Awakening the Mind is a tribute to the remarkable life and work of Dr. Oliver Sacks. A physician, best-selling author, professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine, and regular contributor to the World Science Festival, The New York Times called him “a poet laureate of contemporary medicine” and “one of the great clinical writers of the twentieth century.”Jim Holt writes about math, science, and philosophy for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Review of Books. His book Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story was an international bestseller.Alan Alda, a seven-time Emmy® Award winner, played Hawkeye Pierce and wrote many of the episodes on the classic TV series M*A*S*H, and appeared in continuing roles on ER, The West Wing, 30 Rock, and The Blacklist.He has starred in, written, and directed many films, and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Aviator.His interest in …World Science Academy is a pre-college program for New York City high school students and educators that provides exclusive access to renowned scientists in a multitude of environments. With in-person and online activities tailored to student interests, high school students can gain a lifelong interest in the sciences while teachers advance their own learning. The World Science Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, religion/creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, conviction history, predisposing genetic ... Where Are They Now? Tracking the Spacecraft Exploring Our Solar System (Infographic)Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ, earned undergraduate and masters’ degrees from MIT, and a Ph. D. in Planetary Science from the University of Arizona. He was a researcher at Harvard and MIT, served in the US Peace Corps (Kenya), and taught university physics at Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, before entering the Jesuits in 1989.Join the World Science Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park to see a dynamic installation of a scale replica of the comet. Wednesday’s schedule includes both general public hours and invitation only programs for schools, detailed below. General Public. 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Make the comet your destination for a spring day walk through Brooklyn Bridge Park and …Jun 5, 2010 · Consciousness is a terrible curse. Or so says a character in screenwriter/director Charlie Kaufman’s Being John Malkovich. Part theater of the absurd and part neuroscience fiction, the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s work captures the splintering between what we perceive and what we feel as our brains grapple with multiple layers of reality. If nothing else, the upcoming World Science Festival—running from May 28 through June 1 in New York City—breaks through the abstruseness barrier. Some three dozen panel discussions, ...Your generosity makes the World Science Festival’s mission possible. Thank you for being a part of everything we do. To make a donation from outside the United States, please click here. Questions? Send us an email at [email protected] or call 212-348-1400. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.Dr. Chaitin is the author of a dozen books about mathematics and philosophy, including Conversations with a Mathematician: Math, Art, Science and the Limits of Reason (2002), Meta Math! The Quest for Omega (2005), and Thinking about Gödel & Turing (2007). He worked for many years at the IBM Watson Research Center in New York, where he is ...Awakening the Mind is a tribute to the remarkable life and work of Dr. Oliver Sacks. A physician, best-selling author, professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine, and regular contributor to the World Science Festival, The New York Times called him “a poet laureate of contemporary medicine” and “one of the great clinical writers of the twentieth …And, with the power of math, scientists are going even further, using equations to “look” inside black holes, peering at the central singularity where general relativity and quantum mechanics collide. Join Brian Greene and other leading physicists and astronomers on a journey to make darkness visible. The Big Ideas Series is supported in ... World Science Festival, New York, New York. 339,981 likes · 65 talking about this · 2,176 were here. Bringing together great minds in science and the arts. With this discussion, the World Science Festival invites audiences to stand on the shoulders of a modern-day giant, John Mather. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Watch Video. Moderator. Brian Greene Physicist, Author. Brian Greene is a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, and is … About the World Science Festival: World Science Festival (WSF) is a multimedia organization producing original content straddling science, the arts, journalism and education. Founded in 2008, WSF is viewed by many as the premier platform bringing the most transformative ideas at the forefront of discovery to mainstream audiences. Intelligence without Brains. Saturday, June 1, 2019. 