Brief bios of some of our presenters. This section is under construction. Videos are available for some, but not all presenters at this time.
Meet Aaron Bernstein, M.D., MPH
A global ambassador for health underscores importance of biodiversity
Meet Albert-László Barabási, Ph.D.
A leader in the discovery of the underlying common structure of diverse complex systems, including the Web, social networks, and disease patterns
Meet Alexander Petroff, PhD
A geophysicist who develops mathematical models to investigate ancient natural processes
Meet Amala Mahadevan, Ph.D.
A physical oceanography scientist investigates important relationships between the oceans and climate change
Meet Ana Soto, M.D.
One of the first researchers to reveal the effects of endocrine disruptors on human health
Meet Andrew Knoll, Ph.D.
An international expert on the interdependence of the evolution of early life and the young Earth
Meet Andrew Kurtz, Ph.D.
An expert on the science of the soil and how climate change and other forces affect the "skin of the Earth"
Meet Arjun Dey, Ph.D.
An astrophysicist who searches the most distant reaches of the universe explains what large-scale structures reveal about the cosmos.
Meet Bang Wong
Creative Director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and well known innovator in science illustration
Meet Barnabas Daru, Ph.D.
A young researcher whose work is raising awareness of the complex dependence of marine ecosystems on seagrasses
Meet Benjamin Weiss, PhD
A leading researcher in the role of magnetism in planetary, astroid and lunar evolution
Meet Betul Kacar, Ph.D.
A dynamic researcher in the young field of paleogenomics reconstructs evolution
Meet Brian Helmuth, Ph.D.
A leading marine envionment scientist who is also committed to public outreach
Meet Charles Langmuir, Ph.D.
A distinguished geochemist and author, who has led some of the most important seafloor investigations in our time.
Meet Chensheng (Alex) Lu, Ph.D.
Ths persistent and thorough researcher is committed to getting the scientific facts about honeybee decimation to the public.
Meet Chris Bowler, Ph.D.
A major marine and plant biologist who analyzes fossil plankton genomes to predict potenitial adaptabilty of modern plankton in a threatened environment
Meet Chris Organ, PhD
A scientist who has developed methods for reconstructing the genomes of ancient dinosaurs
Meet Christopher Golden, Ph.D.
Important research on the relationship between malnutrition in poor nations and the combined impact of industrial fishing and climate change
Meet Clive Hamilton, PhD
A major ethicist and author talks about the geoengineering issue and his new book on that topic, Earthmasters
Meet Colleen Dalton, PhD
The most advanced research methods for investigating and predicting seismic activity
Meet Dan Cziczo, PhD
A leading researcher on the science of clouds and what clouds reveal about climate change
Meet David Kaiser, Ph.D.
An expert on the relationship between science and the culture in which it develops
Meet David Mindell, Ph.D.
A leading robotics engineer and historian emphasizes the importance of the social-psychological aspect of using robots.
Meet David Page, Ph.D.
A distinguished leader in the research on the Y chromosome, and Director of the Whitehead Institute at MIT
Meet David R. Montgomery, Ph.D.
A major geologist who connects the relationship between rocks and life
Meet Dudley Foster
A legendary Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution engineer who was part of the historical Alvin manned deep-sea submersible team
Meet Emery Brown, M.D., PhD
A distinguished researcher in neuroscience, particularly in different forms of unconsciousness
Meet Emilio Bizzi, M.D., PhD.
A world leader in the investigation of the brain's control of complex movement
Meet Emily Monosson, Ph.D.
A toxicologist whose focus is on the impact of environmental toxins on evolutionary mechanisms
Meet Eric Chaisson, Ph.D.
An outstanding scientist and author with an interdisciplinary approach to studying the evolution of the universe
Meet Frank Guenther, PhD
A scientist who combines engineering and neural science skills to develop a brain-computer interface
Meet Gigliola Staffilani, PhD
A theoretical mathematician who elucidates some of the most difficult forces and patterns of Nature
Meet Henrik Selin, Ph.D.
An international expert on climate change and environmental policy who emphasizes the need for global action on climate change
Meet Jane Kondev, PhD
An expert on the physical mechanisms of cells explains the implications of the random decisions cells make.
Meet Javier Fernandez, PhD
A brilliant scientist who is developing innovative biodegradable and biocompatible materials for use in products and biomedical applications
Meet Jeff Deyette
An expert at the Union of Concerned Scientists who calculates how individuals can contribute to energy efficiency
Meet Jeffrey Hughes, PhD
A major authority on space weather: solar cycles and coronal mass ejections
Meet Joan Najita, PhD
A leading researcher on stellar disk formation discusses what astronomers now know --and don't know-- about the formation of solar systems
Meet John Ebel, Ph.D.
A prominent seismologist explains how and where earthquakes and tsunamis are generated
Meet John H. Connor, PhD
A virus expert whose work reveals how viruses function and how they can be controlled
Meet John Quackenbush, PhD
A leader in the development of genomic medicine, the personalized medicine of the future
Meet John Rogers
An expert on freshwater use, the freshwater crisis, and the potential of alternative energy
Meet Jon Beckwith, Ph.D.
A leading researcher in genetics, associated with major discoveries, who has also emphasized the social implications of this field.
Meet Justin Hollander, PhD, AICP
A dual commitment: restoring contaminated land and hands-on training of students
Meet Justin Solomon, Ph.D.
A mathematician deconstructs the gerrymander for public understanding --and his work extends well beyond that
Meet Kim Lewis, Ph.D.
