Bio
David Glowacki is a cross-disciplinary researcher, artist, and author whose interests span computer science, nanoscience, neuroscience, aesthetics, cultural theory, & spirituality. He is the founder of the ‘Intangible Realities Laboratory’ (IRL), a research group working at the immersive frontiers of scientific, aesthetic, computational, and technological practice. He is the recipient of several research awards, including a Royal Society Research Fellowship, Philip Leverhulme award, ERC grant, SIG-CHI best paper award, and more. Originally from Milwaukee, he graduated from UPenn, where he studied a range of subjects, including chemistry, mathematics, philosophy, comparative literature, and religions. He obtained an MA in cultural theory and a PhD in molecular physics. His immersive digital artworks have been experienced by more than 200,000 people across three continents.