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All 2019 Authors and Speakers

Claire Spafford

Claire Spafford is the Science Educator at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. She has an M.S. in Geology and an M.A. in Educational Studies, and is motivated by sharing the explanatory power of science with all learners. Spafford will participate in Students Day by leading a high-energy, interactive, hands-on workshop exploring science topics that align with student experiences.


Other 2019 Authors & Speakers

Jamie Bernstein
Tom Brokaw
Jeffrey Brown
Jeffrey Brown
Charina Chou, Ph.D.
Billy Collins
Billy Collins
David Crane
Wade Davis
Esi Edugyan
James and Deborah Fallows
Alex Filippenko
Francis Fukuyama, Ph.D.
Anthony Ray Hinton
Philip K. Howard
Pedro Irazoqui, Ph.D.
Steven Johnson
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Gordon Lithgow, Ph.D.
Mack McCarter
Michael McFaul
Roger McNamee
John McReynolds
Alana Nichols
Caitlin O’Connell, Ph.D.
Dr. Ramon Resa
John Burnham Schwartz
Michael Shellenberger
Dr. Gary Small
Anne Snyder
James Strock
Trudi Trueit
Jose Antonio Vargas
Matthew Walker
Justin Wangler and Tracey Shepos Cemani
Simon Winchester, O.B.E.
Andrew Zaldivar, Ph.D.
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