Kayla Cohen

Kayla Cohen is a quasi-nomadic writer and environmental researcher. She grew up in London and New York City and has lived in ten cities across six countries during her twenties (including Madison, San Francisco and San Diego in the US). In her spare time, she reads, runs, wrongly identifies birds …

Writer in Residence Program

The Writer in Residence program is located at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery within the Discovery Building. Residency appointments timelines and lengths vary depending on writer needs, project scope and scientist availability. The Writer in Residence program supports writers crafting works featuring science within their field (scriptwriting, poetry, playwright, spoken …

Michael Graf

 Writer in Residence 2021 Michael Graf About Michael Emmy Award winning writer/director Michael Graf has written a number of award winning screenplays that have garnered international acclaim. THE LAST INDIAN WAR has been making waves around the world winning Best Feature Screenplay honors by unanimous vote at the Paris Arts …

Michael Graf interviews Rachel Kropa and David Lang from the Footprint Coalition

Michael Graf, WID’s Science to Script writer in residence (2021-2022)  interviews Rachel Kropa and David Lang from the Footprint Coalition. The Footprint Coalition invests in high-growth, sustainability-focused companies. They make charitable grants to non-profits that advance the adoption of environmental technology. Listen to Part I and Part II now on …