Science and Public Leadership Fellows
Class of 2010
The PopTech Science and Public Leadership Fellows are high-potential early- and mid-career scientists working in areas of critical importance to the nation and the planet. They represent a corps of highly visible and socially engaged scientific leaders who embody science as an essential way of thinking, discovering, understanding and deciding.
Watch the 2010 fellows give their presentations below.
Meet the Fellows
Sinan Aral: Social Contagion
Sinan Aral studies the dynamics and impact of social contagions
Beth Shapiro: What Goes Extinct?
Beth Shapiro sheds new light on how species respond to environmental change
Casey Dunn:
Evolving Diversity
Casey Dunn is exploring how evolution spawned such a diversity of life
Amishi Jha:
Building Attention
Amishi Jha researches how improving attention affects performance in high-stress situations
Ben Dubin-Thaler:
Science by Bus
Ben Dubin-Thaler’s BioBus gets science education to where it’s needed most
Kim Cobb:
How Climate Changes
Kim Cobb explores the mechanisms of global climate change
Brian Hare:
Peaceful as a Bonobo?
Brian Hare asks what we can learn from our primate cousin, the bonobo
Gidon Eshel:
The Impact of Food
Gidon Eshel studies how food production — and different diets — affect the planet
Amro Hamdoun:
Cell Self-Defense
Amro Hamdoun explores how cells protect themselves from pollution
Sarah Fortune:
Fighting TB
Sarah Fortune is looking for new ways to eradicate tuberculosis
Justin Gallivan:
Custom Bacteria
Justin Gallivan is programming bacteria to fight pollution
Sean Gourley:
Tracking Innovation
Sean Gourley analyzes conflict — and technology companies — through applied mathematics