Technology & Science
Science
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NBC News Correspondent
As NBC News' chief health and science correspondent, speaker Robert Bazell has reported on medical breakthroughs for over 30 years. He is a captivating speaker on medical issues... |
Sociobiologist & Author of The Watchman's Rattle
Business speaker Rebecca Costa is a sociobiologist who offers a genetic explanation for current events, emerging trends, and individual behavior. |
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New York Times Lead Technology Writer
Nick Bilton is an expert on how our byte-sized and ever-mobile culture affects our brains & our lives, and how companies can harness that knowledge to engage consumers & grow their business. |
Business Futurist & Author
Renowned global futurist Jack Uldrich is founder of The School of Unlearning, an international consultancy dedicated to helping businesses, governments, and nonprofit organizations prepare for and profit from periods... |
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Scientific Investigator, NASA
Having made history as the leader of NASA's pioneering robotic drive across Mars, Steven Squyres shares insights and photos that will ignite interest in the sciences. |
Brain Scientist
Dr. John J. Medina is a developmental molecular biologist focused on the genes involved in human brain development and the genetics of psychiatric disorders. Medina was the founding director of the Talaris Research... |
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Collective Social Behavior Scientist
A physicist by training, speaker Riley Crane quantifies human behavior and social interactions and has applied his models to YouTube and the response to the Asian tsunami. |
Biomechanics Pioneer
Hugh Herr directs the Biomechatronics group at The MIT Media Lab. His research program seeks to advance technologies that promise to accelerate the merging of body and machine. Herr was inspired to help people... |
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World-Renowned Theoretical Physicist
Dr. Michio Kaku is an internationally recognized authority in Einstein's unified theory field; innovation; and "the future of the future" - exploring and predicting the science of tomorrow, from computing power and... |
Global Policy Expert
Patel challenges preconceptions about the global economy through his work as a policy analyst and activist. His most recent book, The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy,... |
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Centenarian Expert
Physician and researcher Dr. Perls is one of the world's leading experts on the science of living to not just 100 years, but 110 years and beyond. Based at Boston University, he directs the largest study of... |
The Science Guy
Nye has spent most of his life making science and technology entertaining and accessible. Combining his talents as a scientist, inventor, comedian, keynote speaker, and author, he has attracted adults and children to... |
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Star of The Big Bang Theory & Neuroscientist
Talented and multifaceted, Mayim Bialik - best known for her roles on Blossom and The Big Bang Theory - has a Ph.D. in neuroscience, studies Judaism and practices... |
Chief Engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
A renowned science fiction writer who produced the Cosmos series with Carl Sagan, B. Gentry Lee is responsible for the engineering integrity of all the robotic planetary missions managed by JPL. |
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Neuroanatomist & Stroke Survivor
Speaker Jill Bolte Taylor spent eight years rebuilding her brain after having experienced a severe hemorrhage. She shares her journey in My Stroke of Insight. |
Environmentalist & Scientist
A leading voice in sustainable ecology, speaker David Suzuki has produced documentaries for Discovery Channel and PBS. He helps society live in balance with the natural world. |
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Author of First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
James R. Hansen is the author of First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, the first and only authorized biography of one of America's most celebrated heroes. With unprecedented access to private documents,... |
Geologist / Earth Science Historian
Naomi Oreskes, PhD is the author of "The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change," which laid to rest the idea that there was significant disagreement in the scientific community about the reality of global warming... |
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Deep Sea Explorer
One of the world's most accomplished deep-sea explorers, Robert Ballard discovered the RMS Titanic and President Kennedy's PT-109. He is the Explorer-in-Residence for the... |
Best-Selling Author of the Rizzoli & Isles Series
Internationally best-selling author Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Gerritsen went on to attend medical school and become a physician. While on maternity... |





















