Wrong Answers Only (October)
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About this event
WRONG ANSWERS ONLY is an interactive show featuring celebrity guests who play games and quizzes while learning about exciting research with the help of a scientific expert.
THE HOST
Chris Duffy is a comedian and writer who hosts the TED podcast HOW TO BE A BETTER HUMAN, which premiered this year as the #3 podcast in the country. Chris wrote on both seasons of WYATT CENAC’S PROBLEM AREAS on HBO, executive produced by John Oliver, and writes the popular weekly newsletter BRIGHT SPOTS. Chris’ writing has been featured in The New Yorker, The Boston Globe, National Geographic Glimpse, Makeshift Magazine, and The California Sunday Magazine.
THE EXPERT
Lisa Feldman Barrett is among the top one percent most cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience. She is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University and holds appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, where she is Chief Science Officer for the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior. Dr. Barrett has testified before Congress, presented her research to the FBI, consulted to the National Cancer Institute, appeared on Through The Wormhole with Morgan Freeman and The Today Show with Maria Shriver, and been a featured guest on public television and podcast and radio programs worldwide.
THE PANEL
Alyssa Limperis is a comedian and actress best known for her “mom videos” on Twitter and YouTube, in which she pretends to be her mother. She currently stars in the independent film “Too Late,” on Amazon Prime and other streaming platforms.
Josh Gondelman is an American author, comedy writer, producer, and stand-up comedian. He is currently a supervising producer and writer for Desus & Mero on Showtime. He was previously a writer on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. He is also known for co-creating the parody Twitter account @SeinfeldToday.
Pooja Reddy is a rural Kentucky transplant currently based in NYC. Pooja is a comedy writer and co-host of Kutti Gang, a NY Times recommended comedy show. Kutti Gang’s comedy special “Kutti Gang at The Tank” is currently streaming on PBS’ All Art’s Network. You can follow her at @pooreddy on Instagram.
18+/PG-13ish (Are we going to curse? Yes, yes we probably will.)
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Organizer LabX Presented by the National Academy of Sciences
Organizer of Wrong Answers Only (October)
LabX is program of the National Academy of Sciences that helps young adults use science and scientific thinking in their daily lives .
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