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Where: Toronto Reference Library & Online

When: November 2-4, 2023

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Toronto Animation / VFX Job Fair

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Daniel Whiteson

High-Energy Particle Physicist, University of California, Irvine

Daniel Whiteson is a professor of physics at the University of California, Irvine, and a fellow of the American Physical Society. He earned his PhD in Physics from the University of California at Berkeley and is an active researcher, using the Large Hadron Collider at CERN to search for exotic new particles.

4:15PM - 5:15PM

Reference Library: Epic Hall
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“THAT'S SO INTERESTING!”: AN ELINOR WONDERS WHY Case Study

A Pipeline Studios and Shoe-Ink original production. Join the teams behind the beloved, Emmy-nominated PBS Kids series Elinor Wonders Why, the preschool series that encourages children to follow their curiosity, ask questions, and find answers using science inquiry skills. Created by Jorge Cham, a former Caltech researcher, and Daniel Whiteson, a Physics Professor at UC Irvine, and brought to life by the talented artists and storytellers from Pipeline Studios, come learn about the series’ unique development process as the creators share their unique experiences making the hit preschool series.

With Bobby Ulcar Senior Technical Director, Pipeline Studios Daniel Whiteson High-Energy Particle Physicist, University of California, Irvine Jorge Cham Cartoonist, PhD Comics Katherine Sandford Executive Story Editor, Pipeline Studios

Moderator: D'Arcy Cooney Director of Marketing, Pipeline Studios

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