Bart Knols

Scientist, Author, Entrepreneur

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.

Edward Tenner

Smithsonian Institution Distinguished Scholar & Author of "Why Things Bite Back" and "Our Own Devices"

Dr. Phil Plait

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

Thom Mason

Laboratory Director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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.

Michael Stevens

YouTube Sensation; Best Known as Vsauce

Greg Gage

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

Anil Ananthaswamy

Award-Winning Science Writer & Author of "The Edge of Physics"

Bastian Schaefer

Aircraft engineer

Gijs van Wulfen

Founder of the FORTH Innovation Method

Dr. Hendrik Poinar

Evolutionary Biologist Specializing in Ancient DNA

Laura Snyder

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

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.

Eric Berlow

Data Ecologist, Complexity Scientist

Fiorenzo Omenetto

Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Physicist

Thomas Pogge

Philosopher Thomas Pogge wants to ensure medications get to those who need it most. He has published on a wide range of subjects such as global justice and human rights.

Gemma Milne

Researcher, Writer, Author of "Smoke & Mirrors," Co-Host of the Radical Science podcast

Daniel Schnitzer

Daniel Schnitzer is the founder of EarthSpark International, a company dedicated to helping create clean energy supply chains in Haiti.

Ramsey Musallam

Science Teacher, Adjunct Professor, Robotics Coach, Camp Director, TED Speaker & Author of "Spark Learning"

Mina Bissell

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

Alice Dreger

Writer, Historian & Journalist Whose Work Centers on the Epistemology of Democracy

Jimmy Wales

Founder of Wikipedia & Wikitribune

Richard Florida

Leading Urbanist, Economist & Author of "The Rise of the Creative Class"

The Great Reset: How the Post-Crash Economy Will Change the Way We Live and Work

Peter Diamandis

Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation; Author; Named One of The World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Dan Ariely

Behavioral Economist; Professor at Duke University; Author; Founding Member of The Center for Advanced Hindsight

Michael Archer

Paleontologist Michael Archer is working to bring back his favorite extinct animal: the Tasmanian tiger.

Molly Crockett

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

Tyler DeWitt

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

Daniel Suarez

Daniel Suarez concocts thrilling reads from terrifying (and not-so-farfetched) near-future scenarios.