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Neuroscientist at King’s College London and founder of Ness Labs, a community helping knowledge workers achieve more without sacrificing mental health. Researches curiosity, learning, and adaptability. Author of Tiny Experiments, a practical guide to living with curiosity and experimentation, challenging the idea that life is driven solely by purpose and productivity. A leading voice in neuroscience and mental health, Le Cunff brings insight, humor, and a modern perspective—this event promises to be a season highlight.

Yale and Stanford-trained physician, Dr. Anand completed neurology, neuro-infectious disease, and neuroimmunology training at Johns Hopkins and Massachusetts General. Now an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Boston University and clinician at Boston Medical Center, her work has been likened by Dr. Anupam Jena to that of Pulitzer Prize–winner Siddhartha Mukherjee. Her book, blending history, memoir, and clinical insight, offers poetic stories of the brain, its mysteries, and its impact on our lives—an inspiring reminder of our shared humanity.

New York Times bestselling author Jeff Selingo, known for Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, is a regular contributor to The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He serves as special advisor to the president and professor of practice at Arizona State University and co-hosts the Future U podcast. Formerly the top editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education, Selingo brings deep expertise and fresh insights into the college admissions landscape. His new book highlights 75 standout colleges that prioritize teaching, value, and belonging—beyond the ultra-elite top 15.

Hamilton vs. Jefferson  - Learn more about these influential founding fathers. 

Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, host of We the People, professor of law at George Washington University, and contributing editor at The Atlantic, is a leading scholar of constitutional law and history. His new book examines the enduring tension between states’ rights and federal power, as well as the balance between individual liberties and executive authority—from Hamilton and Jefferson to contemporary debates.

Historian David Blight will join Rosen for a compelling conversation on the Constitution’s past, present, and ongoing relevance in today’s headlines.

New York Times bestselling author Jeff Selingo, known for Who Gets In & Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, is a regular contributor to The Atlantic, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He serves as special advisor to the president and professor of practice at Arizona State University and co-hosts the Future U podcast. Formerly the top editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education, Selingo brings deep expertise and fresh insights into the college admissions landscape. His new book highlights 75 standout colleges that prioritize teaching, value, and belonging—beyond the ultra-elite top 15.