Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,558
Excluded19,870
Selected8,688
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,341Think 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
27,700 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Britta Hölzel Psychologin und Neurowissenschaftlerin | Selected | Academic | Neuroscientist and psychologist, university researcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Carrie Grant TV presenter and voice coach | Excluded | Artist | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Christopher Farrell assistant professor of Greek History · University College Dublin | Selected | Academic | Assistant professor at University College Dublin. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Daniel Mitchard Lightning Laboratory, Cardiff University | Selected | Academic | Dr. from Cardiff University's Lightning Lab. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Danika Parikh | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Dean Ornish Médecin | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Physician, practitioner outside university. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Dirk Lachenmeier food chemist and toxicologist, director of department of plant-based foods · CVUA Karlsruhe | Selected | Academic | Department director at public research organization CVUA. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Elizabeth Buchanan Arctic expert | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts historienne | Selected | Academic | Ancient historian, PhD holder. | 2 | 5 |
| Dr Gabor Thomas University of Reading | Selected | Academic | Dr. at University of Reading. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Jacqueline Cahill Wilson Research Fellow · Royal Agricultural University | Selected | Academic | Research Fellow at Royal Agricultural University | 1 | 1 |
| Dr James Henson Director, Texas Politics Project, Department of Government · The University of Texas at Austin | Selected | Academic | Director of Texas Politics Project at University of Texas at Austin. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Jeremy Chapman child and adolescent psychiatrist · SSM Health Treffert Center | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Child and adolescent psychiatrist, physician. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Jess Venner | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Jonathan Fisher cardiologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Cardiologist, medical professional. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Julia Nolte Assistant Professor of Economic Psychology · Tilburg University | Selected | Academic | Assistant Professor of Economic Psychology Tilburg University. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Julie Smith clinical psychologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Clinical psychologist, non-academic. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Karan Rajan NHS surgeon | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | NHS surgeon. | 1 | 1 |
| dr Leszek Bukowski dr · Vetapp | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Veterinarian, CEO of Vetapp. | 1 | 2 |
| Dr Madhavan Nair former Chairman · Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) | Selected | Former official | Former president of Indian space agency ISRO. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Marc Lanteigne professor of political science at the University of Tromsø, The Arctic University of Norway · University of Tromsø | Selected | Academic | Professor of political science, University of Tromsø. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Mary Harney survivor | Excluded | Personal testimony | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Mohammed Masbah founder and president · the Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis | Selected | Think tank | Founder president of Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Natalie Crawford co-founder · Fora Fertility clinic | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Fertility doctor, co-founder of Fora Fertility clinic, physician. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Paul Israel Director and General Editor · Thomas A. Edison Papers, Rutgers University | Selected | Academic | Director of Thomas A. Edison Papers at Rutgers. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Pawel Bukowski lecturer in economics · University College London and Polish Academy of Sciences | Selected | Academic | Lecturer in economics at University College London. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Ralph Hintemann Experte für Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit · Borderstep Institut | Selected | Think tank | Expert at Borderstep Institute, research think tank. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Rayyan Zafar leading expert in psychedelic research · imperial.ac.uk/psychedelic-research-centre/ | Selected | Academic | Leading expert in psychedelic research at Imperial College. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Rebecca Simon historian | Selected | Commentator | Historian and author of Why We Love Pirates. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Ron Weiss nutritionist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Nutritionist. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Sarah Ball GP and Menopause Specialist · WSJ. Magazine | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | GP/physician, magazine editor. | 2 | 2 |
| Dr Sasha Dovzhyk Director · Index Ukraine | Selected | Think tank | Index Ukraine Director. | 1 | 2 |
| Dr Seetha Somasundaram Science Director · ISRO | Selected | Academic | Science Director, ISRO, public space research agency. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr 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 |
| Dr Tererai Trent scholar, educator, humanitarian, motivational speaker, author · Tererai International | Selected | Commentator | Scholar, educator, humanitarian, motivational speaker and author. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr Tomasz Witkowski psycholog i łowca pseudonauki | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychologist, profession outside classification. | 1 | 2 |
| Dr Will Bulsiewicz leading gastroenterologist and gut health expert · ZOE | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Gastroenterologist. | 1 | 2 |
| Dr Zbigniew Nowak specjalista do spraw prawa karnego i kryminologii · Akademia Sztuki Wojennej | Selected | Academic | Criminal law specialist, lecturer at academies. | 1 | 2 |
| Dr. Abraham George philanthropist and social entrepreneur · Shanti Bhavan School | Excluded | Business executive | Philanthropist social entrepreneur. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr. Adam Fraser peak performance researcher | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr. Alex Tatem urologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Urologist. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr. Alex von Frankenberg | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr. Alexander Rivkin plastic surgeon · Los Angeles | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Plastic surgeon. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr. Aliza Pressman developmental psychologist · Mount Sinai Parenting Center | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Developmental psychologist at Mount Sinai. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr. Alopi Patel Anesthesiologist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Anesthesiologist, physician. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr. Amy Levy Chair, American Psychoanalytic Association's Commission on Artificial Intelligence · American Psychoanalytic Association | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychoanalyst, president of an American Psychoanalytic Association commission. | 1 | 4 |
| Dr. 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 |
| Dr. Andi Hoxhaj Lecturer in Law · King's College, London | Selected | Academic | Lecturer in law at King's College London. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr. Andrea Dederichs Psychologin | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Clinical psychologist without named academic affiliation. | 1 | 1 |
| Dr. Andrea Mata psychologist and author | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychologist without academic affiliation. | 1 | 1 |