Michael P. Hodges is an expert in Wittgenstein’s philosophy, American Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, and Philosophy of Education. He has taught at Vanderbilt since 1968, with this year marking it his last. We discuss why Hodges signed a petition to have Joe Wyatt resign, the several roles he played at Vanderbilt, and the absurd stories of his time here.

Keivan Stassun holds the position of director at the Vanderbilt Initiative in Data-intensive Astrophysics (VIDA) and serves as a professor of Physics & Astronomy. He also acts as the co-investigator for NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission and has provided expert testimony to the US House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology. Stassun has been honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Engineering Mentoring and serves as the director of the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation.

Lincoln Murr is a senior at Vanderbilt pursuing his accelerated Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science. With seven years of experience in the blockchain industry, he has published over 250 articles and presented his research at conferences worldwide.  He also founded the Vanderbilt Blockchain and Anchor DAO, the first non-profit decentralized autonomous organization in Tennessee. Currently, Lincoln is finishing up his Master’s Thesis on single slot finality with support from the Ethereum Protocol Fellowship. After graduation, he will be joining Coinbase as an Associate Product Manager.