[1] He has also served as a research fellow at the libertarian-oriented Independent Institute, a public policy think tank.
[2] His expertise is in microeconomics, applied game theory, and economic analysis of law.
[6] Along with his writing partner Robert Chiappetta, Whitman was a science advisor to the creators of Fringe before its first season.
[7][8] Whitman and Chiappetta served as executive story editors on Fringe, and contributed several scripts to the series.
[9] As a blogger on topics including language and linguistics, Whitman is credited with coining the word snowclone in 2004.