Mass panic and overturned cars in the streets are fun in movies, but is that how people really act during disasters? In Part 2 of this disaster-themed #AskAScientist series, Hollywood producer Diana Williams talks with disasterologist Dr. Samantha Montano about the number one myth surrounding disasters and how more than…
Disaster movies are fun, but real disasters are anything but. We teamed up with our friends at LabX to figure out what we need to know to separate fact from fiction. In this first installment, Hollywood producer, and self-proclaimed prepper, Diana Williams asks disasterologist Dr. Samantha Montano what people should…
This time, computer scientist Jen Golbeck asks actor Kerry Bishé about playing a woman computer scientist.
Actor Kerry Bishé, known for her lead role as Donna Clark, a computer scientist, in the AMC television series Halt and Catch Fire talks with Dr. Jen Golbeck, computer scientist. Jen currently is a…
Actor Kerry Bishé, known for her lead role as Donna Clark, a computer scientist, in the AMC television series Halt and Catch Fire talks with Dr. Jen Golbeck, computer scientist. Jen currently is a Professor at the College of Information Studies, an affiliate professor in the Computer Science Department, and…
#AskAScientist is a down-and-dirty, shot-at-home, short video series of uncertain duration and frequency in which our friends talk to scientists who answer their most pressing questions about the state of the state in science. Our latest installment features Katherine McNamara asking emergency preparedness expert and National Academy of Medicine member…
#AskAScientist is a down-and-dirty, shot-at-home, short video series of uncertain duration and frequency in which our friends talk to scientists who answer their most pressing questions about the state of the state in science. Our first installment features Joseph Gordon-Levitt asking the Foreign Secretary of the National Academy of Medicine,…
Cate Adams has worked for Warner Bros. Pictures since 2011 and is now Vice President of Production of the studio. She worked on the development and production of Inherent Vice, Midnight Special, The Nice Guys, and most recently released, The Meg, a thriller/fantasy film that focuses on saving more people…
Nicole Perlman has written for Fox 2000, Universal Studios, Disney, Cirque Du Soleil Films, Dreamworks, 20th Century Fox, and Legendary Studios. She has worked on several Marvel Studios films, including Captain Marvel (slated for a 2019 release) and the 2014 blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy, which won a Nebula Award…
Middle school English teacher, television writer/producer, and screenwriter for Thor and X-Men First Class – Ashley Miller shares his thoughts on science, inspiration, and the creative process.
Tell us about your background. Where are you from, and what did you want to do when you grew up?
I’m originally from…
Jeff Bell has written and produced some of the best science fiction and fantasy television programs of our time. He also happens to be a great friend to us here at The Exchange! Read on to hear what Jeff loves most about his job, what you need to make it…
