How to Prepare
- Please wear mostly solid colors (no plaid) because small prints do not film well. For the recording, we will attach a small microphone to your top.
- Please bring 4 to 6 items that you always have when traveling that represent you. These can be clothes, gadgets, and electronic devices and less conventional items such as pillows, travel mugs, and house-slippers.
- Please bring your suitcase (packed or not). Your suitcase does not need to be packed, we will use it as a prop and have you describe it.
- Sign the Media Release Form [PDF] ahead of time.
- Interviews take about 20 minutes. To be sure we have the best set up for you, please be on time.
- Most importantly, have fun! Remember your target audience are middle-school kids and we want to show these kids interesting people doing fun science. Imagine you are talking to your 12-year-old self.
Sample Questions
- Tell us a joke (something informal to set the tone).
- Who are you and what do you do?
- Can you explain what you study in your research?
- What do you think is most fun/thrilling about what you do?
- Where do you travel for your job?
- What brings you here?
- What do you always carry with you when you travel?
- What kind of clothes do you like to wear and why?
- What kind of gadgets/tools do you have?
- Do you have a funny travel story?