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm. NYU Global Center, Grand Hall. How much brain do you need to be smart? Bees and ants perform marvels as colonies, though each insect has barely any brain. And plants—with no brain at all—exhibit behaviors that, by any definition, count as intelligent.The Big, The Small, and The Complex. Watch Now. Science & the Arts. Watch Now. Cool Jobs. Physics and Mathematics The World Science Festival's programming in physics and mathematics explores the fundamental questions about our universe, from.The World Science Festival, in partnership with the 92Y’s 7 Days of Genius Festival, presents an in-depth look into the genius of Einstein. Join physicist Brian Greene, neurologist Frederick Lepore and author and filmmaker Thomas Levenson for a lively and informative conversation on the science, the brain and the life of one of history’s ...And, with the power of math, scientists are going even further, using equations to “look” inside black holes, peering at the central singularity where general relativity and quantum mechanics collide. Join Brian Greene and other leading physicists and astronomers on a journey to make darkness visible. The Big Ideas Series is supported in ...But today, the United States produces less than 10 percent of the world’s chips and none of the most advanced ones. Thanks to President Biden’s CHIPS and Science …Join Brian Greene and Britain's Astronomer Royal Martin Rees as they discuss challenges and opportunities swirling around cosmology--the big bang, dark matte...Friday, November 24, 2023. 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EST. Online. A novel intelligence has roared into the mainstream, sparking euphoric excitement as well as abject fear. Explore the landscape of possible futures in a brave new world of thinking machines, with the very leaders at the vanguard of artificial intelligence.World Science U, the education platform of the World Science Festival, offers in-depth explorations of science guided by Nobel Laureates, renowned researcher...Much as a gentle mist can split light waves into beautiful rainbows, dark energy may split gravitational waves into deeply revealing gravitational rainbows. Leading researcher Claudia de Rham joins Brian Greene to explore this compelling possibility. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ, earned undergraduate and masters’ degrees from MIT, and a Ph. D. in Planetary Science from the University of Arizona. He was a researcher at Harvard and MIT, served in the US Peace Corps (Kenya), and taught university physics at Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, before entering the Jesuits in 1989.World Science Academy is a pre-college program for New York City high school students and educators that provides exclusive access to renowned scientists in a multitude of environments. With in-person and online activities tailored to student interests, high school students can gain a lifelong interest in the sciences while teachers advance their own learning.World Science Festival (WSF) is a multimedia organization producing original content straddling science, the arts, journalism and education. Founded in 2008, WSF is viewed by many as the premier platform bringing the most far-reaching and transformative ideas at the forefront of discovery to mainstream audiences. With formats spanning ... The live program was presented at the 2023 World Science Festival Brisbane, hosted by the Queensland Museum. View Additional Video Information TOPICS: Art & Science, Biology & Origins of Life, Earth & Environment, Mind & Brain, Physics & Math, Science in Society, Science Unplugged, Space & The Cosmos, Technology & Engineering, Your Daily ... Scientists have waited a generation to see the stunning images that the James Webb Telescope is now delivering. In a live online Q+A, Brian Greene speaks with Nobel Prize-winner John Mather and other key project scientists about the telescope’s first full color images, looking back in time farther than ever before and providing unprecedented ... Address. 238 Thompson St., 5th Floor New York City, New York 10012 The Big, The Small, and The Complex. Watch Now. Science & the Arts. Watch Now. Cool Jobs. Physics and Mathematics The World Science Festival's programming in physics and mathematics explores the fundamental questions about our universe, from. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Learn More. View Additional Video Information. TOPICS: TAGS: PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas, Live with Brian Greene. Original Program Date: Friday, February 9, 2024. Moderator: Brian Greene. Participants: Jaron Lanier. Y. Z. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA All-Star, Actor, Author. