuit of knowledge. He trained for a decade in Taekwondo, teaching self-defense to students aged three to adult, and became a fully certified instructor and national judge by age 18. After learning about the world through the rigorous International Baccalaureate program in high school, he earned his bachelor's degree in Astrophysics and Philosophy from the University of Colorado, Boulder in only three years. He also served as a public speaker, space navigator, and laserist at the Fiske Planetarium in Boulder, Colorado.