Eugene Guribye
In 1999, Eugene Guribye found a kilo of cocaine washed up on the shores of a beach in Galapagos National Park. This was to be the start of a long journey that would eventually lead to the establishment of the first beach clean-up organization in Southern Norway on the other side of the globe. Eugene […]
Peder Tellefsdal
Have you ever thought about forgiveness as a game-changer? Peder Tellefsdal believes that what we do in small, we do in large. We all want to be forgiven for our screw-ups. The problem is we’re taught how to forgive others, but not how to ask for it ourselves. Peder Tellefsdal learned this the hard way. […]
Charles Burns
In these modern days, we upload our selfies and profile pictures everywhere. But have you ever taken the time to study what your face looks in profile? Over the last twenty-five years, Charles Burns has cut over 200.000 silhouettes of people he has met. Including three portraits of the late Queen Elizabeth II. And let […]
Dr Hans Ivar Hanevik
Assisted Reproduction and Human Evolution Hans Ivar Hanevik is a gynaecologist at Telemark Hospital where he sees patients who require medical assistance to become pregnant. Several of his patients need assisted reproduction technologies such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive. As these technologies work at the core of human reproduction, Hans Ivar is interested in […]
Catharina Chen
Inspiration From Surprising Sources Catharina Chen is a Norwegian violinist and is actively playing as the concertmaster for The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra. Chen started playing the violin at a young age and held her first solo with a major orchestra when she was 8 years old. She has played with orchestras all over the […]
Erik Sauar
How Batteries Will Change the World Erik Sauar holds an impressive academic curriculum of an MSc in Chemical Engineering, an MA in Anthropology and a Dr. technician degree in Physical Chemistry. Erik believes that with the current development in battery technology we should soon be able to electrify major parts of our society. Erik is […]
Pål Moddi Knutsen
What Makes a Song Banned Pål Moddi Knutsen is a singer, songwriter and activist from the island of Senja in Northern Norway. Under the artist name Moddi, he has released several albums and toured in more than thirty countries. “Unsongs” was his fifth studio album and major commercial success, although controversial when it was released […]
Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad
Transgifted Professor Emerit Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad is a Norwegian doctor and PhD researcher who specializes in clinical sexology. The retired professor from the University of Agder was one of the first professors specializing in sexology in Norway. A prominent advocate of transgender rights, Pirelli Benestad is this year’s recipient of the gold medal for […]
Eirik Skiftenes
Why I Sleep in a Hammock Outside Every Day Every night since June 2020, 10-year-old Norwegian Eirik Skiftenes has been doing something few others do (especially 10-year-olds). Eirik has been sleeping outside in a hammock on the porch by himself. He has faced some challenges of sleeping outside, such as cold weather and mosquito bites. […]
Joakim Jørgensen
Why should you do something meaningless? Joakim Jørgensen is one half of a popular duo that posts some of the wackiest and most surrealistic pictures and videos on Instagram and Youtube under the name “The Mountain Concept“. One of their more challenging videos required him to carry a porcelain toilet bowl to the top of […]