Jessamyn Fairfield is a physics lecturer in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of Galway in Ireland. She earned her PhD in physics from the University of Pennsylvania. Her research interests include arts and science partnerships for public engagement, game-based learning, and novel nanomaterial devices. Readers who want to learn more about writing comedy about science and about humor in difficult technical and emotional topics can listen to the Bright Club Ireland podcast, You’re Up Next.
