Uziel Awret (1953–2026) was a physicist and philosopher who devoted his career to the study of consciousness. Born in Israel, he studied physics at the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), biophysics at Georgetown University, and continental philosophy at George Mason University, later teaching physics at Trinity Washington University. Awret was widely recognized for his work…
Christopher (Chris) Charles French is a British psychologist who is prominent in the field of anomalistic psychology, with a focus on the psychology of paranormal beliefs and anomalous experiences. He is currently a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and the head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit, which he founded…
Janna Levin is the Claire Tow Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University. She is also the Chair and Founding Director of the Science Studios at Pioneer Works. A Guggenheim Fellow, Levin has contributed to an understanding of black holes, the cosmology of extra dimensions, and gravitational waves in the shape…
Zoltan is a philosophy and religious studies graduate of Columbia University. In 2013, Zoltan published The Transhumanist Wager, an award-winning fictional thriller describing philosopher Jethro Knights and his unwavering quest for immortality via science and technology. Zoltan writes futurist and transhumanist-themed Op-Eds for various media, including The New York Times, Newsweek, and Wired. Zoltan is…
Robin Dale Hanson is an economist, author, and associate professor of economics at George Mason University and a former research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University. Hanson is known for his work on idea futures and markets, and he was involved in the creation of the Foresight Institute’s Foresight Exchange and…
Dr. Mark Bailey is an associate professor at the National Intelligence University, where he is the Department Chair for Cyber Intelligence and Data Science, as well as the Director of the Biological and Computational Intelligence Center. Bailey writes about the intersection between artificial intelligence, complexity, and national security. His work has appeared in publications such…
James J. Hughes is a sociologist, bioethicist and futurist. He is the executive director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies and is the Associate Provost for Institutional Research, Assessment, and Planning, at University of Massachusetts Boston. Hughes holds a doctorate in sociology from the University of Chicago, where he served as the assistant…
Dr. Clément Vidal is a philosopher with a background in logic and cognitive sciences. He is co-director of the ‘Evo Devo Universe’ community and founder of the ‘High Energy Astrobiology’ prize. To satisfy his intellectual curiosity when facing the big questions, he brings together many areas of knowledge such as cosmology, physics, astrobiology, complexity science,…
Dr. Joseph A. Corabi is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. He earned his Ph.D. from Rutgers University and specializes in metaphysics and epistemology. His scholarly work delves into topics such as consciousness, personal identity, and the philosophical implications of artificial intelligence.
Lucia Melloni leads the Neural Circuits, Consciousness, and Cognition Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt, and holds a position as Research Professor in the Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Melloni’s research is pioneering in the field of consciousness, seeking to unravel the complexities of human…
Silvia Jonas is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bamberg, an external member of the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP), and an associated member of the Konstanz Center for Philosophy of Mathematics. She also serves on the board of trustees of the Martin Buber Society of Fellows and is a trusted advisor…
Michel Bitbol is a researcher in the philosophy of physics, the philosophy of knowledge, and the philosophy of mind. He is Director of Research at the CNRS, based at the Husserl Archives, ENS, Paris. Together with Bernard d’Espagnat, Jean Petitot, and Hervé Zwirn, he is a founding member of the Collège de Physique et de…