Natural Science

British physicist at the University of Oxford. Pioneered the field of quantum computation, formulated a description for a quantum Turing machine, and specified an algorithm for quantum computers. Proposer of using entangled states and Bell's theorem for quantum key distribution. Proponent of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.

British evolutionary biologist and author. Emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford. Popularized the gene-centred view of evolution in his book "The Selfish Gene" and coined the term "meme".

Theoretical physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, theory of quantum electrodynamics, and the physics of superfluidity. Nobel Prize recipient for his contributions to the development of quantum electrodynamics.

Astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, science communicator, author, and professor. Known for research on the possibility of extraterrestrial life, assembly of the Pioneer plaque and the Voyager Golden Record, and advocating for the greenhouse effect hypothesis on Venus.

Physician, biologist, and author. Best known for his book "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer" which won the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 2011. Also acclaimed for his book "The Gene: An Intimate History".

Scholar of cognitive science, physics, and comparative literature. Notable research areas include the sense of self, consciousness, analogy-making, artistic creation, literary translation, and discovery in mathematics and physics. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction and a National Book Award for Science for his book "Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid."

Born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Labatut spent his childhood in The Hague, Buenos Aires, and Lima before moving to Santiago at the age of 14.

Theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author. Director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge. Former Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge.

Italian theoretical physicist and writer. Distinguished Visiting Research Chair at the Perimeter Institute and core member of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy. Founder of loop quantum gravity theory. Author of the popular science book "Seven Brief Lessons on Physics" which has sold over a million copies worldwide.

Andrea Wulf is the author of five acclaimed books, including “The Brother Gardeners”, "Chasing Venus" and "Founding Gardeners". and the co-author of “This Other Eden”. Her latest book 'The Invention of Nature" has received rave reviews and awards - and is a New York Times bestseller. She has written for New York Times, the Atlantic, the LA Times, Wall Street Journal, the Sunday Times and the Guardian and many others.