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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Zimmerli Swiss military historian and security expert | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| José Miguel Gaona Psychiatrist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychiatrist. | 1 | 1 |
| Judith Jules Muster Organisational sociologist · Metaplan | Selected | Economist or consultant | Organizational sociologist at Metaplan (consulting firm). | 1 | 1 |
| Judith Simon Professor of ethics in information technology · University of Hamburg | Selected | Academic | Female professor of Ethics, University of Hamburg. | 1 | 1 |
| Julia Rohrer Personality psychologist · Leipzig University | Selected | Academic | Personality psychologist, University of Leipzig. | 1 | 1 |
| Jörg Klasen Specialist in internal medicine and nutritional medicine | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Internal medicine specialist, medical professional. | 1 | 1 |
| Jörg Melzheimer Wildlife biologist · Leibniz-Institut für Zoo- und Wildtierforschung Berlin | Selected | Academic | Wildlife Biologist at Leibniz Institute Berlin. | 1 | 1 |
| Kaitlyn Regehr Author | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Katja de With Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases · University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus | Selected | Academic | Clinical infectious disease, university hospital. | 1 | 1 |
| Katja Muñoz German Council on Foreign Relations | Selected | Think tank | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik (German Foreign Affairs Society). | 1 | 1 |
| Keith Sakata Psychiatrist · UCSF | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychiatrist at UCSF, healthcare professional. | 1 | 1 |
| Keyla Green Dr. | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role. | 1 | 1 |
| Laura Cobb Life coach | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Life coach. | 1 | 1 |
| Maartje De Wilde Specialist in early modern literature | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Marco Seyfarth Colonel physician · Bundeswehr | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Major physician German armed forces. | 1 | 1 |
| Marcus de Brun Former GP · Irish Medical Council | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Former general practitioner. | 1 | 1 |
| Marie Gervais Leadership coach | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Leadership coach. | 1 | 1 |
| Marjorie Woollacott Neuroscientist | Selected | Academic | Neuroscientist, professor emeritus at University of Oregon. | 1 | 1 |
| Martin Abbas uNHIdden | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Insufficiently precise role in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Martin Thüne Professor of criminology and police science · Fachhochschule für Verwaltung und Dienstleistung, Schleswig-Holstein | Selected | Academic | Professor of Criminology, Fachhochschule. | 1 | 1 |
| Mary C. Neal Doctor | Excluded | Doubtful participation | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Bagnell Functional Neurologist and Chiropractic Physician · bagnellbraincenter.com | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Functional neurologist and chiropractic physician. | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Schöllhorn CEO · Airbus Defence and Space | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of Airbus Defence and Space. | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Roussell Nutritional strategist | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Nutrition strategist. | 1 | 1 |
| Miles Russell | Selected | Academic | Professor of archaeology at Bournemouth University. | 1 | 1 |
| Mohammed Khaleel Spine surgeon | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Spine surgeon, medical professional. | 1 | 1 |
| Monica Gorman Special assistant to President Biden · Gouvernement américain | Excluded | Serving politician | Special assistant to President Biden (official in office). | 1 | 1 |
| Monica Swahn Alcohol epidemiologist and professor · Wellstar College of Health and Human Services at Kennesaw State University | Selected | Academic | Alcohol epidemiologist and professor at Kennesaw State University. | 1 | 1 |
| Monica Williams Physician | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Physician (not in studies). | 1 | 1 |
| Neema Rukunghu Nadine-Néné Gynecologist · Panzi hospital | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Gynecologist, physician outside university. | 1 | 1 |
| Neil Theise Doctor | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Dr. with degree only, insufficient context on professional role. | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Tiller Exercise scientist | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Nicolaas Kraft van Ermel Russia expert | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Olivia Atherton Assistant Professor of Psychology · University of Houston | Selected | Academic | Assistant Professor of Psychology at University of Houston. | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Enenche Pastor | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 1 | 1 |
| Phil McGraw Psychologist and television host | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychologist and TV host, outside the 6 roles. | 1 | 1 |
| Philipp Gattner CEO of rebuy · rebuy recommerce GmbH | Excluded | Business executive | CEO of rebuy recommerce. | 1 | 1 |
| Ramona Casasola-Greiner Digital analytics and data ethics consultant · FELD M | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Digital Analytics Consultant, consultant. | 1 | 1 |
| Raoul Buurke Dialect researcher | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Garry Professor and scientist | Selected | Academic | Professor and scientist, Tulane University. | 1 | 1 |
| Samer Atta Allah Professor of economics and associate dean · American University in Cairo | Selected | Academic | Professor of economics, American University of Cairo. | 1 | 1 |
| Sandra Carter Medical doctor | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Medical doctor, physician. | 1 | 1 |
| Sandro Gaycken Cybersecurity and cyber warfare expert | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Sarah Stein Lubrano Political scientist | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 1 | 1 |
| Saskia Meier-Andrae Managing director of eBay Germany · eBay Deutschland | Excluded | Business executive | General director of eBay Deutschland. | 1 | 1 |
| Sebastián La Rosa Doctor specializing in integrative medicine | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Physician specialized in integrative medicine. | 1 | 1 |
| Seema Yasmin Clinical assistant professor of medicine · Stanford University | Selected | Academic | Clinical assistant professor of medicine at Stanford University. | 1 | 1 |
| Shena Young | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not verifiable. | 1 | 1 |
| Simon Taylor Co-Founder & Chief R&D Officer · Zapbox | Excluded | Business executive | Founder and R&D director of startup. | 1 | 1 |
| Stacy Sims Exercise physiologist | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not verifiable. | 1 | 1 |