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Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer

Oceanographer Sylvia Earle—also known as Her Deepness—has led more than 60 expeditions and logged more than 6,000 hours underwater, studying marine ecosystems and researching new exploration technologies.

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Spencer Wells, Geneticist

Scientist, author, and filmmaker Spencer Wells is a leading population geneticist and head of the Genographic Project, an ambitious attempt to capture a genetic snapshot of humanity.

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Tierney Thys, Marine Biologist/Filmmaker

Tierney Thys and her colleagues travel the world's oceans studying the giant sunfish, one of the largest fish in the world—yet one of the least understood.

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