| Claim to Fame | Scientist and/or Popularizer |
|---|
| String theorist, futurist, and author of 'Physics of the Impossible' | |
| One of the two hosts of 'Mythbusters' | |
| Host of 1978 TV Series 'Connections' | |
| Essayist for 'Natural History' magazine, wrote 'Mismeasure of Man' | |
| Author of '2001' and 1961 Kalinga Prize awardee | |
| Hayden Planetarium director and 7-time Colbert guest | |
| Host of the 'Life' series, starting with 'Life on Earth' | |
| Host of 1980 TV Series 'Cosmos' | |
| Author of 'A Brief History of Time' | |
| 'The Science Guy' | |
| Eccentric, bongo playing creator of an eponymous diagram | |
| Biochemist and author of 'Foundation' and 'Guide to Science' | |
| Author of 'Caveman Chemistry' | |
The Nine Planets 
Digits of Pi 
Multiplication Table
