Tony Franklin
English rock musician known as the “Fretless Monster” for his work on the fretless bass guitar. He has played with notable artists like Roy Harper, The Firm, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers, and Whitesnake. Franklin’s distinctive bass style has made him a sought-after session musician and performer. He has also toured with Kenny Wayne Shepherd and […]
Flautopía
The Flautopía Duo is composed of Miriam Ridruejo (flute) and Lola Barroso (piano), both performers, composers, and teachers. Formed out of their shared interest in promoting the extensive repertoire for their instruments from the Baroque period to contemporary times, they have a special fondness for 19th and 20th-century scores, particularly Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. They have […]
Steven Chu
Steven Chu is Professor of Physics, Molecular and Cellular Physiology, and Energy Science and Engineering at Stanford University. He received the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics for laser cooling and trapping of atoms. Other contributions include the first optical tweezers manipulation of biomolecules, precision atom interferometry based on optical pulses of light, and single molecule […]
Philip Torr
Professor Philip Torr did his PhD (DPhil) at the Robotics Research Group of the University of Oxford under Professor David Murray of the Active Vision Group. He worked for another three years at Oxford as a research fellow, and still maintains close contact as visiting fellow there. He won several awards including the Marr prize […]
Jane Lubchenco
Jane Lubchenco, born on December 4, 1947, is an American environmental scientist and marine ecologist. She is a University Distinguished Professor at Oregon State University, where she focuses on the interactions between the environment and human well-being, biodiversity, climate change, and sustainable use of oceans. Lubchenco served as the Administrator of NOAA from 2009 to […]
Jorge Drexler
Jorge Drexler is a Uruguayan musician, composer, and singer with a 30-year career. He has recorded fourteen studio albums and performed worldwide. Originally a doctor, he moved to Spain in 1995 to focus on music. Drexler has won numerous awards, including an Oscar, 15 Latin Grammys, a Goya Award, and a Biznaga de Plata. His […]
Julia Debis
Julia Debis is one of the emerging artistic talents from La Palma. She defines her music as pop with elements of rock, although ballads predominate. Julia began her beautiful journey in music professionally, guided by the well-known musician, producer, and composer Pablo Cebrián, who believed in her project from the moment he heard her. What […]
Kip Thorne
Kip Thorne is an American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate, known for his contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics. A longtime friend and colleague of Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan, he was the Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) until 2009 and is one of the world’s leading experts on the astrophysical implications of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. He continues to do scientific research […]
Joel Parker
Dr. Joel Parker is a Director in the Boulder office of Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Professor Adjoint at the University of Colorado. He worked at NASA’s Goddard Spaceflight Center studying hot, massive stars in neighboring galaxies, and at SwRI his projects have involved research of solar system objects such as comets, the Moon, asteroids, […]
Jim Bell
Jim Bell is a renowned planetary scientist, educator, author, and public speaker. He is a professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University and has been heavily involved in NASA’s solar system exploration missions, including the Mars rovers Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity. Bell’s research focuses on the surface composition and […]