Cross Pollinated is a podcast about creative collaboration at the intersection of art and science. Each episode, host Kristen Orr randomly pairs a type of artist with a type of scientist and invites guests to imagine what they might create together. Unexpected ideas emerge through open-ended brainstorming and audience participation, then the conversation culminates with an impartial judge selecting the winning collaboration idea.
Kristen Orr has always had her heart set on bringing art and science together in her life. She is a trained industrial designer and ornithologist, she designs museum exhibits, she creates scientific illustrations, and now she hosts, produces, and edits the podcast, Cross Pollinated.