Ben Lillie is a high-energy particle physicist who left the ivory tower for the wilds of New York’s theater district. He has a B.A. in physics from Reed College, a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from Stanford University, and a Certificate in improv comedy from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. He is the Co-founder and Director of The Story Collider, where people are invited to tell stories of their personal experience of science. He is also a Moth StorySLAM champion, a Contributing Editor for TED.com, and founder of the new events space in Manhattan, Caveat.
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Art and Science: The Two Cultures Converging
This series of roundtables brings together artists, scientists, and scholars to explore the intersections of science, art, education, and society through themes of collaboration, interdisciplinary practice, and STEAM education. Across the discussions, participants examine how these fields inform one another, how such collaborations are formed and sustained, and how they may shape future approaches to knowledge, creativity, and learning.