Mathilde Papillon standing in front of a whiteboard with mathematical diagrams, smiling and holding a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball toward the camera. Caption: Mathilde Papillon, a Ph.D. candidate in the Geometric Intelligence Lab at UC Santa Barbara, serves as an AI Research Scientist for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Mathilde Papillon, a Ph.D. candidate in the Geometric Intelligence Lab at UC Santa Barbara, serves as an AI Research Scientist for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Where fans see a curveball or a swing, Mathilde Papillon sees geometry. A former professional dancer turned physicist, she applies the complex mathematics of her doctoral research to the physical realities of the diamond. As the Dodgers’ first AI Research Scientist, Papillon is helping the 2025 World Series champions pioneer a new era of "Moneyball 2.0." Read the full feature.