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season MVP ...Video Duration: 00:55:48. Original Program Date: Saturday, June 4, 2011. Participants: Arthur Benjamin. In this highly entertaining performance combining math with magic, Arthur Benjamin—aka, the the "Mathemagician"—displays amazing feats of mental mathematical gymnastics and explains the secrets behind his lightning-fast math skills. Cool Jobs. Meet the coolest group of scientists with the weirdest and most fascinating jobs on the planet and beyond. Imagine exploring the Amazon river to dig up a rare breed of leeches, heading into space to repair the famed Hubble Space Telescope, or inventing and bringing robot creations to life. The scientists share their spectacular ... Friday, November 24, 2023. 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EST. Online. A novel intelligence has roared into the mainstream, sparking euphoric excitement as well as abject fear. Explore the landscape of possible futures in a brave new world of thinking machines, with the very leaders at the vanguard of artificial intelligence.According to neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki, more than you think. Her passion for the human brain, memory, and exercise are inspiring people to work out for better brain health. Episode filmed live at the 2012 World Science Festival in New York City. The full Cool Jobs program from that year can be viewed online. Learn More.He received the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction—key to several major problems in particle physics and beyond. Paul Davies is a theoretical physicist, … Join the World Science Festival Mailing List. Join our email list below to receive the latest updates from the World Science Festival in your inbox. NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Science Festival, the premier gathering bringing cutting-edge science to public audiences, has unveiled its first live events in New York City ...The Notice to the Company should be sent to: World Science Festival, 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 950, New York, NY 10115. This Notice must include a description of the nature and basis of the claims the party is asserting, and the relief sought.According to neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki, more than you think. Her passion for the human brain, memory, and exercise are inspiring people to work out for better brain health. Episode filmed live at the 2012 World Science Festival in New York City. The full Cool Jobs program from that year can be viewed online. Learn More.About the FestivalBrian Greene co-founded the World Science Festival in 2008, to bring live and digital science programming to broad public audiences. The annual week-long event in New York has hosted over a million and a half people, and received more than 40 million views online. In 2016, in partnership with the Queensland Museum, WorldTracy Day is the co-founder and CEO of the World Science Festival where she oversees all creative, editorial and programmatic offerings and produces original theatrical and musical productions including Icarus at the Edge of Time, a multimedia orchestral work by Brian Greene and composed by Philip Glass; Dear Albert and Radiance, works for the stage by Alan Alda.She most recently co-hosted the hit newsmagazine show 20/20 and previously served as co-anchor of World News Tonight, anchor of World News Tonight Sunday, news anchor and frequent co-host on Good Morning America, correspondent for 20/20 and Primetime Thursday, and was the co-anchor of Primetime Monday.Cambridge Archaeological Unit. Must Farm was a thriving Bronze Age stilt village, perched above a river in eastern England, when it burned down 2,850 years ago …Y. Z. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA All-Star, Actor, Author. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season MVP ...Cool Jobs. Meet the coolest group of scientists with the weirdest and most fascinating jobs on the planet and beyond. Imagine exploring the Amazon river to dig up a rare breed of leeches, heading into space to repair the famed Hubble Space Telescope, or inventing and bringing robot creations to life. The scientists share their spectacular ... World Science Festival, New York, New York. 339,981 likes · 65 talking about this · 2,176 were here. Bringing together great minds in science and the arts. Lera Boroditsky is an associate professor of cognitive science at University of California San Diego. She previously served on the faculty at MIT and Stanford. Her research is on the relationships between mind, world, and language (or how humans get so smart). Dean Buonomano is a neuroscientist in the Departments of Neurobiology and Psychology ...Infinity: The Science of Endless. “The infinite! No other question has ever moved so profoundly the spirit of man,” said David Hilbert, one of the most influential mathematicians of the 19th century. A subject extensively studied by philosophers, mathematicians, and more recently, physicists and cosmologists, infinity still stands as an ...President, World Science Festival. Judith Cox brings to the Foundation more than 15 years of nonprofit management experience. First as general counsel and then as deputy director for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, she was involved in major development projects, including the restoration and