I find that novel and unexpected forms of science communication draw new audiences into conversation. They bridge the barrier between experts and non-experts and expand research impact.

I’ve created a workout about surveillance, a mini-market about social profiling algorithms, and even played a data doctor.

I specialize in designing for participation by centering audiences as the protagonists, inviting them to build from their passions, curiosities, and personal experiences. This approach supports audiences in sense making, critical thinking, and a collective imagining of desirable futures.

If the subject matter is complex, obscure, or challenging, I find using humor is a great tactic for lowering the barrier audiences can feel towards engaging. I founded the Institute For Comedic Inquiry to experiment at the edges of using humor in public engagement.

This work takes the form of co-creation workshops, events, festival or exhibition experiences, and live experiments.

I support research and innovation centers in exploring applications for emerging technologies.

Some projects are external facing (focusing on end users) and others are internal facing (focusing on facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, learning, creativity, etc).

My approach is to imagine both possibilities and consequences, creating a range of use cases and scenarios. I make these use cases experiential, inviting audiences to interact emotionally before engaging analytically to arrive at perspectives and solutions that align with their organization’s principles.

Often this is a speculative design process designed to define new use cases, prototype, create a development strategy, and establish an ethical charter.