Aubrey R. Paris, PhD, and Emily M. Black, PhD, are the founders and creators of National Treasure Hunt, the podcast, book, and tour taking an ocular device to the National Treasure film franchise. Much like the podcast, National Treasure Hunt: One Step Short of Crazy conducts an interdisciplinary examination rooted in the storylines of both films, diving deeper into the many historical, scientific, cultural, and ethical analyses previewed on the show. The result is a fascinating piece of "edutainment" media geared toward high school and college-aged history and liberal arts students, as well as National Treasure fans, pop culture enthusiasts, history buffs, and Nicolas Cage supporters.

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Dr. Aubrey Paris is a foreign policy adviser who has worked on priorities ranging from the gender-climate change nexus to emerging technologies. For National Treasure Hunt, she specializes in assessments of history, science, and film production while leading creative direction. Paris received her PhD in chemistry and materials science from Princeton University (2019), master of arts in chemistry from Princeton University (2017), and bachelor of science in chemistry and biology from Ursinus College (2015).

Dr. Emily Black is an adjunct professor and researcher whose work has focused on the neurobiology of traumatic stress and substance abuse. She provides musical assessments, ethical discussions, and pop culture analyses for National Treasure Hunt and serves as sound engineer for the podcast. Black received her PhD in neuroscience from Drexel University College of Medicine (2021), bachelor of science in neuroscience, and bachelor of arts in music from Ursinus College (2015).

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