John
John is an MD student and 21st Century Scholar at UPenn. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in Politics and History (Phi Beta Kappa), and earned his premed postbacc at Goucher College in Baltimore.
Helena
Helena studied at Columbia and NYU. She has served as a Contributing Editor and Senior Contributor at The New Inquiry, and her work has been excerpted or cited in The Atlantic, Harper's, and The New York Times, among others.
Ian
Ian holds a BS in Nursing with a minor in Chemistry from UPenn (summa cum laude). He received the President's Engagement prize, a $20,000 grant to implement an innovative model of health care delivery for homeless individuals.