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Harry Benson
Harry Benson is a Scottish photojournalist whose seven-decade career has taken him from Fleet Street to some of the defining events and figures of modern history. He travelled…
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Gregg D. Caruso
Gregg D. Caruso is Professor of Philosophy at SUNY Corning, Honorary Professor of Philosophy at Macquarie University, and the Co-Director of the Justice Without Retribution Network (JWRN) at…
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Vincent Cespedes
Vincent Cespedes is a French philosopher and essayist whose work explores identity, relationships, ambition, technology and contemporary society. He is the author of around twenty books, including L’Ambition…
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Ruth Chang
Ruth Chang is the Chair and Professor of Jurisprudence and a Professorial Fellow of University College. Prior to this, she was Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University, New…
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Michael Cholbi
Michael Cholbi is Professor and Personal Chair in Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. He has published widely in ethical theory, practical ethics, and the philosophy of death…
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Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher and public intellectual whose work transformed the study of language and helped shape modern cognitive science. A longtime professor at MIT…
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John Clarke
John Clarke was a New Zealand-born comedian, writer, actor and satirist who became one of Australia’s most distinctive political and cultural commentators. He first became widely known through…
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Simon Critchley
Simon Critchley is Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York. He was the moderator of The Stone, an opinion series in The…
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Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer and director. He co-created, co-wrote, and starred in the British television sitcoms The Office, Extras, and Life's Too…
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Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall , PhD, DBE began her landmark study of chimpanzee behaviour in what is now Tanzania. In 1977 Dr Goodall established the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), which…
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Günther Hasinger
Günther Hasinger is Director of Science and Head of the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC). Hasinger was awarded the Leibniz Prize, the most significant research prize in Germany,…
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Angie Hobbs
Angie Hobbs is Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield. Her chief interests are in ancient philosophy and literature, and in ethics and…
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Nicholas Humphrey
Nicholas Humphrey is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at London School of Economics and Bye Fellow at Darwin College, Cambridge. Humphrey has been studying the evolution of intelligence and…
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Daehyun Kim
Daehyun Kim, also known as Moonassi, is a South Korean artist whose monochromatic ink works explore identity, relationships and the inner conflicts of human experience. Trained in traditional…
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Ellen J. Langer
Ellen J. Langer is a social psychologist, writer, and Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, widely regarded as the founder of the psychology of mindfulness. Her research challenges…
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Holly Lawford-Smith
Holly Lawford-Smith is an Associate Professor in Political Philosophy at the University of Melbourne. Her work focuses on social, moral and political philosophy, including feminist philosophy, free speech,…
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Narda Lepes
Narda Lepes is an Argentine chef, author and television presenter whose work has helped shape contemporary food culture in Argentina. She has worked in gastronomy since the early…
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Michael Leunig
Michael Leunig (1945–2024) was an Australian cartoonist, writer, painter, and poet whose work explored political, cultural and emotional life with a distinctive mix of humour, melancholy and tenderness.…
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Dr. Daniel J. Levitin
Dr. Daniel J. Levitin is an award-winning neuroscientist, musician, and best-selling author. His research encompasses music, the brain, health, productivity, and creativity. Dr. Levitin has published more than…
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Daniel Z. Lieberman
Daniel Z. Lieberman is a clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioural sciences at George Washington University. Lieberman is a recipient of the Caron Foundation Research Award, and has…
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Hilde Lindemann
Hilde Lindemann is Professor of Philosophy at Michigan State University. The former editor of Hypatia, her ongoing research interests include feminist bioethics and the ethics of families.
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Charley Lineweaver
Charley Lineweaver is an astrobiologist and Honorary Associate Professor at the Australian National University. His research spans exoplanets, cosmology, planetary science and the origin and evolution of life,…
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Adam Magyar
Adam Magyar is a photographer and video artist. Finding innovative new uses for digital technology, Magyar's work quickly evolved from conventional documentary photography to the radically experimental and…
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Jane Roland Martin
A renowned philosopher of education, Jane Roland Martin was one of the first professional philosophers of education to bring a feminist perspective to her work. Her books include…
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Christian Miller
Christian Miller is A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University. His research primarily has to do with virtue and moral character. He is the author…
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Abhijeet Paul
Abhijeet Paul researches and teaches modern South Asia and Critical Theory at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2003 he completed a PhD in English (American Literature) from…
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Thomas Piketty
Thomas Piketty is a French economist who investigates wealth and income inequality, and the author of the bestseller Capital in the 21st Century. He is a professor at…
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David Plunkert
David Plunkert is an American illustrator and graphic designer based in Baltimore, Maryland. He is best known for his editorial illustrations and theatre posters. His illustrations are highly…
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Michael Poliza
Michael Poliza is a German wildlife and landscape photographer, author and expedition leader whose work is known for its striking aerial perspectives and graphic treatment of the natural…
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Steve Pyke
Steve Pyke is a British photographer known for his distinctive black-and-white portraiture. His subjects have included philosophers, writers, artists, musicians and astronauts, and his long-running series Philosophers is…
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Regina Rini
Regina Rini is the Canada Research Chair in Philosophy of Moral and Social Cognition at York University in Toronto. Rini writes about moral agency, moral disagreement, the psychology…
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Gao Rongguo
Gao Rongguo is an artist based in Beijing. His work has been exhibited internationally, including the Quai Branly Museum in Paris, CAFA Art Museum, Chongqing Art Museum, and…
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Carlo Rovelli
Carlo Rovelli, Professor of Physics at Aix-Marseille University and the author of eight books, is a theoretical physicist and writer whose work is mainly in the field of…
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Mark Rowlands
Mark Rowlands (born 1962) is a Welsh writer and philosopher. He is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami and the author of several books on…
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Barry Schwartz
Barry Schwartz is the Dorwin Cartwright Emeritus Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College and since 2016 has been visiting professor at the University of…
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Susanna Siegel
Susanna Siegel is Edgar Pierce Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. She currently works on topics in the philosophy of mind and epistemology. Her books The Contents of…
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Daniel J. Simons
Daniel J. Simons is a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois where he heads the Visual Cognition Laboratory. In addition to his position in the Department…
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Peter Singer
Peter Singer AC is Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, and a Laureate Professor at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne.…
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Christopher Spencer
Cold War Steve is the pen name of Christopher Spencer, a British collage artist and satirist. His work typically depicts a grim, dystopian location in England populated by…
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Sir David Spiegelhalter
Sir David Spiegelhalter has been Winton Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk at the University of Cambridge since October 2007. His background is in medical statistics, with…
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Jason deCaires Taylor
Jason deCaires Taylor is a British sculptor, environmentalist and underwater photographer best known for pioneering underwater museums and sculpture parks. His site-specific works use marine-friendly materials that gradually…
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James Thornton
James Thornton is the founder of ClientEarth, the environmental law organisation he established in 2007. An environmental lawyer and social entrepreneur, he has spent his career using litigation…
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Dougie Wallace
Dougie Wallace is a Scottish social documentary photographer known for his direct, often satirical images of contemporary urban life. His long-term projects explore class, consumption, status, tourism and…
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Justin Weinberg
Justin Weinberg is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina and the editor of Daily Nous, a leading news and discussion site for the…
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David C. Wood
David C. Wood teaches 19th and 20th century Continental Philosophy (especially Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger and Derrida), and Environmental Philosophy. My research interests include time, climate change, animal studies,…
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