Featured Entertainer: Jon Amiel
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Dream huge. Dare more. From watching classic movies in his youth to directing his first movie in his late 30s, filmmaker Jon Amiel shares what inspires him and talks about science in the movies. Tell us about your background. What inspired you to become a filmmaker? I never wanted to…
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Scientist Spotlight: Randii Wessen
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Normally, asking a person, “Why would aliens want to attack Earth?” would result in a bumbling, confused answer. But pose the same question to Randii Wessen, Deputy Manager of the Project Formulation Office at Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and you will receive a precise answer: aliens would not bother…
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Scientist Spotlight: Alice Wessen
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Come explore the universe with Alice Wessen, Manager, Solar System Missions Education and Public Outreach at the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL)! Learn about her inspirations, thoughts on science in entertainment, and bringing the JPL missions to life for students and the general public. Tell us about your background. What inspired…
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Under The Microscope: Covert Affairs
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Kevin Crowley admits it is a struggle to express things in layman’s terms due to primarily working in scientific environments where shorthand technical terms are the norm, but he was more than happy to help the writers of USA Network’s Covert Affairs. Covert Affairs is a one-hour spy drama television…
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Featured Entertainer: Maggie Malone
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Did you ever wonder about the science behind your favorite animated movie? Maggie Malone, director of development at Walt Disney Animation Studios, shares about her what inspired her to make movies, science consulting, and much more! Tell us about your background. What inspired you to want to make movies, and…
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Scientist Spotlight: Paul Weiss
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Interested in science from an early age, Paul Weiss’ interest in chemistry started with a bang. His advice to the next generation is to find something that you enjoy so much that you cannot wait to get up in the morning to get going. He’s the director of the California…
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Under the Microscope: Terra Nova
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Sometimes science isn’t the solution. That’s the reality of science consulting and something Kevin Grazier, Planetary Scientist at Jet Propulsion Laboratory and one of The Exchange’s consultants, knows well. “Until a story starts shooting, and often times even after, the script is a living document,” he explained. “Over time, different…
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Featured Entertainer: Max Borenstein
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Max Borenstein’s meteoric rise through Hollywood began long before he graduated from school. He’s wanted to be a screenwriter his entire life and very proactively pursued the craft when most of us were awkwardly trying to get through junior high. While he was still at Yale, he made a film,…
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Scientist Spotlight: Janet English
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Bringing science, entertainment, and education together, Janet English is a science and broadcast journalism teacher in Orange County California. A go-to resource for The Exchange, she has served as director of education services for KOCE-TV, and received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Do you think…
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Featured Entertainer: Gabrielle Neimand
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Gabrielle Neimand is a development executive and producer for Strike Entertainment, the production company that created Dawn of the Dead, Children of Men, The Last Exorcism, and In Time among many others. We sat down with her recently and asked her all about how she worked her way into her…
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