SLOAN SCIENCE PRIZES

Creator and host of the YouTube channel SmarterEveryDay, which explores the world through science. Sandlin is a United States civilian army missile engineer dedicated to making science accessible to a broad audience.

A screenwriter, director, and producer known for creating complex, thought-provoking stories. He co-created Westworld and co-wrote films like The Dark Knight and Interstellar. Frequently collaborating with his brother Christopher Nolan, he explores themes of time, memory, and artificial intelligence in his work.

Co-creator and host of the YouTube channel Answer in Progress, which strips away the stigma of not knowing things and brings back the joy in learning. Cruz has a degree in math from the University of Toronto.

Theoretical physicist, musician, and author who explores connections between cosmology, particle physics, and quantum gravity. Alexander is a professor of physics at Brown University and author of The Jazz of Physics, which links music with our understanding of the structure of the universe.

Co-founder and Director of Strategic Development at IMI, she holds a PhD in neuroscience from Harvard Medical School and completed her undergraduate studies at Stanford.