The Limit Does Not Exist

We talk with Taoufik Nadji, professor of physics, astronomy, math, and forensic science at Interlochen Arts Academy. Mr. Nadji is famous at Interlochen for his ingenious ways of incorporating arts and science and making STEM thrilling. We discuss some highly collaborative projects that will blow your mind, why the journey to a solution is as important as the solution itself, and how teaching is also an act of learning. Plus, wait for Mr. Nadji's answer to the age-old student question: "What does math and science have to do with my life?"

We talk with Taoufik Nadji, professor of physics,…

It's another Cate and Christina episode, and we're talking about the election through the Human Venn Diagram lens. We cover big data and whether or not it failed us in predicting the winner, plus the difference between certainty and probability, unseen biases, the social media echo chamber, and how algorithms have played a role in creating a newsfeed full of people who agree with you. Plus, superhero powers, long​-distance​ pursuits, and feeling ​​"helpless​" ​(yes, that's a Hamilton reference).

It’s another Cate and Christina episode, and we’r…

We talk with Camille Seaman, an award-winning photojournalist, documentary filmmaker, Stanford Knight Fellow, and a TED Senior Fellow, who strongly believes in capturing photographs which articulate that humans are not separate from nature. Camille has photographed glaciers, chased storms, and most recently spent over 30 days at Standing Rock. We discuss Camille's time at Sacred Stone Camp, how understanding interconnectivity and heritage is a strong antidote to fear, and what happens at the intersection of observation and passion. Plus, why you should always follow the women.

We talk with Camille Seaman, an award-winning pho…

We interview Alexander Green, the founder and CEO of Symmetry Labs, which is creating the future of lighting. Alex was trained as a mathematical and theoretical physicist as well as a classical musician before he pivoted over to hardware, software, and interactive installation art. We discuss how turning proteins into music can help us read data, what it takes to build light installations that can respond to anything and why the women at the Grace Hopper conference are badasses. Plus - the trick to looking like an expert coder if you ever find yourself playing one on TV.

We interview Alexander Green, the founder and CEO…

We talk with Lauren Gunderson, who is the most produced living playwright in America this year, as well the winner of this year's New Dramatists' Lanford Wilson Award, and a recipient of the Mellon Foundation's 3-Year Residency with Marin Theatre Company. Lauren has written many plays about science, including Ada and the Memory Engine, Leap, and The Amazing Adventures of Dr. Wonderful and Her Dog. We discuss the mathematics of playwriting, the bias for and against eureka moments, the Bechdel test (and how nearly all of Lauren's plays pass it) and how science makes for thrilling drama.

We talk with Lauren Gunderson, who is the most pr…