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THERE'S ALWAYSMORE TOLEARN3 CONTEMPORARY INFLUENTIALSCIENTISTS

INTRO

Since we were kids, we learned aboutinfluential scientists like Einstein, Galileo,and Newton. But there are plenty of greatminds that still contribute to ourunderstanding of the world. It's just asimportant to understand their contributions,too!

#1Greene

Brian

Physicist Brian Greene is most

known for his research involving

string theory. He is also praised for

his ability to take complex ideas and

present them in a way that is

engaging to the general public. In

fact, he is the cofounder of the

World Science Festival, which aims

to cultivate a more scientifically

literate society.

#2Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall is a

primatologist and

anthropologist, and

considered to be the leading

expert on chimpanzees.

Her research challenged

longstanding beliefs about

apes, and by extension, us

humans.

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Don't be fooled- just because NDT

has catapulted into the public eye

doesn't mean his academic work is

any less credible. A student of Carl

Sagan, he has contributed much to

our understanding of astrophysics.

Today, he is the director of the

American Museum of Natural

History's Hayden Planetarium.