Kory Mathewson’s (BSc ‘10, MSc ‘14, PhD ‘19) career path has taken him from the stage to the lab - but it’s not as long a journey as you might expect. We talked to this self-described polymath about what improv and AI have in common, the role of creativity in science, and what, exactly, a research scientist at Google’s DeepMind lab does.

WTJ is sponsored by TD Insurance.

Got a question? Email us at: [email protected]

Want to connect with your UAlberta community? You can do that at uab.ca/sboard

What the Job? is a University of Alberta Alumni Association podcast

Hosted by: Matt Rea

Produced by: Matt Rea and Chloe Chalmers

Music: Cottages by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/