- George W. Beadle
- board of scientific advisors: biology (as Dr. George W. Beadle)
- John Z. Bowers
- board of scientific advisors: medicine (as Dr. John Z. Bowers)
- Ralph Bown
- board of scientific advisors: engineering (as Dr. Ralph Bown) / chairman: board of scientific advisors (as Dr. Ralph Bown)
- Paul R. Burkholder
- board of scientific advisors: bacteriology and botany (as Dr. Paul R. Burkholder)
- Robert Chenault
- assistant to producer (as Robert P. Chenault)
- Frederick Crescitelli
- consultant (as Dr. Frederick Crescitelli)
- Farrington Daniels
- board of scientific advisors: chemistry (as Dr. Farrington Daniels)
- Maurice Ewing
- board of scientific advisors: geophysics (as Dr. Maurice Ewing)
- George R. Harrison
- board of scientific advisors: physics
- Donald Jones
- executive coordinator
- Clyde Kluckhohn
- board of scientific advisors: anthropology
- John R. Pierce
- board of scientific advisors: electronics and acoustics (as Dr. John R. Pierce)
- Nancy Pitt
- pictorial coordinator
- George Wald
- principal advisor (as Dr. George Wald)
- Jack L. Warner
- produced under the personal supervision of
- Warren Weaver
- board of scientific advisors: mathematics (as Dr. Warren Weaver) / vice-chairman: board of scientific advisors (as Dr. Warren Weaver)
