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#1 New York Times bestselling author

John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor of Biology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery at Stanford University

New York Times bestselling poet, essayist, and cultural critic

Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania

Professor at Northwestern University, Co-Director of Northwestern’s Center for Human Computer Interaction + Design, and Faculty Founder of Design for America

Chicago-based writer and Director of External Affairs for the University of Chicago’s TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health

Communication strategist, writer, and political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC

New York Times bestselling author