Anthony Fauci

The public health expert and former federal health official talks about the politicization of science

Gavin Newsom

The governor of California, where science and technology are large parts of the economy, on finding the balance in innovation between taking risks and being reckless

Bill Foster

The congressional representative and physicist talks about the search for scientific truth and the role of immigrants in the U.S. scientific enterprise

Rochelle Walensky

The former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention talks about threats to U.S. science and ways they can be stopped

J. Marshall Shepherd

The well-regarded meteorologist shares advice for young scientists to become as good at communication as they are at discovery

Jennifer Doudna

The Nobel laureate on why the U.S. needs to treat scientific research as an essential part of the nation’s infrastructure

Ayanna Howard

The noted robotics expert discusses the need for better communication to the public on the value of basic science