WSF Spotlight

Kristin Baldwin is interested in using stem cell technology and genetic engineering to understand the brain and the causes of neurological disease. read more

Sean Carroll is a Senior Research Associate at the California Institute of Technology and the author of From Eternity to Here, about cosmology and the arrow of time. His research ranges over a number of topics in theoretical physics, focusing on cosmology, field theory, particle physics, and gravitation. read more

Dominic Johnson received a D.Phil. in evolutionary biology from Oxford University and a Ph.D. in political science from Geneva University. He draws on both disciplines in his work on the role of religion in the evolution of cooperative behavior, the role of evolutionary psychology in political decision-making, and how evolutionarily-based lessons from Nature can help us improve human security in the face of threats like climate change, natural disasters, and terrorism. read more

Emily Levine has recently upgraded herself to Emily 3.0. Emily 1.0 was a stand-up comedian, appearing in comedy clubs and on Dave Letterman’s "Late Night” TV show, among others. Emily 2.0 was a television writer/producer, working on shows such as "Designing Women", "Love and War" and "Dangerous Minds". At Universal Studios and The Walt Disney Company, she created and produced pilots for ABC, NBC, CBS and HBO. read more

Christopher McKay is a research scientist with the NASA Ames Research Center. His current research focuses on the evolution of the solar system and the origin of life. He is also actively involved in planning for future Mars missions including human exploration. read more

Professor Frank Wilczek is considered one of the world's eminent theoretical physicists. In 2004, he received the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction – key to several major problems in particle physics and beyond. read more