Dr. Hendrik Poinar

Evolutionary Biologist Specializing in Ancient DNA

Paul Snelgrove

Paul Snelgrove led the group that pulled together the findings of the Census of Marine Life -- synthesizing 10 years and 540 expeditions into a book of wonders.

Dr. Tierney Thys

Marine Biologist, Educator & Filmmaker

Penny Chisholm

Award-Winning Oceanographer & Professor, MIT

Professor Penny Chisholm on Earth Week

Daniel Pauly

Daniel Pauly is the principal investigator at the Sea Around Us Project, which studies the impact of the world's fisheries on marine ecosystems. The software he's helped develop is used around the world to model and track the ocean.

Peter Girguis

Associate Professor of Natural Sciences at Harvard; Adjunct Research Engineer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Molly Crockett

Globetrotting Neuroscientist investigating altruism, morality and economic decision-making.

Mitch Resnick

Mitchel Resnick is LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research, Director of the Okawa Center, and Director of the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab.

Mina Bissell

Iranian-American Biologist; Known for her Research on Breast Cancer

Dr. Phil Plait

Blogger for Discover Magazine at Bad Astronomy, where he deconstructs misconceptions and explores the wonder of the Universe.

Marla Spivak

Entomologist; Focused on Practical Applications to Protect Honey Bee Populations

Tyler DeWitt

Research Scientist; High School Teacher, Digital Content Author & STEM Education Advocate

Michael Stevens

YouTube Sensation; Best Known as Vsauce

Bart Knols

Scientist, Author, Entrepreneur

Laura Snyder

Professor; Science Historian; Philosopher; Author of "The Philosophical Breakfast Club"

Read Montague

Neuroscientist & Popular Science Author

David Baker

Director of the Institute for Protein Design

Dr. Adam Summers

Associate Director of University of Washington's Friday Harbor Laboratories, Biomechanic

Wilton Virgo

Laser Spectroscopist & Author of "Quantum Mechanics in Everyday Life"

Katherine Kuchenbecker

Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics Department, with membership in the Bioengineering Graduate Group at the University of Pennsylvania.

David Moinina Sengeh

Minister Of Basic and Senior Secondary Education & Chief Innovation Officer for the Government of Sierra Leone

Greg Gage

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Molecular & Integrative Physiology at the University of Michigan; CEO and Co-Founder of Backyard Brains

Dr. Eric Drexler

American engineer best known for popularizing the potential of molecular nanotechnology (MNT), from the 1970s and 1980s.

Fiorenzo Omenetto

Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Physicist

Melody Swartz

William B. Ogden Professor in the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago

Douglas McCauley

Professor at UC Santa Barbara, Adjunct Professor at UC Berkeley & Director Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory

Watson Hartsoe

Ethnographer, Designer, Educator; Genesis STEAM

Dr. Paul Davies

Director of BEYOND: Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science; Physicist, Cosmologist & Astrobiologist

Prosanta Chakrabarty

LSU Associate Professor and Curator of Fishes at Museum of Natural Science and Department of Biological Science; TED Speaker

Michael Bodekaer

Technology Entrepreneur & Founder of Labster