2003 : WHAT ARE THE PRESSING SCIENTIFIC ISSUES FOR THE NATION AND THE WORLD, AND WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE ON HOW I CAN BEGIN TO DEAL WITH THEM? - GWB

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2003 : WHAT ARE THE PRESSING SCIENTIFIC ISSUES FOR THE NATION AND THE WORLD, AND WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE ON HOW I CAN BEGIN TO DEAL WITH THEM? - GWB

Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University John Mccarthy Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University	Mathematician Keith Devlin Mathematician; Executive Director, H-STAR Institute,...
Physicist, Matthews Distinguished University, Professor Northeastern University Stephen Reucroft Matthews Distinguished University Professor at Northeastern...	Physicist, Matthews Distinguished University, Professor Northeastern University John Swain physicist at Northeastern
Web Pioneer Video gaming consultant Founder and author of Justin's Links Justin Hall a Web pioneer, a video gaming consultant, and founder and...	Associate Professor, Department of Psychology at New York University Gary Marcus Professor of Psychology, Director NYU Center for Language...
Technology journalist, designer of online news systems Cliff Barney Former Journalist	Professor of Psychology University of Texas at Austin David M. Buss Professor of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin;...
CEO, Biophan Technologies, Inc. Mike Weiner CEO of Biophan Technologies, Inc.	Actor, Director, Writer Host of PBS program Alan Alda Actor; Writer; Director; Host, PBS program Brains on Trial...
Archaeologist and Journalist Christine Finn Archaeologist; Journalist; Author, Artifacts, Past Poetic	Archeologist, FSA Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and a member of CIFA (Centre for International Forensic Assistance) Timothy Taylor Professor of the Prehistory of Humanity, University of...
Anthropologist Mary Catherine Bateson Professor Emerita, George Mason University; Visiting...	Department of Anthropology University College, London Robert Aunger Biological Anthropologist; Author, Gaining Control
Neuroscientist Steven R. Quartz Neuroscientist; Professor of Philosophy, Caltech; Co-author...	Computational Neuroscientist Terrence J. Sejnowski Computational Neuroscientist; Francis Crick Professor, the...
Astrophysicist, Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton Piet Hut professor of astrophysics at the Institute for Advanced...	Geoarchaeologist Eberhard Zangger Managing director of science communications
Professor of Psychiatry, Professor of Psychology Randolph Nesse Professor of Life Sciences, Director, Center for Evolution...	Independent Writer and Strategist Lance Knobel Independent Writer and Strategist
Research Staff member, IBM's T. J. Watson Research Center Clifford Pickover Author, The Math Book, The Physics Book, and The Medical...	Founder and editor-in-Chief of SEED (Science has never looked so good) Adam Bly Head of Advanced Analytics, Spotify
Professor of Physics University of California, Santa Barbara Steve Giddings Theoretical Physicist; Professor, Department of Physics,...	Author of The Sand Dollar & the Slide Rule, The Leakey Family, and The Hominid Gang. Delta Willis Paleontologist; Author, Hominid Gang
Professor of Electrical Engineering University of Southern California Bart Kosko Information Scientist and Professor of Electrical...	Professor of Cognitive Science University of California, Irvine Donald D. Hoffman Cognitive Scientist, UC, Irvine; Author, Visual Intelligence
Biologist Rupert Sheldrake biologist and author	Author, Lecturer, and Social Theorist Douglas Rushkoff Media Analyst; Documentary Writer; Author, Throwing Rocks...
Assistant Professor (of Medicine; Family and Preventive Medicine; and Psychology) at UCSD Beatrice Golomb Professor of Medicine at UCSD	Director Emeritus of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Leon M. Lederman Director emeritus of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Professor of Classics Provost Georgetown University James J. O'Donnell Classics Scholar, University Librarian, ASU; Author, Pagans	Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and Professor of the History of Science, Emeritus, at Harvard University Gerald Holton Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and Professor of the...
John Dirk Werkman Professor of Psychology Hope College David G. Myers Professor of Psychology, Hope College; Co-author,...	Chairman, Foresight Institute K. Eric Drexler Researcher; Policy Advocate; Author, Engines of Creation
Faculty, Harvard Medical School/Harvard Mind Brain Behavior Initiative Clinical Associate in Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital Nancy Etcoff Psychologist and faculty member of the Harvard Medical...	Professor of Computer Science Brandeis University Jordan Pollack Professor and Chairman of Computer Science, Brandeis...
Nobel Laureate Eric R. Kandel Recipient, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2002;...	Distinguished Career Professor of Computer Science Roger Schank CEO, Socratic Arts Inc.; John Evans Professor Emeritus of...
Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurobiology University of Irvine Leo M. Chalupa Neurobiologist; Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology,...	Cognitive Scientist Rafael Núñez Professor, Department of Cognitive Science, University of...
Professor of Psychology Marc D. Hauser Psychologist and Biologist, Harvard University: Author,...	Freelance science journalist (Scientific American, the New York Times, the Washington Post, among others) John Horgan Director, Center for Science Writings, Stevens Institute of...
