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Rising Science Discovery Speakers

24 credible, up-and-coming voices in science discovery - active on the circuit, beyond the household names.

24 rising science discovery speakers on Mezzo - including Jill Bolte Taylor, Alison Criscitiello, and Fabrizio Del Maffeo. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

Jill Bolte Taylor

Jill Bolte Taylor

Brain Scientist & TED Speaker | Revealing the Power of Neurological Transformation

4 recent talks · through 2026
Alison Criscitiello

Alison Criscitiello

Ice core scientist

4 recent talks · through 2026
FM

Fabrizio Del Maffeo

Space Technology | Satellite Systems | Earth Observation

3 recent talks · through 2026
Geoffrey Hinton

Geoffrey Hinton

Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024

2 recent talks · through 2026
JB

James Beacham

Particle Physicist | Exploring the Mysteries of the Universe

1 recent talk · through 2026
DD

David Deutsch

Quantum physicist | Revolutionary computational possibilities researcher at Oxford

1 recent talk · through 2026
JW

James Watson

Nobel Laureate and co-discoverer of DNA structure | Molecular biology pioneer

1 recent talk · through 2025
HC

Helen Czerski

Physicist & Author | Exploring the Hidden Wonders of Our World

1 recent talk · through 2024
Alec Luhn

Alec Luhn

Environment Reporter | New Scientist

1 recent talk · through 2026
Emilė Radytė

Emilė Radytė

Neuroscientist & medtech innovator | Pioneering drug-free solutions for women's health

1 recent talk · through 2025
Dr. S. Somanath

Dr. S. Somanath

Former Chairman, ISRO

1 recent talk · through 2026
Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier

Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier

Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2020 and Scientific and Managing Director of the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens in Berlin

1 recent talk · through 2026
MW

Matt Walker

Sleep scientist | Author of "Why We Sleep"

17 talks · through 2021
RG

Robert Gupta

Violinist & Neuroscientist | Bridging Music, Healing & The Brain

3 talks · through 2012
JF

Jeremy Forbes

Co-Founder, HALT | Suicide Prevention and Men's Mental Health

3 talks · through 2017
CV

Craig Venter

Pioneer of human genome sequencing | Founder of Celera Genomics and J. Craig Venter Institute

3 talks · through 2010
Dan Cable

Dan Cable

Professor of Organizational Behavior | Unlocking Employee Potential Through Neuroscience

2 talks · through 2019
Miguel Nicolelis

Miguel Nicolelis

Pioneering Neuroscientist | Emerging Technology & Biology

2 talks · through 2014
Sophie Scott

Sophie Scott

Neuroscientist & Stand-Up Comic | Emerging Tech & Scientific Innovation

2 talks · through 2018
Nicholas A. Christakis

Nicholas A. Christakis

Sociologist & Physician | Advancing Scientific & Environmental Frontiers

2 talks · through 2010
Ed Boyden

Ed Boyden

MIT Neuroscientist | Emerging Technology & Scientific Innovation

2 talks · through 2016
Eric Berlow

Eric Berlow

Environmental Scientist | Social Impact & Systems Change

2 talks · through 2013
Taylor Wilson

Taylor Wilson

Nuclear Fusion Prodigy | Biology & Environmental Innovator

2 talks · through 2013
Phil Plait

Phil Plait

Asteroid Defense and Scientific Error | Science Communication

2 talks · through 2018
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