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