Psychologist Bristol, England Susan Blackmore Psychologist; Visiting Professor, University of Plymouth;...	Theoretical Physicist Founding member, Perimeter Institute in Waterloo Canada Lee Smolin Physicist, Perimeter Institute; Author, Time Reborn
Professor of Psychology Alison Gopnik Psychologist, UC, Berkeley; Author, The Gardener and the...	Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Cognitive Science Program Indiana University, Bloomington Andy Clark Professor of Cognitive Philosophy, Department of Philosophy...
Cultural revolution correspondent, The Washington Post Principal, The Garreau Group Joel Garreau Principal, The Garreau Group	Professor of Economic Policy at the Chemical Institute of Ramon Llull University in Barcelona Eduardo Punset Scientist; Spanish Television Presenter; Author, The...
TEDMed Conferences Architect, cartographer, creator of the Access Travel Guide Series Richard Saul Wurman Founder, TED Conference; EG Conference; TEDMED Conferences...	Public communicator in science Karl Sabbagh Producer; Founder, Managing Director, Skyscraper...
Doris Duke Chair of Conservation Ecology Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Science Duke University Stuart Pimm Doris Duke Chair of Conservation Ecology, Duke University;...	Psychologist Daniel Goleman Psychologist; Author (with Richard Davidson), Altered Traits
Schumacher College Dartington, Totnes, Devon, UK Brian Goodwin Professor of Biology at Schumacher College	Professor of Physics Harvard University Lisa Randall Physicist, Harvard University; Author, Dark Matter and the...
Editor-in-Chief, Skeptic magazine Michael Shermer Publisher, Skeptic magazine; Monthly Columnist, Scientific...	Psychologist Judith Rich Harris Independent Investigator and Theoretician; Author, The...
Neuroscientist Ernst Pöppel Head of Research Group Systems, Neuroscience and Cognitive...	Professor of Education at Harvard University Howard Gardner Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard...
Pioneer in sequencing the human genome J. Craig Venter A leading scientist of the 21st century for Genomic...	Founder and Editor, Arts & Letters Daily Denis Dutton Philosopher; Founder and Editor, Arts & Letters Daily;...
Computer Scientist And Musician Jaron Lanier Computer Scientist; Musician; Author, Who Owns The Future?	Theoretical Physicist Cambridge University Janna Levin Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Barnard College of...
Professor of Quantum-Mechanical Engineering Seth Lloyd Professor of Quantum Mechanical Engineering, MIT; Author,...	Professor of Chemistry, New York University Robert Shapiro Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Senior Research...
Professor of computer science, Yale University David Gelernter Computer Scientist, Yale University; Chief Scientist,...	Director of the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab Rodney A. Brooks Panasonic Professor of Robotics (emeritus); Former Director...
Physicist, writer and broadcaster, now based in South Australia Paul Davies Theoretical physicist; cosmologist; astro-biologist; co-...	Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of Washington, Seattle William H. Calvin Theoretical Neurobiologist; Affiliate Professor Emeritus,...
Author of Mapping Mars Oliver Morton Chief News and Features Editor	Davidson Professor of Management Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Psychologist; Director, Quality of Life Research Center,...
Science historian George Dyson Science Historian ; Author, Turing’s Cathedral; Darwin...	Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences Stephen Schneider climatologist, is a professor in the Department of...
Interim CEO of Cometa Networks, Inc. Lawrence B. Brilliant President of the Skoll Urgent Threats Fund and Senior...	Emeritus Professor of Psychology University of Minnesota David Lykken Behavioral Geneticist and Emeritus Professor, University of...
Professor of Physics and Astronomy Gino Segre Professor of Physics & Astronomy, University of...	Editor-At-Large, Wired Kevin Kelly Senior Maverick, Wired; Author, What Technology Wants and...
Mathematician and computer scientist Marvin Minsky Mathematician; computer scientist; Professor of Media Arts...	Psychologist University of Michigan Richard Nisbett Theodore M. Newcomb Distinguished University Professor of...
Inventor and Technologist Ray Kurzweil Principal Developer of the first omni-font optical...	Editor-in-Chief Nature Philip Campbell Editor-in-Chief of Nature since 1995; Beginning summer 2018...
Oxfordshire Three-time winner of the Glaxo/ABSW Science Writer of the Year Award. Colin Tudge Biologist; Author, Six Steps Back to the Land	Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology University of Pennsylvania Martin Seligman Professor and Director, Positive Psychology Center,...
Peter de Florez Professor of Psychology Steven Pinker Johnstone Family Professor, Department of Psychology;...	retired professor of physics Freeman Dyson Physicist
Pioneer of Chaos Theory J. Doyne Farmer Professor of Mathematics, Oxford University; Director,...	Professor of Physics George Smoot experimental astrophysics and observational cosmology
a physicist Philip Brockman Physicist	Professor and Head of Department of Gene Expression and Development at the Roslin Institute Ian Wilmut Chair of Reproductive Biology, Director Scottish Centre for...
Science writer and Commentator Margaret Wertheim science writer and commentator	Chairman/Founder of AeroVironment Inc. Paul MacCready Chairman/Founder of AeroVironment Inc.
Presidential Professor, University of New Mexico Vera John-Steiner Presidential Professor, University of New Mexico	Professor of Physics at University of California Gregory Benford Emeritus Professor of Physics and Astronomy, UC-Irvine;...
Director, Initiative on Technology and Self MIT Sherry Turkle Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of...	Associate Professor of Linguistics John McWhorter Professor of Linguistics and Western Civilization, Columbia...