The Science and Entertainment Exchange

09/16/2026

We had such a great evening with our friends at ALSAE hearing about the future of medicine including lab printed organs and brain regeneration from Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health experts Ryan Spitler and Jean Hébert. Thank you to our wonderful hosts Melissa Rosenberg and Lev Spiro!

08/31/2026

What an amazing night with speaker Joshua Wortzel of Hartford HealthCare talking about how heat affects our moods and behavior with host Valerie Weiss Director. Thank you both for another great event in a beautiful space!

08/21/2026

Donnie Darko is not just a psychological thriller; it’s a gateway to theoretical physics, wormholes and Einstein-Rosen bridges. This is 25 years since it's release.

08/20/2026

What an amazing weekend with scientists and writers for our Writers Retreat focused on topics that inspire awe and wonder. Thank you to the John Templeton Foundation for making it a reality! Exchange

07/28/2026

In Severance, series creator Dan Erickson and director Ben Stiller worked with neurosurgeon Dr. Vijay Agarwal to consult on the science in the hit series.

04/03/2026

What if AI could solve ecological crises and navigate parallel realities? 🤖🌍 Season 2 of Paradise on Hulu is finally complete!

03/28/2026

What if alien life is nothing like we expect? New research shows microbes could thrive without liquid water! Discover the surprising possibilities of extraterrestrial life. Project Hail Mary
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Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability

03/23/2026

Meet the leaf sheep sea slug! This tiny creature can photosynthesize by stealing chloroplasts from algae, much like the Astrophage in Project Hail Mary Discover how these amazing adaptations highlight the wonders of evolution in our oceans.

By snatching chloroplasts from algae, animals called sacoglossans produce their own energy through photosynthesis

03/21/2026

What if microorganisms could consume solar energy? Project Hail Mary explores this and more. What scientific concepts do you find most fascinating in sci-fi?

03/16/2026

How do you casually steal $500,000,000 in gold… at 40,000 ft in mid-air? We connected aviation engineer Jeff Newcamp with the team at Lift to consult on the film. Reach out to us if you are looking for science help with a project! Netflix