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Science of TRON
Listen to audio from the "Science of TRON" panel, featuring director Joe Kosinski, producer Sean Bailey, and science consultants Sean Carroll & John Dick. Learn More
Posted by The Exchange on Aug 14, 2012
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Samantha Corbin-Miller's stellar career in Hollywood include work on some of the most important shows of the last decade – ER, The Practice, Law & Order, and Lie to Me – among many others. Corbin-Miller shares about her start, the most difficult part of her job, and how science inspires story.
Tell us about your background. What inspired you to become a producer and writer?
Posted by The Exchange on May 29, 2012
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For many years, UCLA Professor David Saltzberg has been a leading thinker in particle physics. Since 2006, he's also had a job title he may never have set out to put on his CV, but has proven hugely rewarding: science consult for the beloved CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory. Whether it's adventuring in Antarctica, or advising by the camera, he always seems to be doing something story worthy. We recently caught up with him to ask a few questions about science in entertainment, what it means to have a passion for the most cutting edge physics in the world, and what roles the two may