About

SOPHIE SHRAND is an award-winning, cross-generational educator and communicator whose work has reached over 2 million families worldwide. With degrees in Behavioral Neuroscience and Theater, Sophie honed her crafts of storytelling and science programming over a decade of working in world-renowned science museums and the legendary Second City. She combined these experiences to create the Telly Award-winning science comedy series Science With Sophie. She has since hosted and produced other series (The Theory of Awesome, Indeed), as well as become an international speaker and consultant. Her passion for creating quality content led her to found Cool Jacket Productions so that human ingenuity, imagination, and collaboration remain at the heart of storytelling and education.

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BRENDAN J. MULHERN is an award-winning producer, award-nominated actor, and award-aware writer and musician. From fronting a metal band to creating original improvised and scripted theater, from donut commercials to pizza commercials, from leading roles in Shakespeare to operating six cameras for The Great American Electric Roadtrip, Mulhern has 20+ years of experience building and collaborating with multi-dimensional artists of all stripes. A true multi-hyphenate in the new era of entertainment, Mulhern brings high-standards, curiosity, humor, and know-how to every project.