Following an extensive national search, McWane Science Center has hired Brandan Lanman as its new CEO, effective in late May. Lanman joins McWane after more than a decade of transformational leadership at the Orlando Science Center, where he played a pivotal role in expanding access to hands-on STEM learning, designing and implementing award-winning exhibits, and cultivating … [Read more...]
Three Alabamians Have Key Roles in New Netflix Hit Next Gen Chef
The recently released Netflix series Next Gen Chef has already climbed into the platform’s Top Ten list. This unique and refreshing culinary competition is filmed entirely on the campus of the renowned Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, New York. The eight-episode series brings a fresh twist to the cooking show format, and three Alabamians … [Read more...]
The Art of Beauty: Aesthetic Atelier brings the art of beauty to Birmingham.
By Barry Wise SmithDr. Elizabeth Adams had different plans when she began medical school. A native of Columbus, Mississippi, she earned her medical degree at the University of Mississippi, completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Kentucky and a residency in emergency medicine at the University of Mississippi.After developing a deep … [Read more...]
Doctor Mom: Local female physicians balance medicine and motherhood with aplomb.
By Barry Wise SmithDr. Sarah BagwellDr. Sarah Bagwell grew up in Dallas, Texas, the youngest of three kids. When she was 15 years old and in high school, Bagwell developed debilitating migraine headaches that threw her into a world of doctors and treatments that disrupted her otherwise normal high-school life. Due to her age, it was hard finding doctors who could treat … [Read more...]
Into The Deep: The Brotherhood of Spearfishing
By Cara ClarkWhen Mitch Bruhn and Forest Phillips dive, it’s not just for sport—it’s for legacy. Beneath the Gulf’s surface, they move like predators, strategists and old friends. Years of diving, danger and discovery have forged more than a team—they’ve built a brotherhood. Off Alabama’s coast, far from sunbathers and surfboards, they suit up with … [Read more...]