Speaker Bio: Elliot Kirschner

An Emmy-award winning news and documentary producer, Elliot joined iBiology in the fall of 2015. He got his start at CBS News in New York, producing for such programs as 60 Minutes, Sunday Morning, and the Evening News. In 2007, Elliot joined legendary news icon Dan Rather to help manage a cable news program where he commissioned and oversaw numerous science reports. Buoyed by this experience, Elliot is eager to show the world that “smart” and “entertaining” are not mutually exclusive, especially when it comes to science. Elliot and Rather recently co-authored the book “What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism.