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Prof. Francine Blau of Cornell University on Gender Inequality in the Labor Market
Prof. Ulrike Malmendier of UC Berkely on CEO lifespan
Prof. Laura Veldkamp of Columbia University on a model of the data economy.
Prof. Phoebe Koundouri on Behavioral Economics and Neuroeconomics of Environmental Values
Prof. James Robinson of the University of Chicago on Why Nations Fail
Prof. George Schatz of Northwestern University on nanoparticles
Dr. Stephanie Seneff of MIT on the deleterious effects of deuterium on health & metabolic diseases
Prof. Reinhilde Veugelers of KU Leuven in Belgium on risk aversion in R&D funding
Celina Lee, CEO of Zindi on the quest to increasing access to AI in Africa and developing countries.
Prof. Barbara Petrongolo of University of Oxford on gender inequality, trends, and policy
Prof. Lise Vesterlund of the University of Pittsburgh on Putting a Stop to Women’s Dead-End Work
Prof. Paul Sutter of Stony Brook University on Cosmic Voids and the Structure of the Universe
Prof. Alexander Sack of Maastricht University on brain stimulation and treatment of CNS diseases
Prof. Roman Sheremeta of Case Western University on the Russian war on Ukraine and International law
Prof. Matthias Kling of Stanford on Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) upgrade and applications
Prof. James Tabery of the University of Utah on the Tyranny of the Gene
Prof. Stephanie Cherqui of UCSD on Cystinosis, Friedreich’s ataxia, Alzheimer’s and gene therapy
Prof. Maria Castro of University of Michigan on Brain Cancer
Prof. Robert Lufkin on Metabolic Syndrome
Dr. Ian Williams on Various Topics
Prof. Ellen Armour of Vanderbilt University on Seeing is Believing
Dr. Julio Guerrero, CEO and founder of Cambridge Research and Technology on Energy Technologies
Prof. Julia Lane from NYU on AI policy
Prof. Ayelet Fishbach of the University of Chicago on the science of motivation
Prof. Holden Thorp is Chief Editor Science on Covid, Misinformation, JWST and discrimination
Prof. Leah Krubitzer of University of California, Davis on the future of the brain.
Prof Trey Ideker of UCSD on AI applications in Biology and Life Sciences
Prof. Alessandro Gavazza of London School of Economics on mortgages, cars and market friction
Prof. Adriana Lleras-Muney of UCLA on the relationships between socio-economic status and health
Prof. Louise Westling of the University of Oregon on Deep History and the Rhythm of Catastrophe
Prof. Benedict C. Albensi of Nova SouthEastern University on Nuclear Factor Kappa B and Mitochondria
Prof. Donna Ginther of the University of Kansas on biases in academic and research decisions
Prof. Bonnie Firestein of Rutgers University on Cypin and Brain Injury
Prof. Priscilla Wald of Duke Univ. on how genomics is rewriting race, medicine and human history
Dr. Marcela Uliano-Silva of the Wellcome Sanger Institute on error-free genome assemblies
Dr. Iain McDonald of the Open University & Univ. of Manchester on Rogue exoplanets
Prof. Timothy Cernak of the Univ of Michigan on supply chains, antivirals and molecular sonification
Prof. Paul Novosad of Dartmouth College on Developing Country Policies.
Prof. Dean Karlan of Northwestern University on Poverty, Mental Health, Borrowing and Interventions.
Prof. John Sullins of Sonoma State University on Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Shruti Rajagopalan of George Mason University on Socialistic Policies in India.
Prof. Julie Adams of the Oregon State University on Human-Robot Teaming.
Prof. Emil Martinec of the University of Chicago on String Theory
Prof. Monica Smith of UCLA on Resource Management in early Urban Centers and Complex Societies.
Prof. Emil Martinec of the University of Chicago on the Grand Unification Theories in Physics
Prof. Emil Martinec of the University of Chicago on the Theory of Gravity and Quantum Mechanics
Prof. Emil Martinec of the University of Chicago on String Theory: Part I, The 4 Fundamental forces
Prof. Rita Goldstein of the Icahn School of Medicine on neuropsychological studies in addiction
Prof. Jacqueline M. Hidalgo of Williams College on Religion, Migration and Politics
Prof. Anusha Chari of the University of North Carolina on shocks and capital flows in emerging markets
Prof. James Shapiro of the University of Chicago on Evolution, a View from the 21st Century.
Prof. Susan Alberts of Duke University on social behavior of baboons and other mammals
Prof. Gisela Kaplan of the University of New England, Armidale, Australia on Birds and Primates
Prof. Enrique Neblett of the University of Michigan on Racism and Health
Prof. Emmanuelle Auriol of Toulouse School of Economics on Cannabis, immigration and promotion bias
Prof. Kate Scholberg of Duke University on supernovae and neutrinos
Dr. Thomas Fellowes of the University of Sydney on environmental effects on atoll nations
Dr Ana Bugnot of the University of Sydney on environmental impact of human development
Prof. Vineet Arora of the University of Chicago on scientific misinformation
Prof. Susan Goldin-Meadow of the University of Chicago on gestures
Prof. Jörg Rocholl is the president of ESMT, Berlin on political corporate boards and firm value
Prof. Ulrike Malmendier iof the University of California, Berkeley on behavior and decision-making
Prof. Johanna Drucker of UCLA on the Ethics of Aesthetics and Alphabet Histories
Prof. Maria-Luisa Alegre of the University of Chicago on Organ Transplant Rejection
Prof. Azra Raza of Columbia University on Cancer diagnosis, prevention and treatment
Prof. Nathalie Mathieu-Bolh of University of Vermont on the economics of obesity, food and policy
Prof. Philip Lebel of Montclair State University on risk, economic growth and policy
Prof. Frank Wilczek of MIT and the 2004 Nobel Laureate in Physics on the Fundamentals of Physics
Prof. Nadine Strossen of New York Law School on free speech and cancel culture
Prof. Alex Frangi of the University of Leeds on in-silico clinical trials
Prof. Jennifer Jordan of IMD, Switzerland on leadership
Prof. Bruce Hammock of University of California, Davis on insect Biology and Mammalian Enzomology
Prof. Deirdre McCloskey of the University of Illinois at Chicago on Libertarianism and Economics
Prof. Kenneth Pomeranz of the University of Chicago on China, Europe, and the making of the modern World economy
Prof. Claudia Flores of the University of Chicago on aligning law enforcement with human rights
Prof. Holly Ingraham of UCSF on Estrogen signaling in the brain and gut
Prof. Wendy Pearlman of Northwestern University on Syrian uprising and politics
Prof. Sreekumar Bhaskaran of Southern Methodist University on durable goods pricing & distribution
Prof. Marianna Bolognesi of the University of Bologna on language, concepts and communication.
Prof. Ryan Ogliore of Washington University in St. Louis on comets, meteorites, and Earth's water
Prof. Lance Dixon of Stanford University on the connection between gravity and subnuclear forces
Prof. Claudia Goldin of Harvard on Career & Family: Women’s Century Long Journey Toward Equity
Prof. Matteo Maggiori of Stanford University on investor beliefs, trading, and global capital flows
Prof. Keith Riles of the University of Michigan on Continuous Gravitational Waves
Dr. Carol Gould and Dr. Ian Williams on the history of Pink Floyd ®
Mr. Steve Hoffman of Founders Space on how technology is shaping our future
Prof. Wendy Freedman of the University of Chicago on the tension on Hubble Constant measurements
Prof. Vardit Ravitsky of the University of Montreal on the ethics of genetic testing & communication
Prof. Gianluca Carnabuci of ESMT Berlin on Innovation
Prof. Michael Gibbs of the University of Chicago on working from Home
Dr. Christof Koch of Allen Institute on the architecture of the brain and consciousness
Prof. Dean Buonomano of UCLA on the biology of time
Prof. Garance Genicot of Georgetown University on aspirations, inequality, networks and elections
Prof. Gautam Menon of Ashoka University on the dynamics of COVID spread and policies in India
Prof. James Hughes of the University of Massachusetts on public policy, sociology and ethics
Prof. Amy Orsborn of the University of Washington on brain-machine interfaces
Prof. Teresa Fort, Associate Professor of Dartmouth College on the decline in US manufacturing
Prof. Gabriele Veneziano of Collège de France on the Quantum Universe and String Theory
Prof. Gina Poe of UCLA on Sleep
Prof. Maria Roche of Harvard Business School on the impact of inter-personal exchange on innovation