Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept. This page covers every guest of the POC podcasts, all countries together: screening comes first, and the country of origin is looked up afterwards, only for the selected experts.
Guests identified28,551
Excluded19,870
Selected8,681Of which 2,556 English-speaking world, 4,579 European Union, 1,546 other or unknown country
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,334Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute730Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament531LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar251Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent865CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,970
Why the others are excluded
People
27,693 people · the 858 guests named by their first name only are counted above but not listed
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Weiss Nutritionist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Nutritionist. | 1 | 1 |
| Seetha Somasundaram Science Director · ISRO | Selected | Academic | Science Director, ISRO, public space research agency. | 1 | 1 |
| Shaney Mor Former Director for Foreign Policy for Israel's National Security Council | Selected | Former official | Former Director for Foreign Policy, former Israeli security advisor. | 1 | 1 |
| Tererai Trent Scholar, educator, humanitarian, motivational speaker, author · Tererai International | Selected | Commentator | Scholar, educator, humanitarian, motivational speaker and author. | 1 | 1 |
| Abraham George Philanthropist and social entrepreneur · Shanti Bhavan School | Excluded | Business executive | Philanthropist social entrepreneur. | 1 | 1 |
| Adam Fraser Peak performance researcher | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Tatem Urologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Urologist. | 1 | 1 |
| Alex von Frankenberg | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Alexander Rivkin Plastic surgeon · Los Angeles | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Plastic surgeon. | 1 | 1 |
| Aliza Pressman Developmental psychologist · Mount Sinai Parenting Center | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Developmental psychologist at Mount Sinai. | 1 | 1 |
| Alopi Patel Anesthesiologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Anesthesiologist, physician. | 1 | 1 |
| Amy Myers Renowned functional medicine physician and New York Times bestselling author · Amy Myers MD | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Functional medicine physician. | 1 | 1 |
| Andi Hoxhaj Lecturer in Law · King's College, London | Selected | Academic | Lecturer in law at King's College London. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrea Dederichs Psychologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Clinical psychologist without named academic affiliation. | 1 | 1 |
| Andrea Mata Psychologist and author | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychologist without academic affiliation. | 1 | 1 |
| Anna Kusler Biologist · ZCP Liuwa Project | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Biologist on conservation project. | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Youn Board Certified Plastic Surgeon | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Board certified plastic surgeon. | 1 | 1 |
| Anton Lewis | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently clear role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Apollo Kalanzi Gesundheitsministerium Uganda | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | From Uganda's Ministry of Health. | 1 | 1 |
| Arvid Neumann Sports scientist and specialist in orthopaedics and trauma surgery | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Medical specialist, not academic. | 1 | 1 |
| B Zemen Organizational Psychologist · Health Professionals Network for Tigray | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Organizational psychologist without university affiliation. | 1 | 1 |
| Bram Caers Specialist in early modern history | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Bruce Perry Child and adolescent psychiatrist and neuroscientist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Child psychiatrist, clinician. | 1 | 1 |
| Christian Niedling Universität Turku | Selected | Academic | University of Turku. | 1 | 1 |
| Christian Temath Managing director · KI.NRW, Fraunhofer-Institut IAIS | Selected | Academic | CEO of Fraunhofer Institute IAIS, research organization. | 1 | 1 |
| Christina Brezing Assistant Professor of Psychiatry | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Christopher Kerr Hospice physician and researcher | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Hospice physician and researcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Claudia Crocini Max Rubner Center for cardiovascular, metabolic and renal research · Charité Berlin | Selected | Academic | Max Rubner Center research at Charite Berlin. | 1 | 1 |
| Conor Mulvagh Lecturer in Irish History · University College Dublin | Selected | Academic | Lecturer in Irish history at UCD, university. | 1 | 1 |
| Daan Smit CEO · Zambian Carnivore Programme | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | CEO of Zambian Carnivore Programme. | 1 | 1 |
| Daniela Becker Radboud Universiteit | Selected | Academic | Dr. at Radboud University. | 1 | 1 |
| Darragh Ennis Scientist and researcher · University of Oxford and University of Glasgow | Selected | Academic | Scientist and researcher at universities. | 1 | 1 |
| Dawson Church Science writer, researcher, author | Selected | Commentator | Science writer, researcher and author. | 1 | 1 |
| Diane Hennacy Powell Integrative medical doctor, neuropsychiatrist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Physician and neuropsychiatrist. | 1 | 1 |
| Dirk Klee BlackRock | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Elisabeth Russ Pathologist · Hôpital Paris Saint-Joseph | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Pathologist at Paris Saint-Joseph Hospital. | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Weiss Board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Plastic surgeon. | 1 | 1 |
| Erika Dittrich Art historian, head of the city archive · Stadt Friedrichsdorf und Philipp-Reis-Museums | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Art historian and archive director, no university affiliation. | 1 | 1 |
| Florian Gal Psychiatrist · Heidekreis-Klinikum in Walsrode | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychiatrist at hospital (physician). | 1 | 1 |
| Gabriel Rubio Psychiatry specialist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Dr., specialist in psychiatry (physician). | 1 | 1 |
| Gabriele Wydra-Somaggio Institute for Employment Research (IAB) of the Federal Employment Agency (BA) | Selected | Academic | Institut fuer Arbeitsmarkt und Berufsforschung (research). | 1 | 1 |
| Georg von Wallwitz | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently clear role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Heike Link University of Rostock | Selected | Academic | Dr. at University of Rostock, academic. | 1 | 1 |
| Helena Ivanov Associate Research Fellow · Henry Jackson Society | Selected | Think tank | Associate Research Fellow Henry Jackson Society. | 1 | 1 |
| Helena Srubar Slavist | Selected | Academic | Dr. Slavist, doctor title. | 1 | 1 |
| Houssam al-Nahhas Middle East and North Africa researcher · Physicians for Human Rights | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Researcher Physicians for Human Rights, non-academic NGO | 1 | 1 |
| Jeannette Gorzala Managing director · ACT AI NOW | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | CEO of ACT AI NOW. | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff Spencer Olympic cyclist turned elite performance coach | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Elite performance coach, sports coach. | 1 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Mishlove PhD Parapsychologie | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Joan Borysenko | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Physician and personal development author. | 1 | 1 |