expansion of the Guggenheim Museum on Fifth ...Date to be Announced. Online. A hundred years ago, scientists studying the microworld were stunned by a revolutionary new understanding, Quantum Mechanics, which has proved to be the most precise and the most puzzling description of nature’s workings ever conceived. Join researchers known for their vivid and accessible accounts of complex ...Thirty-five years ago string theory took physics by storm, promising the coveted unified theory of nature’s forces that Einstein valiantly sought but never found. In the intervening decades, string theory has brought a collection of mind-boggling possibilities into the lexicon of mainstream thinking—extra dimensions of space, holographic ...January: Hawking’s Black Hole Bombshell. Science hit the ground running at the beginning of 2014, when Stephen Hawking declared in a paper that “there are no black holes” —or, rather, that our current conception of black holes as things with event horizon boundaries is incompatible with quantum mechanics. What Hawking was saying in 2014 ... WSFB 2024 returns 15-24 March 2024. From the infinite expanse of space to Earth’s remarkable biodiversity, the boundless potential of human creativity to the depths of transformative technology, World Science Festival Brisbane is a tribute to the relentless spirit of scientific inquiry. Tickets on sale now. New York, NY (November 20, 2020). The World Science Scholars (WSS) program, an initiative of the World Science Festival, announces its newest class of 27 young Scholars—exceptionally talented mathematical minds, hailing from 14 countries. WSS brings Scholars together with world-renowned experts in an interdisciplinary and multi-layered online ... Festival Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer. Tracy Day is the co-founder of the World Science Festival. She serves as CEO, overseeing the creative and programmatic offerings of the Festival and producing original theatrical, musical and multimedia works at the intersection of science and art. She is a four-time National News Emmy award …Awakening the Mind is a tribute to the remarkable life and work of Dr. Oliver Sacks. A physician, best-selling author, professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine, and regular contributor to the World Science Festival, The New York Times called him “a poet laureate of contemporary medicine” and “one of the great clinical writers of the twentieth century.”John Mather is the Senior Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, and as such played a pivotal role in JWST development and continues to play a pivotal role in its deployment. His research in cosmology as part of the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) team has been recognized as some of the most important work of the 20th century.The World Science Festival gathers great minds in science and the arts to produce live and digital content that allows a broad general audience to engage with scientific discoveries. Through discussions, debates, theatrical works, interactive explorations, musical performances, intimate salons, and major outdoor experiences, the Festival takes ...Tracy Day is the co-founder and CEO of the World Science Festival where she oversees all creative, editorial and programmatic offerings and produces original theatrical and musical productions including Icarus at the Edge of Time, a multimedia orchestral work by Brian Greene and composed by Philip Glass; Dear Albert and Radiance, works for the stage by …Awakening the Mind is a tribute to the remarkable life and work of Dr. Oliver Sacks. A physician, best-selling author, professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine, and regular contributor to the World Science Festival, The New York Times called him “a poet laureate of contemporary medicine” and “one of the great clinical writers of the twentieth century.” About. World Science U, the education platform of the World Science Festival, offers in-depth explorations of science guided by Nobel Laureates, renowned researchers, and master educators. Our mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its ... Address. 238 Thompson St., 5th Floor New York City, New York 10012 Here’s a look at the five major extinction events of epochs past, and a glimpse at the sixth one we might be causing right now. Sources: “Late Devonian Mass Extinction,” Natural History Museum. “The Five Worst Mass Extinctions,” Endangered Species International. “Big Five mass extinction events,” BBC. “End-Triassic extinction ...The World Science Festival started in New York in 2008 and is an annual event which aims to take science out of the lab and onto the streets, parks, museums and galleries in New York. In 2016, the World Science Festival came to Brisbane and has been wowing audiences annually, in what is one of the most highly anticipated science events for Brisbane …The World Science Festival started in New York in 2008 and is an annual event which aims to take science out of the lab and onto the streets, parks, museums and galleries in New York. In 2016, the World Science Festival came to Brisbane and has been wowing audiences annually, in what is one of the most highly anticipated science events for Brisbane …Y. Z. