Matt Goldman is a co-founder of the international theatrical sensation Blue Man Group and the NYC-based Blue School.

Water is the basis of life, and too many people around the world suffer from waterborne illnesses. Deepika Kurup is working to change that.

Ed Gavagan was walking down the street in downtown Manhattan when he was the victim of a gang assignment to kill a random stranger. He lives to tell the amazing story.

Devdutt Pattanaik looks at business and modern life through the lens of mythology.

As president and COO of SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell is responsible for day-to-day operations and for managing all customer and strategic relations.

Matt Ridley argues that, through history, the engine of human progress and prosperity has been, and is, "ideas having sex with each other."

Matt Walker is a brain scientist trying to understand why we sleep.

Thomas Curran studies the personality characteristic of perfectionism, how it develops and its impact on mental health.

BCG's Matt Langione is a principal in the firm's Boston office, where he brings research-intensive deep tech innovations to market.

Lucy Farey-Jones is obsessed with what makes people embrace or reject new things.

Shameran Abed helps households around the world create a path out of extreme poverty.

Matt Russo is an astrophysicist and musician who translates the rhythm and harmony of the cosmos into music and sound.

Matt Johnson has played on some of the most critically acclaimed records in almost everyone's collections.

Shekhar Kapur is a visionary filmmaker and storyteller who works at the intersection of art, myth and activism.

Kelsey Johnson has spent her life in awe of the universe, and she works to inspire that awe in future generations.

Willard Wigan sculpts figures small enough to fit on the head of a pin. To create these microscopic masterpieces, he works diligently through the stillest hours of the night, between his own heartbeats.

Matt Trombley is an active, passionate and service-driven leader in both his workplace and his personal life.

Researcher Matt Killingsworth designs studies that gather data on happiness. One takeaway? "A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind."

Mary Maker believes in the power of education to build peace and rebuild lives.

From a plant that lives or dies based on stock prices to an oilcan that flows backward, Matt Kenyon creates art that startles, amuses and challenges assumptions.

Memory-manipulation expert Elizabeth Loftus explains how our memories might not be what they seem -- and how implanted memories can have real-life repercussions.

Matt Mullenweg is the co-founder of the open-source blogging platform WordPress, the most popular publishing platform on the web, and the founder and CEO of Automattic.

Shea Hembrey explores patterns from nature and myth. A childhood love of nature, and especially birdlife, informs his vision.

Matt Mills comes from Aurasma, a startup that makes augmented-reality technology for mobile phones.

Bill Bernat is a recovering addict living with bipolar condition who advocates for mental health awareness through speaking, comedy and storytelling.

Trained as a classical ballerina and architect, Lucy McRae is fascinated by the human body, and how it can be shaped by technology.

Martin Hanczyc explores the path between living and nonliving systems, using chemical droplets to study behavior of the earliest cells.

Joshua Walters is a bipolar comedian whose work explores language, creativity, beatboxing and madness ...

Eldra Jackson III works daily to connect to his most authentic self -- and his calling is to support others in doing the same.

Kaki King combines jaw-dropping guitar work with dreamy, searching songwriting.