Young American Scientists Icons

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

The university leader on how dealing with mistrust in science will help the U.S. keep its competitive edge

The Pfizer executive talks about rekindling the public’s excitement over science

The higher education innovator shares thoughts on communicating science and connecting research to what the public values

The renowned physicist on the lack of public support for political interference in science

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

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

The noted aging researcher talks about how scientists are like birds

The computational neuroscientist on how scientists themselves need to better advocate for government support

The famed cardiologist discusses how AI has transformed biomedical science

The university president on narrowing the time between discovery and societal impact

The M.I.T. cosmologist shares his thoughts on physics, the federal funding of science and the resilience of the scientific community