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Timothy Ferris

Timothy Ferris is a former journalist and author of several books, including Seeing in the Dark, The Whole Shebang, and Coming of Age in the Milky Way.

Natalie Batalha

Meet Natalie Batalha, the Explorer Who’s Searching for Planets Across the Universe

The Kepler mission’s project scientist, she has guided the discovery of thousands of planets