Developer of numerous innovations in antibiotics research, and especially noted for a 2014 breakthrough
Meet Les Kaufman, PhD
An early voice, and a persistent one, in warnings of the impact of climate change on ocean ecology
Meet Licia Verde, Ph.D.
An astrophysicist whose research aims for an explanation of the relationship between large-scale structures and the mysterious accelerating expansion of the universe
Meet Lincoln Greenhill, Ph.D.
A prominent astrophysicist shows how radio astronomy probes the early universe
Meet Maha Mahadevan, Ph.D.
An extraordinary mathematician who shows the mathematics behind everyday phenomena
Meet Maharaj K. Pandit, Ph.D.
A leader in the effort to reveal the complex ecologies of the Himalaya region and the need to protect this region
Meet Mara Prentiss, Ph.D.
A leading physicist explains how to implement renewable energy in the US --now!
Meet Marc Weisskopf, PhD, ScD
A major researcher in epidemiology studies on autism and other cognitive disorders
Meet Mario Livio, PhD
A leading astrophysicist with a great gift for communicating complex science concepts to the nonspecialist
Meet Mary Gehring, PhD
A Whitehead Institute researcher who is probing the role of epigenetics in biological inheritance
Meet Matthew Powner, PhD
A researcher whose award-winning work on the origin of life receives a great deal of attention
Meet Mercedes Lopez-Morales, Ph.D.
A astrophysicist who investigates the atmospheres of planets outside our solar system
Meet Miaki Ishii, Ph.D.
A seismologist whose research is on the cutting edge of investigations of the deep Earth
Meet Michael Levin, PhD.
A researcher with an innovative approach to regeneration and developmental biology
Meet Mick Follows, PhD
An expert on the crucial role of ocean plankton in maintaining the Earth's CO2 balance
Meet Naomi Oreskes, Ph.D.
A geologist and outstandiing science historian who has shown how corporate disinformation campaigns mislead the public
Meet Paul Steinhardt, Ph.D.
One of the most extraordinary -and comprehensive- theoretical physicists of our time
Meet Philippe Grandjean, M.D., D.M.Sc.
A distinguished and award-winning scientist who has worked for decades to raise public awareness of the impact of environmental toxins on the developing brain
Meet Priyamvada Natarajan, Ph.D.
An innovative astrophysicist who is also deeply committed to promoting worldwide science literacy
Meet Raul Jimenez, Ph.D.
An astrophysicist who investigates some of the most interesting questions about the cosmos --including gamma ray bursts
Meet Robert Simcoe, Ph.D.
An innovative astronomer and developer of cutting-edge instruments for optical/infra-red astronomy
Meet Roger Summons, Ph.D.
A major contributor to the identification of biomarkers in ancient Earth rocks and oils, as well as extraterrestrial biogeochemical fossils
Meet Sameer Sonkusale, Ph.D.
An innovator in the development of nano-scale sensors and circuits used in medicine (such as "smart thread"), and a researcher committed democratizing science
Meet Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH
A distinguished scientist who emphasizes the psychological as well as the physical impacts of disease, conflict, environment in the health of populatiions
Meet Sanjoy Mahajan, Ph.D.
A mathematician with visionary ideas of how to teach --and discover-- mathematics today
Meet Scott Kenyon, Ph.D.
A very engaging authority on planet formation, binary star systems, and runaway stars
Meet Seth Lloyd, Ph.D.
A pioneer in quantum computing, with a comprehensive view of quantum mechanics that includes QM in the cosmos and biology
Meet Shakira Franco Suglia, ScD.
A researcher who examines the impact of urban pollution on cognitive development
Meet Sheldon Krimsky, PhD
One of the most prolific researchers on public health issues, greatly committed to educating the public
Meet Slava Epstein, Ph.D.
A leader in both the effort to identify unknown microbes and the effort to create viable antibiotics
Meet Steven Nahn, PhD
A member of the international CMS project at the Large Hadron Collider discusses his fascinating work
Meet Stuart B. Levy, M.D.
An international leader in raising awareness about the misuse of antibiotics and the resulting crisis of antibiotics resistance
Meet Sukrit Ranjan, Ph.D.
An astrobiologist investigates the possible role of ultra-violet radiation in the emergence of life on exoplanets around M dwarf stars
Meet Susanne Freidberg, PhD
One of the most prominent researchers on the impact of large-scale and global food production
Meet Tamar Flash, Ph.D.
An international leader in computational neuroscience and the brain-map of motion
Meet Tanja Bosak, PhD
A researcher who tracks the evolutionary relationship between life and environment
Meet Tereasa Brainerd, PhD
An astrophysicist whose work focuses on dark matter halos, satellite galaxies and gravitational lensing
Meet Thomas Dame, PhD
A leading astrophysicist's decades-long project: the mapping of the Milky Way and discovery of two new spiral arms
Meet Toby Lester
Acclaimed author of The Fourth Part of the World (2009) and Da Vinci’s Ghost (2012)
Meet Tom Mrowka, PhD
A leading theoretical mathematician explains the crucial role of mathematics in understanding Nature
Meet Tulika Bose, PhD
A particle physicist explains the excitement of the research at the Large Hadron Collider
Meet William Detrich, PhD
An outstanding scientist reveals how the "anti-freeze" adaptations in Antarctic icefish can shed light on the relationship between climate and evolution and also on resistance to disease
Meet William Moomaw, Ph.D.
A distinguished scientist who has worked for decades to implement sound environment and climate policies
