Seven-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Alan Alda in conversation with Aspen Institute Arts Program Director Damian Woetzel.
Alda discusses his life, career, and engagement in realms from science to civic justice. In addition to appearing on Broadway, in films, and on hit television series including “M*A*S*H” and “The West Wing,” Alda has hosted the award-winning PBS series “Scientific American Frontiers” for 11 years, serves on the board of the World Science Festival, and has received the National Science Board’s Public Service Award, for his efforts to develop innovative programs enabling scientists to communicate more effectively with the public.
A true citizen artist, Alda actively champions numerous causes, including longtime activism in support of women’s rights.
