Interesting People

Oprah Winfrey

Live Your Best Life
11,577,677 followers |

The New York Times

Where the Conversation Begins. Follow for breaking news, NYTimes.com home page articles, special features and RTs of our journalists.
5,146,348 followers |

Lance Armstrong

Father of 5 amazing kids, 7-time Tour de France winner, full time cancer fighter, part time triathlete - LIVESTRONG!
3,468,535 followers |

Pete Cashmore

The largest independent website dedicated to news & resources for the connected generation. Tweets from @mashable staff. Send questions/comments to @mashablehq.
2,871,702 followers |

NASA

News from NASA. | We typically post in Eastern Time (ET). To convert to UT/GMT, add 5 hours (4 hours during Daylight Saving Time).
2,274,006 followers |

richardbranson

Founder of Virgin Group: @virgin
2,113,761 followers |

The Economist

Official site for The Economist. Follow for article updates, events and news from The Economist. To subscribe go to: http://econ.st/ddIkQq
1,957,534 followers |

National Geographic

Since 1888, we've traveled the Earth, sharing its amazing stories with new generations. Official Twitter account of National Geographic.
1,871,255 followers |

Huffington Post

The Internet Newspaper - Curated by @kerstinshamberg, @lauralizhibbard, @socialmia, @deanpraetorius, @travelinganna
1,837,317 followers |

NPR Politics

Political coverage and conversation from @NPRnews
1,793,825 followers |

Maria Shriver

I am an activist, author, journalist and mother. I consider myself a work in progress. My mission: to inspire and empower people to be Architects of Change.
1,596,137 followers |

The New Yorker

The New Yorker is a weekly magazine with a mix of reporting of politics and culture, humor and cartoons, fiction and poetry, and reviews and criticism.
1,536,014 followers |

Wired

Wired's official Twitter feed. News editor @KPoulsen a-tweetin'.
1,432,759 followers |

Chris Anderson

TED = Ideas worth spreading!
1,362,802 followers |

Nicholas Kristof

New York Times columnist, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, co-author @Half the Sky, http://www.facebook.com/kristof
1,257,915 followers |

Bill Maher

The Official Bill Maher Twitter
1,191,114 followers |

The Washington Post

One of many ways The Washington Post gets social. @tjortenzi and @marksluckie are here to help navigate the news. Send your tips and tweets to @washingtonpost.
999,675 followers |

NPR News

News. Arts & Life. Music. Everything and more from NPR.
993,017 followers |

Deepak Chopra

937,446 followers |

Guy Kawasaki

Author of Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions. Former chief evangelist of Apple. Co-founder of Alltop.
920,869 followers |

Discovery Channel US

Official Twitter account for Discovery Channel U.S.
909,348 followers |

Brian Cox

Currently working on a book and lecture course at the University of Manchester. About to start filming Wonders of Life for BBC / Discovery Science Channel
697,007 followers |

Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins Personal Twitter Account.
371,756 followers |

NYTimes Science

Science, Environment, Space and Cosmos News From NYTimes.com/Science
315,688 followers |

DISCOVER Magazine

The best science magazine, in print and online
301,573 followers |

L.A. Times Books

Literary news and reviews from the @latimes' Jacket Copy blog and Books section. See latimes.com/twitter for more streams. See you at the #LATfob in April 2012!
240,717 followers |

National Geographic

Follow us for the latest on what's happening at the National Geographic Channel in the U.S. Questions and comments welcome!
217,652 followers |

TED TALKS

Ideas Worth Spreading
194,714 followers |

Alfred A. Knopf

Dedicated to publishing distinguished fiction and nonfiction
158,376 followers |

TED Tweets

Ideas worth tweeting
139,433 followers |

Stephen Hawking

Theoretical physicist and Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. Likes: black holes, cats and watching TV.
126,404 followers |

Harvard University

Official Harvard University Twitter feed. Updates on teaching, research, life & learning @Harvard in Cambridge, MA and around the world. Staffed by comms dept.
120,591 followers |

NPR

This is NPR, PR. Info from our comm. team: media, PR, creative and corporate. Note: Follow @nprnews to get more NPR news stories.
108,434 followers |

Louise Hay

106,075 followers |

Randi Zuckerberg

Randi led Facebook's marketing/social good team from '05-'11, and is currently enjoying life as an entrepreneur & Emmy-nominated correspondent. Fun times ahead!
105,582 followers |

Sir Ken Robinson

104,212 followers |

Warren Buffett

Investor, Philanthropist
96,245 followers |

Kassia Krozser

Thinking too much about books, technology, and people.
90,869 followers |

Michio Kaku

Theoretical Physicist, Professor, Futurist, Bestselling Author & Popularizer of Science
84,379 followers |

Empower Life Today

We are an Internet Talk Radio Network - Broadcasting Empowerment around the World! Co-Creator Radio Network!
64,896 followers |

