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Gautam Shah: Saving wildlife from behind the computer screen

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Victoria Herrmann is working to safeguard cultural heritage sites from climate change impacts

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Francesco Porcelli employs modern tech to answer ancient questions

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'Plastics Detective’ Imogen Napper traces pollution to the source

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Baker Perry: Forecasting weather on top of the world

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Thiago Silva: Uncovering resilience and adaptability in the Amazon’s floodplain forests

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Alison Criscitiello: Breaking new ground in science and mountaineering

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Diego Ponce de Léon Barido: Powering up a low-carbon world

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Keolu Fox: Decoding the past to build a better future

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Rosa Vásquez Espinoza: Magnifying the world’s tiniest life forms

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Leo Lanna: Uncovering insect mysteries in the dark rainforest

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Albert Lin: Modernizing exploration with new frontiers in technology

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Gautam Shah: Saving wildlife from behind the computer screen

Read

Victoria Herrmann is working to safeguard cultural heritage sites from climate change impacts

Read

Francesco Porcelli employs modern tech to answer ancient questions

Read

'Plastics Detective’ Imogen Napper traces pollution to the source

Read

Baker Perry: Forecasting weather on top of the world

Read

Thiago Silva: Uncovering resilience and adaptability in the Amazon’s floodplain forests

Read

Alison Criscitiello: Breaking new ground in science and mountaineering

Read

Diego Ponce de Léon Barido: Powering up a low-carbon world

Read

Keolu Fox: Decoding the past to build a better future

Read

Rosa Vásquez Espinoza: Magnifying the world’s tiniest life forms

Read

Leo Lanna: Uncovering insect mysteries in the dark rainforest

Read

Albert Lin: Modernizing exploration with new frontiers in technology

Read

Gautam Shah: Saving wildlife from behind the computer screen

Read

Victoria Herrmann is working to safeguard cultural heritage sites from climate change impacts

Read

Francesco Porcelli employs modern tech to answer ancient questions

Read

'Plastics Detective’ Imogen Napper traces pollution to the source

Read

Baker Perry: Forecasting weather on top of the world

Read

Thiago Silva: Uncovering resilience and adaptability in the Amazon’s floodplain forests

Read

Alison Criscitiello: Breaking new ground in science and mountaineering

Read

Diego Ponce de Léon Barido: Powering up a low-carbon world

Read

Keolu Fox: Decoding the past to build a better future

Read

Rosa Vásquez Espinoza: Magnifying the world’s tiniest life forms

Read

Leo Lanna: Uncovering insect mysteries in the dark rainforest

Read

Albert Lin: Modernizing exploration with new frontiers in technology

Read
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