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Robert Ballard
Underwater Explorer, Discoverer of Titanic
Experience the wonder of deep-sea exploration through Ballard and his
Institute for Exploration, which uses robotics, mapping, and
submersibles to explore the last great frontier. |
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Brady Barr
Herpetologist, Television Personality
Through tales of his extensive work with alligators, snakes, and other
reptiles, Barr shares his passion for science and firsthand
observations of a planet in peril. |
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Wade Davis
Cultural Anthropologist
A scientist, scholar, author, and passionate defender of all life's
diversity, Davis lectures worldwide on the importance of cultural
diversity and ethnicity. |
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Sylvia Earle
Marine Biologist
This world-renowned marine biologist describes the ocean as the
cornerstone of Earth's life-support system, vital for the survival and
well-being of humankind. |
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J. Michael Fay
Explorer, Conservationist
As a follow up to his 2,000-mile (3,200 kilometer) walk across the
heart of Africa, Fay recently completed eight months in the air. He
flew over 60,000 miles (97,000 kilometers) in a specially designed
Cessna that captured a high-resolution aerial image every 20 seconds
for the sweeping "Megaflyover" project. |
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Zahi Hawass
Egyptologist
Egypt's best known archaeologist recently ushered the treasures of King
Tutankhamun's tomb to the United States for their first visit in over
25 years. The traveling exhibition broke all attendance records at the
Los Angeles museum where it opened. |
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Fred Hiebert
Archaeologist
This National Geographic archaeology fellow played a vital role in excavating ancient treasures once thought lost in the chaos of Afghanistan's modern wars and invasions. |
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Donald Johanson
Paleoanthropologist
Thirty years after the discovery of the fossil specimen Lucy, Johanson remains a towering figure in the study of human origins.
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Greg Marshall
Biologist, Inventor, Filmmaker
Natural history filmmaking would not be where it is today without
Marshall's Crittercam, a device that allows scientists to record the
world through the eyes, ears, and movements of animals in their
habitats. |
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Mireya Mayor
Primatologist
This Fulbright Scholar was recently nominated for two Emmy Awards for her work as lead correspondent on National Geographic's Ultimate Explorer TV series.
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Nalini Nadkarni
Forest Ecologist
Thanks to her Big Canopy Database, scientists are finally able to
manage and share rain forest data across multiple disciplines—critical
to the race to save these essential forests. |
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Tim Samaras
Severe-Storms Researcher
Samaras is the guy running toward the tornado when everyone else is
running away. Learn how cutting edge science may help save lives. |
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Paul Sereno
Paleontologist
Refuse to believe anyone who says you must narrow your focus to achieve
success: Sereno managed to blend art, science, and adventure into his
dream job as a dinosaur hunter. |
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Spencer Wells
Geneticist and Anthropologist
At an age when most scientists are getting their starts, Wells is using
DNA markers to lead the farthest-reaching human-migration study ever
conducted. |
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Photographs
by Ira Block (Ballard), Carrie Regan (Barr), Tyler Mallory (Davis), Al
Giddings (Earle), Michael Nichols (Fay), Kenneth Garrett (Hawass), Mark
Thiessen (Hiebert), Enrico Ferorelli (Johanson), Jim Vecchione
(Marshall), Mark Thiessen (Mayor), Melissa W. Wells (Moffett), Therese
Frare (Nadkarni), Jim Webb (Samaras), Mark Thiessen (Sereno), Mark Read
(Wells)
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