IBM's Ann Rubin (Senior VP of Creative Branding) and Stephen Gold (CMO of Watson) join the ScriptPhD to discuss the storytelling, education and marketing strategy behind introducing the world to cognitive supercomputer Watson. Among our topics of discussion: how to educate and inform the public about artificial intelligence, how advertising technol…

Llewellyn Cox, PhD joins the ScriptPhD.com podcast to discuss his revolutionary new not-for-profit biotechnology incubator space "Lab Launch." Topics of discussion include: how lack of funding and overflow of PhDs in the current scientific climate stifles creativity and innovation, why biotechnology will cultivate new industries, how no strings att…

Dr. Naren Shankar is an acclaimed writer/producer of television shows such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, CSI, Almost Human and The Expanse. He also holds degrees in engineering and physics from Cornell University. He joins the ScriptPhD.com podcast to discuss his role as executive producer in SyFy channel’s adaptation of The Expanse novel seri…

Dr. Kevin Grazier is a former JPL planetary scientist and notable consultant on TV shows such as Eureka, Defiance, Battlestar Galactica and Falling Skies, as well as film blockbusters such as Gravity and Pirates of the Carribean. He joins the ScriptPhD.com podcast to discuss the overarching themes and concepts that influenced his new book “Hollywei…

Dr. Gary Small, a world-renowned professor of psychiatry and neurodegenerative aging diseases, joined the ScriptPhD.com podcast to discuss his breakout book "The Naked Lady That Stood on Her Head." We discuss how media and on-screen portrayal of psychiatrists contribute to people’s perceptions of the field, how the themes of empathy and humanity ar…

Dr. Chuck Kopczak, the curator of ecology at the California Science Center, joins the ScriptPhD.com podcast to discuss the design and thought process behind the groundbreaking "Ecosystems" interactive exhibit. An avid diver and geologist by training, "Dr. Kelp" breaks down why interactive learning is the future of science education, how emotional c…

Dr. Brian Cox joins the ScriptPhD.com podcast to discuss his BBC show "Wonders of the Universe" and his views on space exploration. Among our discussion topics: how he is still able to channel a passion for the solar system, why he thinks it's critical for NASA to take risks and go to Mars, the possibilities of life in the outer solar system and wh…