Peter Galison is one of the most important science philosophers working today. His books and films are singular in approach and give us the best understanding of how science actually advances: an interlocking web of instrumentation, experimentation, and theory.

Dr. Elizabeth Iorns and her company, Science Exchange, have sped up the process of discovery by creating a platform that matches scientists to laboratory services and providers. They embolden researchers through contractual standardization and an easy-to-use project management interface — freeing science from unnecessary bureaucracy and giving everyone access to industrial science infrastructure.

Ben Reinhardt is working to enable a sci-fi future, faster. His in-depth research process spans both science and technology and his "intellectual exhaust" — tweets, blog posts, interviews — are wonderful resources for the rest of us. We go deep on his process as well as his essay: How DARPA Works.

Josh Nicholson is a cell biologist turned applied metascientist — a rare blend of scientist and entrepreneur. He's adept at questioning and debating the problems facing academia (which we did), but he prefers to spend his time building solutions, or as he calls it: DTFE (do the f#%@ing experiment). His current project and company is scite, a smart citation tool. It's like x-ray vision for reading scientific papers.