Rosie Spinks

At 18, Eric Udorie's written about gender rights-related topics for major publications including the Guardian, New Statesman, Fusion.

Tasche's work directly challenges a lot of the reductionist narratives that swirl around politics and, by extension, the media that covers it.

If the world is a global marketplace, Shi's research tries to help make it more efficient and equitable by applying mathematics to assess and improve the way we make decisions.

Safford is committed to applying her talents and work ethic to a noble and necessary goal: using policy to change the way we think about human existence.

The 26-year-old's social entrepreneurship centers around jackfruit, a large, green, studded fruit native to Southeast Asia.

Rosman co-founded BallotReady, a non-partisan online voter guide with a mission to make it easier for voters to make informed choices throughout an entire ballot, not just the top-ballot race that gets the most media coverage.

Rodríguez-Roldán's efforts center on engaging with policymakers throughout Congress and various government agencies to help promote policies that will benefit the trans community.

As a Ph.D. at Princeton University, 28-year-old Patton studies arms control and disarmament issues with a particular focus on the role of virtual reality.

"One of the philosophies I live by is embracing chaos—or the idea that chaos is just tragedy plus opportunity," says Oliver, who is on our list of the top 30 thinkers under the age of 30.

Initially focusing on Lebanon, where her parents are from, Minkara worked with children who had been overlooked by society owing to their visual impairments.

Lim's non-profit, Women SPEAK, cultivates mentorship among young women over subjects like positive body image, healthy relationships, media literacy, and leadership.

Even while rubbing shoulders with Nobel laureates—and standing next to Neil deGrasse Tyson—Li maintains a youthful wonder and humility that will serve him well.

Today, Karutz creates and designs direct-media experiences—using both virtual reality and augmented reality—that tell stories concerning the environment and science.

"I'm focused on getting resources to the citizens that I represent to improve the quality of life for my neighbors, and my colleagues' neighbors across the State of Michigan," Jones says.

Garcia is the founder of CoderDojo NYC, which teaches young people aged seven to 17 coding skills.

Dean-Bailey, who is on our list of this year's most exciting young thinkers, was the youngest Republican woman to be elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

"If I can one day visit a place and say that I helped make it a more livable and beautiful place, I'll be happy," says Chen, who's on our list of this year's most exciting young thinkers.

Carleton combines social and physical data with statistical models to assess how issues such as climate change and freshwater scarcity affect poverty and economic growth.

Axelrod, who's on our list of this year's most exciting young thinkers, has a long-term goal of "untangling the immigration bureaucracy from the criminal justice system."

"I see it as a social duty to my country to help its talent to thrive," says Almazán, who is on our list of this year's most exciting young thinkers.