All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, but it annihilates the Maker! Making is playing and playing is essential to human ingenuity. Come learn about the science behind play - how it shapes the brain, encourages discovery and gets you hired at JPL!

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Megan Tulac

Managing Director - The National Institute for Play

After graduating from Berkeley, Megan worked for the Red Cross and as an improv actress. She has an MA in the history of empires, worked in advertising in London and now spends her time tinkering and teaching people about play science.

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Stuart Brown, MD

Founder - The National Institute for Play

Trained in psychiatry, Dr. Brown identified the power of play through 6,000 play histories of individuals ranging from mass murders to Nobel Laureates. He founded the National Institute for Play and teaches a d.school class at Stanford.