Writing for The Big Bang Theory: How Sheldon Cooper Became the New Carl Sagan

Sunday, February 17, 2013
Room 208 (Hynes Convention Center)
Eric Kaplan , The Big Bang Theory, Studio City , CA
More Americans learn about science from this television show than from the top 50 best-selling science books combined. Mr. Lorre, a creator and writer for the popular CBS situation comedy, will describe how the show maintains strikingly high levels of scientific accuracy while providing a new laugh every 16 seconds.