“Much of the work I do as a scientist falls under the category of ‘translational research,’ the multidirectional/nonlinear process of using advances from the lab to improve health of individuals and the general public. My specific focus in the lab is ALS, but as a theater artist, I’m interested in how the methods used in translational research might inform some of the tests within the Experiments in Digital Storytelling program. I am endlessly curious about the overlap between the methodologies used by scientists and theater artists and also about the kind of work that is possible when both disciplines share tools and ways of thinking.”