The evening began like any other Exchange event, with delicious drinks and lively conversation in a room packed with scientists and entertainment professionals. It was the night before Halloween, but the atmosphere felt festive and lighthearted—that is, until the networking hour was rudely interrupted by a fairly loud argument. Near…
The line of hopeful moviegoers stretched up and down South Broadway in front of the trendy Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, praying that they would be lucky enough to nab a seat in the theater. But this was not the premiere of the latest Hollywood blockbuster or must-see indie…
The United States is one of the leading forces of technological innovation in the world today. Simultaneously, this country has entered a new phase in which facts are not only ignored but disputed. False narratives take hold and can disrupt community and scientific progress alike.
In an effort to…
The United Nations predicts the number of people on Earth will balloon to 9.8 billion by 2050 and 11.2 billion by 2100. Even as some countries witness a decline in fertility levels, roughly 83 million people are added to the global population every year.
So how worried should we be…
The Exchange, A Hundred Years, The Imagined Futures, and Skybound Invite You to Watch
Science Speed Dating
From San Diego Comic-Con
Friday, July 20
Listen to quick-fire talks with experts from a variety of scientific fields. Learn about discoveries and initiatives happening today on the cutting edge of modern science…
The Exchange, A Hundred Years, The Imagined Futures, and Skybound Invite You to Watch
Bioethics – Killer Conundrums, Deadly Dilemmas
Live From San Diego Comic-Con!
Thursday, July 19
Often it is the seemingly simple questions that create the greatest of quandaries. Leading bioethicists confront the toughest questions raised by both…
The Exchange, A Hundred Years, The Imagined Futures, and Skybound Invite You to Watch
One Brunch to Save the World
Live From San Diego Comic-Con!
Saturday, July 21
Science, entertainment, and business converge to conjure a daringly optimistic future at One Brunch to Save the World. We are digging into…
Nadine Burke-Harris
As a result of a “zero-tolerance” policy enacted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 2,000 children have been separated from their parents at the U.S.–Mexico border in the past several weeks. The controversial policy affects those families who attempt…
On June 13, 2018, a group of filmmakers, scientists, and enthusiasts met up at Caveat, a newly established bar for scientific hobnobbing in the East Village in New York City. Patrons wandered down a flight of stairs into a large, elegantly appointed space. With an old-fashioned library in one corner…
More than 200 scientists and entertainment professionals gathered on the second floor of the Creative Artists Agency in Century City sipping on wine and getting to know one another as they waited for the main event of the night to begin. Everyone had been given a vintage motel key with…
