Ariel Waldman

Science Hack Day is a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary, and inclusive science-prototyping event that spans 30 countries.

The event welcomes everyone excited about making things with science to come together to see what they can prototype within 24 consecutive hours. Designers, developers, scientists and people from all backgrounds are welcome – no experience in science or hacking is necessary, just an insatiable curiosity. Science Hack Day mixes together different ideas, mediums, industries, and people to create sparks for future ideas, collaborations and inspirations to launch from.

Science Hack Day began in 2010 and served as the prime inspiration for the creation of NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge in 2012, which became the world’s largest hackathon.

As the global director, Ariel Waldman stewards the grassroots movement, from securing grants and global sponsors, to instigating events around the world and providing on-the-ground support. Sponsors of Science Hack Day include the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Thomson Reuters, and Google.

Ariel’s work on Science Hack Day has taken her to Colombia, China, Ireland, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Russia, and South Africa to help grow budding science innovation communities.