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Science Matters Civics
Battelle Memorial Institute – Manages 9 National Jeff Rosen – CEO of the National Constitution
Science Research Labs - they are key to the U.S. Center in Philadelphia. As a leading expert, he
Science Research Strategy. Hear their stories of highlights the critical issue of rigorous civics
major scientific breakthroughs. education being inaccessible to all students.
Neuroscience/the Brain Education
Nancy Kanwisher – Professor of Cognitive Martin West – Academic Dean at Harvard
Neuroscience and Investigator at the McGovern Graduate School of Education, authored Teachers
Institute for Brain Research, co-discovered the versus the Public: What Americans Think About
fusiform face area in the human brain which has Schools and How to Fix Them.
significant implications for autism research.
Science Matters Physics
Ed Boyden – Leads the Synthetic Neurobiology Group at Tammy Ma – Plasma physicist leading the inertial
the McGovern Institute and co-directs the MIT Center for confinement fusion project at Lawrence Livermore
Neurobiological Engineering and the K. Lisa Yang Center National Laboratory, has achieved ICF ignition. This could
for Bionics. Co-invented optogenetic control of neurons, lead to clean energy, advancements in nuclear weapons
used to study brain diseases, neural circuits, cancer, and stewardship, and enhanced energy sovereignty.
more. Hailed as a core technology for humanity's future.
Voices for the Arts Social Innovators
Scott Freiman – Creator of Deconstructing the Ed Bice – Founder of Meedan and a 2024 Skoll
Beatles, a series of multimedia presentations that Award winner, developed innovative human-in-the-
delve into the groundbreaking stories behind loop AI chatbots designed to empower journalists,
The Beatles' iconic music. His concert sold-out scientists, and community leaders.
Carnegie Hall.
Robotics Orthopedic Breakthroughs
Dr. Catie Cuan – Pioneer in the emerging field of Dr. Patrick A. Smith – Surgeon & Head of Sports
“choreorobotics,” blending artificial intelligence, Medicine at the new NCH-HSS. Pioneer in
human-robot interaction, and art. orthobiologic therapies and minimally invasive
techniques.
Artificial Intelligence Host & Moderator
Walter de Brouwer – Curator of TED AI, the epi- Tyler Mathisen – CNBC
center of the Gen AI revolution.
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