Prof. Ellen Bialystok is a psychologist who studies the bilingual brain. Her work traces the development of the brain from infancy to old age, looking at the effect of bilingualism on our ability to pay attention to things. Her work has tremendous implications for public policy in an age of increasing immigration and increasing xenophobia.

Prof. Lauren Sergio is a neuroscientist whose work on concussions is changing the way sports like hockey and soccer are handling head injuries.