MIT Media Lab

News from the MIT Media Lab
63,875 followers |

Rumi

Follow Rumi on Facebook to get images, commentary and resources: http://www.facebook.com/RumiHeart
60,524 followers |

BGR

58,223 followers |

FUTURE Patrick Dixon

FUTURIST, 13.5 MILLION VISITORS WEB, 4m video views, author 14 books. RANKED ONE OF 20 MOST INFLUENTIAL BUSINESS THINKERS IN WORLD (2005). Keynote Speaker
42,455 followers |

Scott Lord

Just a guy. I like to think. Sometimes I'm silly.
40,980 followers |

Oxford University

Twitter stream of the University of Oxford
39,345 followers |

Cambridge University

News and Events from the University of Cambridge
33,764 followers |

Morning Edition

Tweets from NPR's Morning Edition staff 24 hours a day.
26,265 followers |

Exploratorium

For the curious ones - the explOratorium is a museum of science, art, & human perception founded in 1969 by Dr. Frank Oppenheimer. Alex updates from the museum.
24,131 followers |

Oliver Sacks

Author, Neurologist
24,121 followers |

RayBeckerman

Law, social justice, nature, human & animal rights, the arts, ecology. Progressive. I try to lend my voice to the voiceless. http://is.gd/cNFKN
22,344 followers |

Space Fellowship

An international news and information network dedicated to the space industry.
22,165 followers |

Harvard Press

Cambridge, New York, London. Offering nonfiction in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Review copy requests: lisa_lapoint@harvard.edu
21,972 followers |

MIT Sloan

The official Twitter account of MIT Sloan School.
21,073 followers |

David Sedaris Fan

The Tweetable David Sedaris, Daily
17,638 followers |

89.3 KPCC

Conversation and news from KPCC, the public media news source for So. California, delivering news, information & entertainment that reflects life in our region.
16,328 followers |

AspenInstitute

Inspired Ideas in an Idyllic Setting
16,227 followers |

Aspen Music Festival

Tweets from the marketing department of the Aspen Music Festival and School, America's premier music festival since 1949.
10,447 followers |

Nobel Women

Women Nobel Laureates united to increase the power and visibility of women’s groups working globally for peace, justice and equality.
10,297 followers |

JSTOR

JSTOR User Support Hours 9am-6pm Eastern Time
9,632 followers |

Heather Taskovics

On the road to greatness, the journey starts from within...
8,962 followers |

Gay Hendricks

I expand in love and creativity as I inspire others to do the same!
8,747 followers |

HarvardScience

The central portal for medicine, health, science, engineering, technology, and public health coming from the schools, and affiliates of Harvard University
7,128 followers |

Not Eckhart Tolle

POWER OF NOW
6,573 followers |

The Huntington

The Huntington is a renowned research and cultural center with 120 acres of botanical gardens, art galleries, a library of rare books & manuscripts, more.
6,208 followers |

Harvard Athletics

Athletics for All! This is the official twitter feed of Harvard Athletics. Follow us to receive the latest scores, news and info.
6,163 followers |

DevourerofBooks

Reader, writer, blogger, podcaster, and online book club host. Mom of a cute kid. Also: http://jendevoureringbooks.tumblr.com/
6,051 followers |

Harmon Hathaway

President, American Yoga Foundation, Alignment Yoga, teacher, writer, and therapist. born 1936
5,926 followers |

Philosopher's Eye

I publish philosophical reflections on current affairs, with links to free teaching resources. Plus occasional RTs of stuff I find amusing.
5,268 followers |

Folger Library

The world's largest Shakespeare collection - plus home to Folger Theatre, Consort, Poetry, Exhibitions, Education, and PEN/Faulkner!
4,933 followers |

Edward Champion

Writer of dubious regard. Also the incorrigible madman behind @BatSegundo.
4,868 followers |

Stephen Dinan

Author, CEO of The Shift Network, speaker, HuffPo blogger, ShiftInAction.com & Summer of Peace founder, author of Radical Spirit. Next book: Sacred America
4,830 followers |

Cliff Pickover

Dr. Cliff Pickover, author of 40+ books, science, science fiction, technology, strange reality, futurism, innovation, mathematics, creativity, publishing
4,142 followers |

Eiji Morishita

You have genius inside you, a unique gift, and a powerful message the world desperately needs to hear. Be the solution.
3,834 followers |

Linda Hollier

Attempting to live life integrally and with mindfulness
2,781 followers |

Think Tank Ideas

A good idea is worth a lifetime of pursuit
2,677 followers |

Samantha Robey

I am a book reviewer, write articles on fitness, health, fashion, and celebrity gossip. I also offer multiple editing services.
2,660 followers |

amanda peyton

swag, etc.
2,551 followers |

julia knolle

2,479 followers |

Chelsea Swiggett

Writer. Reader. Music music music. My best friend is caffeine. I bench press tigers.
2,338 followers |

Wendy Tokunaga

#Novelist, Manuscript Consultant, #Japan freak, MFA from Univ of SF. Latest novel: Falling Uphill - http://ow.ly/8k1FZ
2,048 followers |

Metta

Music, Singing, Choir, Vocal,Happiness, Love, Compassion, Meditation, Spirituality, Buddhism
1,901 followers |

Biblio, Inc.

