PROJECT GALLERY

The Project Gallery is a collection of projects produced by members of our fiscal sponsorship program and other Creative Visions impact media programs. This includes projects that are currently in production, as well as completed projects.

Could You Patent the Sun?

Life and legacy of Dr. Jonas Salk, the scientist who developed the polio vaccine and refused to patent it, believing that life-saving knowledge should belong to everyone.

CAUSE: Health & Well-being, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Other
CATEGORY: Immersive/Experiential
PROJECT DIRECTOR: Robert Galinsky

Life and legacy of Dr. Jonas Salk, the scientist who developed the polio vaccine and refused to patent it, believing that life-saving knowledge should belong to everyone. With minimal staging and maximum impact, Galinsky fuses humor, grit, and heart to embody Salk as both a man and a mirror for our times. The 55-minute performance is an intimate theatrical experience that raises timely questions about science, compassion, innovation, and the human spirit: Who owns knowledge? Who profits from discovery? And what happens when compassion, not profit, drives innovation?