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Charles Bolden

Charles Frank Bolden Jr. (born August 19, 1946) is a former Administrator of NASA, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General, and a former astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions. Bolden received a bachelor’s degree in electrical science from the U.S. In 1977 Bolden received a master’s degree in systems management from the […]

Bethany Ehlmann

Bethany Ehlmann is a planetary scientist specializing in the surface processes and geochemical evolution of terrestrial planets. She is Director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), Provost’s Chair, and a faculty member in the departments of Geological Sciences and Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. Previously, she was […]

Claude Nicollier

Claude Nicollier studied Physics at the University of Lausanne and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1970. He then worked as a graduate scientist from 1970 to 1973 at the Institute of Astronomy at the University and at the Geneva Observatory before obtaining a Master of Science degree in Astrophysics from the University of Geneva in 1975. Nicollier has spent over […]

Oliver James

Oliver James, Chief Scientist at Double Negative Visual Effects, studied physics at Oxford University followed by an apprenticeship in photography, before combining them with computing to develop the technology used to realize some of the most innovative effects in film. His work over the last 20 years has contributed to iconic images seen inThe Matrix […]

Terry Virts

Colonel Terry Virts (USAF Retired) knew he wanted to be an astronaut as a kindergartener reading his first book about the Apollo missions while growing up in Columbia, Maryland.  He excelled in school, graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1989, and earned a Master of Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle.  Terry was commissioned as […]

Kelly Snook

Professor Kelly Snook is a music producer, engineer, and data sonification researcher based in London and Portland, Oregon. She is one of the developers of the mi.mu gloves for gestural control of music and visuals. She currently serves as Professor of Media Arts Technology at the University of Brighton and holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautics […]

Danny Hillis

Daniel Hillis is the cofounder of Applied Invention, an interdisciplinary group of engineers, scientists and artists that develop technology solutions in partnership with leading companies and entrepreneurs. He is also the cofounder of Applied Minds, Visiting Professor at the MIT Media Lab, the Widney Professor of Engineering and Medicine of the University of Southern California […]

Marcia McNutt

Dr. Marcia McNutt is a geophysicist and president of the National Academy of Sciences. From 2013 to 2016, she served as editor-in-chief of the Science journals. Prior to joining Science, she was director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) from 2009 to 2013. During her tenure, the USGS responded to a number of major disasters, […]

Costanza Bonadonna

Costanza Bonadonna is a Full Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Geneva and Head of the CERG-C Program for the Assessment and Management of Geological and Climate-Related Risks (CERG-C Program). She currently serves as Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Geneva, President of the International Association […]

Abby Moule

Abby Moule is a UK-based astrophotographer whose work transforms the night sky into stories of light, landscape and quiet wonder. She specialises in narrative-led imagery that captures the movement of stars, the breath of the atmosphere and the timeless presence of the land beneath. Driven by a desire to help others experience the awe she […]