Diane Perlov, Ph.D.
Diane Perlov serves as the Deputy Director for Exhibits at the California Science Center and is the exhibit curator for Magic: The Science of Illusion. Her responsibilities include supervising the development of the California Science Center's upcoming World of Ecology.

She has dedicated her professional career to science center and museum work, focusing on the public understanding of science. She has worked at the Oakland Museum, the Fowler Museum, and since 1984 at the California Science Center. Previous to her work on Magic, Perlov developed more than six exhibitions on themes of science and technology, including three major exhibitions that have toured internationally:

• Special Effects: The Science of Movie and Television Magic
• Special Effects 2: The Magic Continues
• Balancing Acts: Providing for Today, Preserving Tomorrow

She has presented papers and led conference sessions at national and international conferences on museum exhibit development. Currently, Perlov serves on the Program Planning Committee for the Association of Science-Technology Centers.

Perlov earned her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of California at Los Angeles. She has conducted research on livestock marketing in northern Kenya, energy conservation in rural Kenya, and women's economic enterprises in highland Bolivia. In addition to serving on various committees of professional societies throughout her career, Perlov has been a consultant for the Royal Swedish Academy, a Research Fellow at the National Science Foundation, and is a recent recipient of an award from the International Partnership Among Museums.