Michael St. Clair
Michael develops software to aid scientific analyses of Mastcam-Z data. His undergraduate degrees are in theater and mathematics from The Case Western Reserve University; his Ph.D. is from Stanford in Theater and Performance Studies, with a dissertation on the ontology of bodies and interfaces in play and games. He taught sound design and game design for several years at Stanford’s d.school, and design and media studies at UC Berkeley. This background informs his work on user interaction and design in scientific research workflows. He is an accomplished playwright, musician, and kinetic sculptor.