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The Decker Professor in the Humanities at Johns Hopkins University, William Egginton, is the author of 13 books, including "The Man Who Invented Fiction." His latest book, "The Rigor of Angels: Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality," was named a New...

Written by: Saidia Ali, Policy Options In a time of rapid urbanization, cities and nature are often seen as incompatible: either biodiversity suffers as cities grow or cities are contained to protect nature. There is no question that human activities impact biodiversity in multiple ways –...

After becoming active in the feminist movement, Kathy Spillar quickly rose as a leader, serving four terms as President of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Organization for Women. She is a Co-Founder and the Executive Director of the Feminist Majority Foundation. In...

Written by: Johan Oldekop, Bowy den Braber, and Marina Schmoeller Although deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon have halved, it is still losing more than 5,000km² every year. That’s an area three times larger than Greater London. By combining satellite imagery for the entire Amazon region with...

Written by: Yvette Richardson and Paul Markowski Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful – we know, because we do it. It has also been essential for developing today’s understanding of how tornadoes form and how they behave. In 1996 the movie “Twister” brought storm-chasing into the public...

As Chairman of the American Geographical Society, Chris Tucker launched a multi-year strategic dialogue known as Geography 2050, which is focused on the vital trends that will reshape the geography of our planet over the coming decade. Chris’ highly regarded book, "A Planet of...

A.J. Jacobs has authored 11 books and four best-sellers, including his latest, "The Year of Living Constitutionally." He has long been an Editor-at-Large for Esquire Magazine. He finds humor in much of what he does. He once outsourced his life to India, including reading...

Joan Diamond’s career has spanned public education, corporate leadership, and, for the last 30 years, as executive director in civil society organizations covering nuclear threats, environmental degradation, and the all-inclusive human predicament. She is an experienced scenarist, running sessions in China, Japan, Vietnam, and...

Victor Vahidi Motti, based in Washington, D.C., is a distinguished Foresight Scholar. His contributions extend across various mediums, notably his 2019 publication, "A Transformation Journey to Creative and Alternative Planetary Futures". This work is emblematic of his visionary outlook, which also finds expression in...

Rosie Bell once earned her living on the opera stage. Now a writer working primarily in public climate narrative and inner-outer transformation for sustainability, she collaborates regularly with the Climate Majority Project, the Inner Development Goals Initiative, and the Mindfulness Initiative, with whom she...