Albert Lin
High-Tech Explorer.
Bionic Man.
Culture Whisperer.
Dr. Albert Lin is an engineer, scientist, and explorer whose groundbreaking tech discoveries and inspiring personal journey redefine exploration and human resilience.
Anand Varma
Nature Whisperer.
Illuminator.
Mad Scientist.
Anand Varma is a National Geographic photographer and founder of WonderLab, a creative studio and learning space in Berkeley, that explores science through high-tech imaging.
Andrés Ruzo
Rock Nerd.
Endlessly Curious.
Geothermal Scientist.
Andrés Ruzo is an Explorers Club Fellow, Nat Geo Explorer, and TED speaker whose work bridges science, exploration, and wonder.
David Sengeh
Chief Innovator.
Biomedical Engineer.
World’s Best Minister.
David Sengeh is the Chief Minister of Sierra Leone - he’s also an inventor, scientist, and policymaker shaping Africa’s future through creativity and equity.
Ella Al-Shamahi
Paleoanthropologist.
2% Neanderthal.
Nerdy Stand-Up Queen.
Ella Al-Shamahi is a paleoanthropologist, evolutionary biologist, and BBC Host who reveals how creativity and adaptability made our species the one that survived.
Eric Corey Freed
Organic Architect.
Thought Leader.
Fixer.
LEED Fellow architect Eric Corey Freed blends sustainable design and humor to show how the buildings of tomorrow can heal people and the planet.
Jamie Metzl
Health & Tech Advisor.
Bestselling Author.
AI Futurist.
Jamie Metzl is a tech futurist and bestselling author who explores how artificial intelligence is changing how we work, play and live.
Jennifer Hayes
Aquatic Biologist.
Photojournalist.
Explorers Club Fellow.
Ocean scientist and photographer Jennifer Hayes has captured stories about every topic under the sea—from shipwrecks to coral kingdoms.
Kobie Boykins
Rocketman.
Space Engineer.
Optimism Personified.
Kobie Boykins is a NASA JPL engineer and Mars rover designer who shares the wonder of exploration and the power of human curiosity and innovation.
Leslie Dewan
Nuclear Engineer.
Clean Energy Champion.
Queen of Possibility.
Dr. Leslie Dewan is a nuclear engineer and innovator who champions clean energy solutions and the bold technologies shaping a more sustainable future.
Louise Leakey
Pilot.
Winemaker.
Fossil Hunter.
Dr. Louise Leakey, daughter of Richard and Meave Leakey, is a paleontologist, National Geographic Explorer at Large, Explorers Club Fellow, and Stony Brook professor exploring human origins.
Mireya Mayor
Lemur Lover.
Primatologist.
Her Wildness.
Dr. Mireya Mayor is a primatologist and TV host whose groundbreaking science—and tireless quest for Bigfoot—bring adventure and discovery to life.
Nizar Ibrahim
Dinosaur Detective.
Deep Time Traveler.
Paleontologist.
Dr. Nizar Ibrahim, Nat Geo Explorer and TED Fellow, has collected fossils worldwide and is currently working on the world’s largest Triceratops and a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton.
Paul Sereno
Time Tripper.
Fossil Hunter.
Indiana Bones.
Renowned paleontologist Paul Sereno, Head of The Fossil Lab at the University of Chicago, continues to break new ground in dinosaur discovery.
Sylvia Earle
Hero for the Planet.
Oceanographer.
Her Deepness.
Dr. Sylvia Earle is a legendary oceanographer and National Geographic Explorer at Large who champions ocean conservation for the sake of all of us.
Terry Garcia
Exploration Evangelist.
Policy Advisor.
Blue Water Advocate.
Former National Geographic Chief Science Officer Terry Garcia reveals how exploration, creativity, and bold thinking can drive breakthroughs.
Terry Virts
Astro.
Photographer.
Entrepreneur.
Terry Virts is a former NASA astronaut, U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, and commander of the International Space Station who shares battle-tested leadership lessons.