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Janet Echelman

Janet Echelman has developed aerial sculptures into 270 - foot (82 m) structures machine - woven from polytetrafluoroethylene and ultra - high - molecular - weight polyethylene and suspended from skyscrapers. Her sculptures have been displayed as public art, of ten as site - specific installations , and have won awards, delighted audiences, and provided interactive, memorable displays of amazement..

John Donoghue, Ph.D.

John Donoghue is the H.M. Wriston Professor of Neuroscience and Engineering at Brown University. He is known for translational research in human brain computer interfaces to restore movement for people with paralysis, known as BrainGate. He is also known for fundamental research to explain how networks of cortical neurons compute actions from plans. In April 2021, BrainGate became the first techno..

Kathleen Belew

Kathleen Belew is an international authority on the white - power movement and specializes in the recent history of the United States, examining the long aftermath of warfare. She is the Assistant Professor of History at the University of Chicago and a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Her teaching centers on the broad themes of race, gender, vi..

Matt Jordan

Matt Jordan as CEO of the Gorongosa Trust is working to create a world where people and the planet thrive together. With a focus on forestry, ecotourism and agribusiness, his expertise has resulted in robust social enterprise activities that incorporate local communities while helping tackle climate change. Jordan and his team have an extraordinary story of success to tell. In the 1990s, th..

Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan, Ph.D.

The Honorable Sethuraman Panchanathan is the 15th director of the US National Science Foundation, an $8.5B independent federal agency and the only government agency charged with advancing all fields of scientific discovery, technological innovation, and STEM education. NSF is recognized as the backbone supporting the United States leadership in scientific development. Dr. Panchanathan has a di..

Patrick O. Brown

Pat Brown is an American scientist, businessman, and founder of Impossible Foods Inc. and. He is also professor emeritus at Stanford University, the co - founder of the Public Library of Science, inventor of the DNA microarray, and a former investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute. In 1985, Brown and colleagues at UCSF defined the mechanism by which retroviruses, such as the AIDS virus,..

Sean B. Carroll, Ph.D.

As Head of Studio, Carroll directs HHMI Tangled Bank Studios' mission, strategy, and editorial focus, and oversees both the documentary and dramatic film slates. An internationally recognized scientist, award - winning author, and Emmy - winning executive producer, Carroll is the architect of HHMI's filmmaking initiative to bring great stories about science and nature to broad audiences. Throu..

Sherrie Westin

Sherrie Westin leads the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street assisting vulnerable children through mass media and targeted initiatives in the United States and around the world. She serves as Sesame Workshop's chief mission ambassador, raising awareness, developing strategic partnerships, and cultivating philanthropic support to further the Workshop's mission to help children e..

Dr. Vijay Swarup

For more than 30 years, Dr. Swarup has led a team of scientists and engineers in developing ways to improve supply options of the world's energy resources, as well as advance carbon capture technology, biofuels, and alternative energy. ExxonMobil is a leader in carbon capture systems, leading several carbon dioxide injection projects over the past three decades and is also researching and deve..

Mike Gunton

Mike Gunton is an Executive Producer and senior executive at BBC Natural History, the world's largest production unit dedicated to wildlife filmmaking. As an ambassador for BBC Studios internationally, he is responsible for bringing new and pioneering stories about the natural world to global audiences. The newest release, The Green Planet, is a five - part documentary taking viewers on a jour..

Raising Global Awareness through Photography

One of the first women photographers to work for National Geographic, Annie Griffiths shares stories of her career taking photographs in nearly 150 countries. Also deeply committed to raising awareness for international aid organizations, she founded Ripple Effect Images and describes her experiences documenting programs that are empowering women and girls throughout the developing world, especial..

A Womb with a View: Adventures in Fetal Surgery

Scott Adzick, MD, is Surgeon-in-Chief of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the founder and director of the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment. A true innovator in the field of fetal medicine since its inception, Dr. Adzick has dedicated his career to the pursuit of groundbreaking prenatal treatment for debilitating birth defects. He shows and describes cutting edge surgica..

The State of Children’s Health

Sandra Fenwick (CEO, Boston Children's Hospital), Madeline Bell (CEO, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) and Carolyn Miles (CEO, Save the Children) discuss the current status of children's health and what the future holds. The panel, moderated by Paula Apsell (Senior Executive Producer, NOVA), addresses investments in medical research as well as in communities, and speaks to social determina..

Nurturing the Creativity of a Piano Prodigy

12-year-old Katherine Liu has been playing piano since age 3 and made her Carnegie Hall debut at the age of 10. Katherine is introduced and interviewed by Gerald Slavet, CEO and co-founder of From the Top, America's largest national platform dedicated to celebrating the stories, talents and character of classically trained young musicians. The performance begins with an ingenious and inspiring mus..

The Great Influencers: Wall Street

Anthony Scaramucci, host of Wall Street Week and founder of Skybridge Capital is interviewed by conference host Tyler Mathisen, co-anchor for CNBC's "Power Lunch" and "Nightly Business Report," about the role Wall Street plays in shaping our woldview. Scaramucci speaks about the financial crisis of 2009, the banking industry and the stock market as well as his own formative years growing up in a w..

Measuring the Wellbeing of the World

Economist Michael Green is CEO of the Social Progress Imperative, an organization comprised of philanthrocapitalists, social entrepreneurs and policymakers. He speakes of the group's vision: a world in which social progress sits alongside economic prosperity as a measure of development. Green also explains the Social Progress Index, considered to be among the most comprehensive international measu..

The Making of Planet Earth 2

A BBC Executive Producer, Mike Gunton is the first Creative Director of the BBC Natural History Unit, the world's largest production unit dedicated to wildlife filmmaking. Gunton works closely with the BBC Earth team. He puts on his storyteller hat and describes the making of Planet Earth II, which racked up more than 2,000 shooting days across 40 countries. Gunton shows stunning footage from the ..

Bluegrass in his Blood

12-year-old bluegrass guitar prodigy Presley Barker wows and charms the audience of 600 adults! Greatly influenced by the legendary Doc Watson and mentored by reigning national guitar champion Steve Lewis, Presley started his own musical career at age 7, and won first place in the prestigious Adult Guitar Competition at the Galax Old Fiddler's Convention in Virginia at age 10. With style and perso..

Girl Trek: Walking as a Powerful Source for Change

Focusing her work on improving health outcomes and quality of life for black women and girls, dynamic social entrepreneur Vanessa Garrison describes the deeper theme of her organization which is grounded in the culture and values of the African American community. She is the co-founder of the national health movement, GirlTrek, which describes itself this way: "This is not a fitness organization, ..

The Great Influencers: Silicon Valley

Described as "one of the most powerful men in the high-tech world" by the Washington Post, Silicon Valley insider Walt Mossberg speaks to the tremendous impact of Silicon Valley across the country and around the world. Principal tech columnist for the Wall Street Journal for 22 years, Mossberg is co-founder of All Things D, executive editor of The Verge, editor-at-large for Recode and co-executive..