Jessica sat down with TAM emcee George Hrab and Psychology Professor Sheldon Helms to talk about their reflections on the conference and the importance of communication in the science community.
Pam Mueller may be best known as a frequent contestant on Jeopardy! where she has won more than $180,000 during her many, many episodes, including her run to become champion of the 2000 College Tournament. She also worked on Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign, graduated from Harvard Law School, and is now a grad student in Psychology at Princeton University.
We spoke with Pam about her research into notetaking, the end of Howard Dean’s campaign, and the oddest place she’s been recognized.
Dave Silverman is the President of American Atheists, a frequent guest on Fox News Channel, and the inspiration for a popular meme.
Paul Provenza is a stand-up comedian, director of The Aristocrats, and author of Satiristas!
Kira Soltanovich is a stand-up comedian who has appeared on the Oxygen Network’s Girls Behaving Badly.
Mike McShane is an actor and comedian who appeared on the British version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Jessica spoke with them about attending Catholic schools and what it means to be an atheist.
Myq Kaplan is a comedian who has appeared on Last Comic Standing and every late night talk show you can think of. He’s known for his brilliant wordplay as well as his self-deprecating humor. His albums Vegan Mind Meld and Meat Robot are absolutely hilarious, but his latest show Small, Dork and Handsome is, in my opinion, his best one yet. It’s on Netflix right now and you’re gonna want to watch it… after we’re done with this interview.
We spoke with Myq about why most comedians seem to be non-religious, whether his jokes are ever truly finished, and what he learned from Louis C.K.
(Myq’s photo was taken by Mindy Tucker)