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Benny Li is a junior at The Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University in Beijing. Beyond academics, he has a deep curiosity about nature and enjoys interpreting living systems from different perspectives, from biology to the humanities. His distinctive cultural background, together with his sensitivity to life, place, and the natural world, has inspired his growing interest in the intersection of environmental studies and the humanities. Outside the classroom, Benny enjoys playing flag football and practicing the ruan, a traditional Chinese plucked-string instrument. For him, both sports and music offer different ways of experiencing the world—through movement, rhythm, and connection—and continually shape how he observes, questions, and understands life.

I love listening to Japanese pop music, watching anime, and drawing. I’m a bit of an otaku/homebody boy who loves romantic East Asian pop culture. I’m always afraid of what will happen in the future, and I’m very sensitive to the emotions of people around me—I can really empathize with them.

Christopher is a high school student interested in philosophy, psychology and neuroscience. He is drawn to questions about the mind, human behavior and how we understand ourselves and the world. His work brings philosophical ideas into conversation with science, culture and everyday life.

Arthur is a school band conductor and composer interested in music technology and its connections across cultures. He explores how digital music can work with live performers and develops plugins through improvisational programming. As a fantasy creator and world-builder, he is interested in stories that emerge from the rules and foundations of imagined worlds.

Tom Pan is from Shanghai and is a junior at Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts. Outside class, he plays tennis and squash, practices violin and photographs the natural world. Growing up with lizards, frogs, a dog and many fish tanks sparked his interest in animals, environmental studies and sustainability.

Sophia is an 11th-grade student at a high school in New Jersey. She is interested in international relations, health and society, and in questions that connect global health, public policy and contemporary social issues.

Yuetong is a junior boarding student at The Madeira School in Virginia, originally from Beijing. Interested in biology and marine biology, she founded a wildlife conservation club and has pursued AP Biology, environmental science and chemistry, as well as USABO and NOSB competitions. Outside the classroom, she plays volleyball and sails.