Buy This Satellite

Kosta believes passionately that access to information is a human right and founded ahumanright.org to pursue his vision of a connected world. He was the lead scientist for the video camera enabled prosthetic eye called the "eyeborg project" that was awarded one of TIME Magazines best invention of 2009. He worked for Space Exploration Technologies and was lead engineer of a satellite that is now currently in orbit. He works closely with the MIT Media Labs as a visiting researcher.

Zeesy Powers has been involved in the Buy This Satellite project from its earliest stages as an idea generation factory. With experience working in a variety of international contexts, and a strong understanding of the impact and potential of the internet, she has contributed to the research and development stage of projects in telecommunications, community organization, and the arts. A practicing artist, Zeesy is a graduate of OCAD in Toronto, the CCA Kitakyushu Research Program in Kyushu, Japan, and currently helps to identify and apply for biotechnology research and funding partnerships with government and industry.

Douglas is acutely aware of the need for universal access to information around the globe. He has conducted research for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory on a Space Grant internship and on contract , the University of Sydney as a visiting scholar, the University of Karlsruhe as a DAAD-RISE Fellow, and Oregon State University where he is a Ph.D student. Areas of focus include conceptual space mission design, risk-based design, complex project management, and humanoid robotics. Douglas consults for a variety of projects and companies across the industrial robotics, space systems, and other industries.

Britt mobilizes art and media to communicate big ideas in her projects. She has a background in biology and media studies, and work experience in education, radio, television, and artist-run centres. She is now pursuing her Master's in Art, Media and Design and researches integrative collaborations that cross boundaries between biology, cultural studies, fine arts and technology.

As a filmmaker, educator and aid critic, Tori Hogan has spent the past decade crisscrossing the globe in an effort to uncover the best approaches to enabling positive social change in the developing world. She received her B.A. from Duke University, served as a Fulbright Scholar in Egypt, and earned an M.Ed in International Education Policy from Harvard University. Tori is the founder and director of Beyond Good Intentions, an organization that uses film and educational programs to uncover more effective approaches to international aid.