For every problem in the world, someone is trying to fix it. But funding, even for causes we desperately need, can be challenging, and the first step is raising awareness. My new series explores labs and research facilities across the United States. See what they're working on!

When 17-year-old Lexi Carvalho is abruptly taken from her small-town existence, she awakens to a startling reality: Earth was destroyed centuries ago, and her previous life was merely a simulated reality. As one of 700,000 "Iron Dreamers," Lexi's mission is to address the immense challenges that humanity faces aboard a vast space station. Recruited by the enigmatic Artemis to apprehend a saboteur threatening humanity's remnants, Lexi confronts her deepest fears and questions the nature of her existence in this dystopian science fiction tale.​

TEDx Amazônia has invited me to Ecuador this month to check out the climate initiatives happening in the Amazon. There are hundreds of people gathering to listen to local experts cover a wide range of projects from gold mining, to vanilla and cacao harvesting, to water preservation. I'm super excited to see what's happening in the Amazon, and all of the ways we can help.