Artist-in-Residence at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine. Documenting science and the edges of human curiosity.
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Christopher Michel
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For most of history, we didn’t know the universe’s age or what it was made of.
David Spergel helped change that.
Through his work in cosmology and as President of @simonsfoundation.org, he continues to expand our understanding of the unknown.
explorers.com/david-spergel/
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There’s something unsettling about Hunters Point. The empty piers, abandoned warehouses, and skeletal cranes feel frozen in time. Ships exposed to Pacific atomic bomb tests were once brought here for decontamination. Today the bay is quiet, but the history still lingers.
Christopher Michel
Christopher Michel
It’s hard to express what the amazing feeling was when the COVID vaccines were being made available.
I was working alone in the lab when Mr. Saw Win came in practically giddy, telling me that he just got the vaccine and his family would be safer for it.
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Approaching 90° North.
The ice looked solid from a distance. Up close it was alive. Plates grinding together. Leads opening into black water. The entire landscape in motion.
Even here, at the top of the world, nothing stands still.
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Occasionally in front of the lens.
I’ve lived in SF decades, and honestly, San Francisco has never felt better. The city feels more alive. The parks are full. New restaurants keep opening. The energy is returning.
Photo by Jacinta M. Jiménez
When HIV first swept through SF, Ward 86 became a frontline in a battle few understood.
Diane Havlir helped change that.
Her work transformed HIV care and helped turn a devastating diagnosis into a manageable condition for millions.
More:
explorers.com/dr-diane-hav...
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I made this portrait of Jacinta in San Francisco in the famed stairwell that leads up to the Poets Corner at @citylightsbooks.bsky.social
Some places shine because of their lights. Others because of the conversations they inspire.
San Francisco is lucky to have both. 📚✨
Long before AI became a household term, David Donoho was helping build the mathematics behind modern data science.
His work transformed fields from MRI imaging to machine learning, and helped define how we extract meaning from data.
More:
explorers.com/david-donoho/
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Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart helped make the Moon landings possible. Seeing Earth from space changed his life.
He returned determined to help protect our fragile world, later co-founding the @b612 for planetary defense.
explorers.com/rusty-schwei...
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What if wonder was treated as public infrastructure?
Ben Davis & @illuminatethearts.bsky.social has spent years turning that idea into reality. Through projects like The Bay Lights, he has helped millions of people experience San Francisco a little differently.
explorers.com/ben-davis/
