Meet Some Staff Scientists | Exploratorium

Meet Some Staff Scientists

A man with glasses and a beard, wearing a purple shirt, against a backdrop of a body of water and a clear sky.

Scientific Content Developer

Dr. Isabel Hawkins

Senior Scientist (she/her/ella)

A middle-aged man with a beard, wearing a blue shirt, sitting at a table and looking thoughtful.

Sebastian Martin

Project Specialist

Chief Learning Officer (he/him)

Rob Semper joined the Exploratorium in 1977. Over the years he has had a career developing exhibits and exhibitions onsite and worldwide, creating teacher education programs, producing...

A smiling woman with curly, dark hair wearing a blue jacket.

Desiré Whitmore

Senior Physics Educator, aka “LaserChick”

A person in a plaid shirt sitting at a table with various colored beakers and glassware.

Principal Scientist

Senior Director of Science R&D