Starmus

Chris Hadfield

Colonel Chris Hadfield is an astronaut, business leader, hi-tech entrepreneur, 5-time best-selling author and global speaker on leadership, change and managing life. Having commanded the International Space Station and directed companies, he has deep experience with best practices and tactics on guiding teams through extreme circumstances of complexity and change, while also recognizing the importance […]

Mario Livio

Mario Livio, born in 1945, in Bucharest, Romania, is an internationally renowned astrophysicist and best-selling author. He spent 24 years at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), which operates the Hubble Space Telescope, contributing significantly to our understanding of cosmology, supernova explosions, black holes, and the emergence of life in the universe. Livio has published […]

Juan Luis Arsuaga

Juan Luis Arsuaga, born in 1954 in Madrid, Spain, is a distinguished paleoanthropologist renowned for his significant contributions to the study of human evolution. He earned his master’s degree and doctorate in Biological Sciences from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, where he is a professor in the Paleontology Department. Arsuaga is best known for his […]

Víctor Carbajo

Víctor Carbajo is a composer and pianist who studied at the Royal Conservatory of Madrid, graduating as a Senior Professor of Composition with the End of Degree Award in 1993. He is a prolific pianist, regularly accompanying renowned lyrical figures such as Montserrat Martí Caballé and Ainhoa Arteta, and has performed in prestigious venues like […]

Territorio Gravedad

Territorio Gravedad is a Spanish documentary series produced by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in collaboration with Lipssync Medialab. The series explores the cosmos through the lens of gravity, the invisible force shaping the universe. Featuring over 60 interviews with leading scientists and blending scientific rigor with artistic elements, the series offers an engaging […]

Scott Hubbard

Dr. Scott Hubbard has been a leader in space exploration for almost 50 years. His career includes a National Lab, a start-up venture, NASA, and Stanford. At NASA, Dr. Hubbard is best known as Director of NASA’s Ames Research Center, the first Mars Program Director (aka the “Mars Czar”), and the founder of NASA’s Astrobiology […]

Giancarlo Erra

UK based Italian composer, multi-instrumentalist and visual artist Giancarlo Erra started his career in 2005 with one man studio project Nosound. In 2008 Erra signed the project to the acclaimed UK based experimental label Kscope and moved to the UK to establish and expand his career. Being both writer and producer, his music inventively combines […]

Anousheh Ansari

Anousheh Ansari is the CEO of XPRIZE, the world’s leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges. The first female private space explorer and first Muslim woman in space, she is a global presence in future-positive tech markets and a resonant voice for women within STEM, business, and the entrepreneurial industries. […]

Carmen Acosta

Carmen Acosta, a coloratura soprano from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, graduated in clarinet from the Conservatorio Superior de Música and later perfected her singing in London and Milan. She regularly performs in Spanish and German opera theatres, including the Teatro de La Zarzuela in Madrid and the Deutsche Oper Berlin, taking on major bel canto […]

Maureen Raymo

Maureen Raymo is a climate scientist who works at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory where she is the G. Unger Vetlesen Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences and Co-Founding Dean Emerita of the Columbia Climate School.  Prof. Raymo’s research focuses on the history and causes of climate change in the past, including understanding the consequences […]