Don’t call it a comeback, we’ve been here for years! Or please do because we’re back Vancouver! Live and in person. Join us at The Beaumont Studios for four true, personal stories about comebacks in science!

Hosted by Josh Silberg and Charlie Cook.

Stories By:

Curtis Chou is a science communicator, puzzle enthusiast, and all-around adventure seeker. Curtis’s preferred bubble tea order is half-sweet strawberry milk tea with pearls and less ice.

Tess Conrad holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from SFU and is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). She uses her training and passion for storytelling and building relationships to help non-profits carry out their missions. Currently, she is the Manager of Community & Fund Development at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada, and is an advocate to get checked.

Cassie Barradas is a comedian, writer, and pizza enthusiast who's been published in Reader's Digest more times than you can count on one hand, but less times than you can count on two. A former member of the Second City House Company and a current performer with Queerprov, they love improv almost as much as they love their cats: a lot.

Josh Silberg is a scientist, science communicator, Ogden Nash fan, and easily distracted by odd animals. For his day job, he helps researchers at the Hakai Institute share their coastal science. He moonlights as a producer for The Story Collider in Vancouver.