Ben Rush, wearing a white shirt with a black bow tie, gesturing with his hands, emceeing a Wisconsin Science Festival event

Ben Rush

Scientist | Improviser | Entrepreneur

See what Ben is up to…

  • Sexy horse with beautiful accessories

    ChatGPT for business chats

    Practice insightful conversations with hypothetical customers using ChatGPT.

    See the tutorial
  • Selected images from ultrasound, MRI, and CT scans evaluating muscle health

    Medical imaging for muscle health

    Read Ben’s research on using MRI, CT, ultrasound, and more to assess muscle health.

    Read the research
  • Chemistry as a graphic novel

    Chemistry & Graphic Novels

    View the morphed changes from Chemistry to the style of a graphic novel via AI.

    View the morph
  • The Deeper Than Data podcast art

    Ben's time in science podcasts

    Ben first started in science communication with podcasting via “Deeper Than Data”.

    Learn & listen
  • Ben speaking into a microphone

    Ben's storytelling around town

    Read the stories Ben has told at story slams to learn about and laugh at him.

    View the morph

Here are shows & events Ben will be at:

Public Events Page

Who is Ben Rush?

Ben is a creative scientist with too much curiosity and too little time. His research examining muscle health using medical imaging exposed him to many talented science communicators, which inspired him to create podcasts during his PhD program. Throughout the program and in all of his presentations, he brought his experience in improv and humor to engage and fully interact with audiences.

By day, Ben is a data scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison primarily working with John Garrett in the Department of Radiology and a Lecturer teaching improv in the Department of Medicine. By night, he leads Amalgam Improv and makes nut butters.

Browse the site to learn more about him, including his CV and resume.

Ben Rush in a suit gesturing towards a large dinosaur sculpture inside a greenhouse or botanical garden.