For books and the people who love them.
1,801 followers |

Heather LH

Book Blogger, Author Blog Tour Planner & promoter. A bit obsessive & Surviving Fibromyalgia - I Will Block people w/o Bio info on profile.
1,469 followers |

rob white

Philosopher, Teacher, Entrepreneur. Author of Marvelous Denials & Wonderful Obsessions, 180 and ROAR.. If it aint practical it aint spiritual!
1,391 followers |

Sherlock Holmes

I love Sherlock Holmes.
1,236 followers |

Christina Yu

Cavalier Literary Couture A new kind of literary magazine. Stylish, sleek, and fun. We're in the business of exchanging imagination for imagination.
1,222 followers |

LaurenHidden

book editor, writer, writing coach, author, author VA, avid reader, book reviewer, wife, and mom.
999 followers |

Annenberg Radio News

Annenberg Radio News is a student produced news magazine with USC's Annenberg School of Journalism, covering stories important to our South L.A. community.
920 followers |

Tee Iseminger

I'm a writer (fiction, mostly), and a runner (slow, but cheeky). That list used to be longer, but rest of it seems to have been eaten alive by those first two.
903 followers |

The Private Library

Blogging about private (home) libraries, book collecting & book history. FaceBook: PrivateLibrary; LinkedIn: Private Library; Google+: The Private Library
877 followers |

Allison Brooks Scott

Marketing+Communications+BD | @EmersonAlumni | Expertise Design+Technology+Film+Arts | @SkanskaUSA @partimefabulous @allikatrecords | These thoughts are my own
849 followers |

Kenneth A. Wedin

Writing instructor; editor; technical writer; J–E translator; linguaphile; documentary enthusiast; Anglophile; father of 3 daughters; resided in Japan 1986–2002
824 followers |

Harvard University

Find us over @Harvard
799 followers |

Eduardo Zugasti

Materialismo radical
796 followers |

Roman Tarnavski

An aficionado of technology, a lover of photography, great design and the outdoors [ all tweets+views are my own ]
780 followers |

Oliver Dudley

Adventurer, Speaker, Writer, Think Possible Coach and 3d Personal Trainer :: World record for Atlantic row as a novice rower & 7in7on7 as novice runner
721 followers |

Guy C. Vanderpool

Director, PPHM. Past President, Texas Assn of Museums. Enjoy contemp lit and music. website: panhandleplains.org
704 followers |

Alan Wyatt

Atheist, skeptic, rationalist,
683 followers |

Elizabeth Enslin

Writer of literary non-fiction and poetry, anthropologist, amateur farmer, ethnographic memoirist, nature nerd, part-time yurt dweller.
623 followers |

Evelyn Barge

#HigherEd writer/editor; former journo; ice cream hater; alpaca fan; explorer of niche interest groups
580 followers |

Richie

More dipster than hipster
579 followers |

Bahama Bay

All-Suite Resort 10 minutes from Disney World. Follow us for great deals and info, we're glad to answer any questions about your upcoming trip to Orlando!
422 followers |

Richard Claypool

I'm on a fast trip somewhere, no clue where, wanna join my random ramblings?
392 followers |

Journey of Courage

Journey of Courage, written by @MicheleMurdock. Recently published: Powerful Biographical Account of Martyred Ohio Sister Dorothy Stang
369 followers |

ritalux

Graphic artist, curious human, celebrating intelligence www.ritalux.com
297 followers |

Audrey Elaine Baker

I love books, and I love punk rock! I also love puzzles and baking vegan yumminess! And unicorns. http://brizmus.blogspot.com
292 followers |

unmitigatedme

Late 40s, former teacher, science and history geek, curator of education, and blogger
274 followers |

Gary Willmott

Father, Husband, Surfer, Founding partner of Urbian.
257 followers |

Caltech AMT

Caltech Academic Media Technologies
255 followers |

Harvard Biz Review

184 followers |

Aspen Ideas Festival

151 followers |

lotus lowenstein

famous memorist and francophile
131 followers |

R. L. Wysong

Thoughts and wisdom on the three philosophic fundamentals that impact life and the world most profoundly: the origin of life, health, and governance.
129 followers |

Tom Crick

Publishing hound. Lost in the South Seas.
128 followers |

Manish Rathour

124 followers |

Brian

blogger of Survival of the Book, book editor
123 followers |

Dustin Fisher

I'm a geek and a gamer- analog and digital. I have many other likes and interests besides. I'm originally from England. I moved to the states in March '08.
98 followers |

Heriyanto

Twitty librarian, talk less tweet more
93 followers |

APB media

65 followers |

JitkaHorcickova

24 followers |

Chad Tehan

4 followers |

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