Charles C. Mann
Best-selling journalist and author reveals the biological, ecological, political, and social collisions creating today's world. He focuses on the intersection of science, technology, and commerce.
Authors & Community Reads
Authors, Community Reads, First Year Reads
Lilly Ledbetter
The courageous woman whose discrimination battle inspired the Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act; An Advocate and voice for equal pay for women
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Adventures in Science Literacy - Astrophysicist, author and visionary piquing the scientific curiosity of the next generation.
Arn Chorn-Pond
Internationally-renowned human rights activist, community organizer, and musician -- inspires change through his incredible stories of surviving the Cambodian Khmer Rouge genocide
Steven Strogatz
Dynamic, award-winning math scholar, author and lecturer captivates audiences with his passion for calculus through compelling explanations on its importance in keeping our universe in order
Richard Rodriguez
Famed public intellectual, essayist and television journalist who’s unafraid to take on controversial issues of race, religion, and education in America
Annie Leonard
An American proponent of sustainability and critic of excessive consumerism, she is most known for her animated film The Story of Stuff about the life-cycle of material goods
Sandra Steingraber
Ecologist, author, and the voice of anti-fracking -- linking environmental factors, human rights and health.
Sonia Nassery Cole
Award-winning Afghan-American Filmmaker, Author, Human Rights Activist, Philanthropist, and Freedom Fighter who gives a voice to the voiceless
Michael Mann
Award-winning climate scientist and central figure in the debate over climate change
Video: Michael Mann speaks at the Sustainable Operations Summit
David Quammen
Contributing writer for National Geographic -- a leading science writer -- shares his insights into global issues of science and conservation! Author of the chilling book on pandemics, Spillover
Robert Bullard
Called "the Father of Environmental Justice," Dr. Bullard has been the leading voice against environmental racism -- as well as the foremost scholar of environmental justice since the Movement began in the '80s. A truly tireless human rights activist.
Jessica Valenti
Uncompromising and impassioned author, activist and founder of the popular website Feministing.com -- encourages both women and men to see why feminism still matters
Margaret Lowman
Inspirational author, adventurer, and explorer of the world's last frontier: the rainforest canopy. "Canopy Meg" is the author of Life in the Treetops, and has pioneered new technologies to investigate the world 100+ feet above the rainforest
Josh Klein
Life-long expert on the use of hacking and innovation to create and solve social systems and industries.
Emily Hunter
A force behind youth environmental activism, journalist/activist/filmmaker Emily Hunter calls for advocacy and action in her campaign "Activism 2.0"
Richard Rhodes
Scientific Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author explores the fascinating history of the atomic bomb and the future risks of nuclear terrorism.
Robert Kirshner
World-leading, award winning astronomer -- takes his audience inside the world of dark energy, exploding stars, and the accelerating universe.