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA All-Star, Actor, Author. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season MVP ...Y. Z. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA All-Star, Actor, Author. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season MVP ... New York, NY (November 20, 2020). The World Science Scholars (WSS) program, an initiative of the World Science Festival, announces its newest class of 27 young Scholars—exceptionally talented mathematical minds, hailing from 14 countries. WSS brings Scholars together with world-renowned experts in an interdisciplinary and multi-layered online ... And, with the power of math, scientists are going even further, using equations to “look” inside black holes, peering at the central singularity where general relativity and quantum mechanics collide. Join Brian Greene and other leading physicists and astronomers on a journey to make darkness visible. The Big Ideas Series is supported in ... Big Ideas. The Big Ideas Series features innovative programs that inspire and captivate audiences while exploring some of the most complex of scientific questions, including our origins, our fundamental nature, and our place in the cosmos. The John Templeton Foundation is a founding benefactor of the Festival and provides major support for the ... The World Science Festival is set to make a much-anticipated return to Brisbane from 19–27 March 2023. The festival, which showcases the wonders of …Volume. The neutrino is among the cagiest of particles, a subatomic wisp so ephemeral it could pass through light years of lead with more ease than a hot knife through butter. Despite its extraordinary abundance in the universe—billions pass through your body every second—this ghostly particle is notoriously difficult to trap, inspiring ...Clues are mounting that the rules governing the subatomic realm may play an unexpectedly pivotal role in the visible world. Join leading thinkers in the emerging field of quantum biology as they explore the hidden hand of …Please remember the World Science Festival is on through June 4th [01:27:30], and for all the programming and scheduling information please visit us at worldsciencefestival.com. Special programs not to be missed include: “Science in a Polarized World: A Global Town Hall Meeting” tonight at 8 pm at the NYU Skirball Theater, and our final day ...AI: Grappling with a New Kind of Intelligence. A novel intelligence has roared into the mainstream, sparking euphoric excitement as well as abject fear. Explore the landscape of possible futures in a brave new world of thinking machines, with the very …And, with the power of math, scientists are going even further, using equations to “look” inside black holes, peering at the central singularity where general relativity and quantum mechanics collide. Join Brian Greene and other leading physicists and astronomers on a journey to make darkness visible. The Big Ideas Series is supported in ...Thirty-five years ago string theory took physics by storm, promising the coveted unified theory of nature’s forces that Einstein valiantly sought but never found. In the intervening decades, string theory has brought a collection of mind-boggling possibilities into the lexicon of mainstream thinking—extra dimensions of space, holographic ...Date to be Announced. Online. A hundred years ago, scientists studying the microworld were stunned by a revolutionary new understanding, Quantum Mechanics, which has proved to be the most precise and the most puzzling description of nature’s workings ever conceived. Join researchers known for their vivid and accessible accounts of complex ...The World Science Foundation produces original live and digital content that brings scientific discovery, insight and perspective to a broad general audience. 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Each year World Science Festival Brisbane paints the town red and takes science...May 30, 2017 · The tenth World Science Festival opens with a new work celebrating the human spirit of exploration, discovery, and creativity. Told by acclaimed physicist Brian Greene as a cosmic journey that wends its way from the Big Bang to the end of time, the evening features an exceptional and eclectic group of performers including famed violinist Joshua Bell, renowned opera star Renée Fleming, the ... As the 2015 World Science Festival wrapped up today in New York City, crowds came out to practice their space surfing, launch rockets, and learn a little more about how our world works.” —Forbes | 05/03/2015 Brave New Prehistoric World. Thursday, May 4, 2023. 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST. Online. Recent breakthroughs in dating ancient samples of DNA and human remains have led to a radical reassessment of human origins. At least ten other early human groups–some with the cognitive capacity to make art, jewelry and herbal medicines–occupied the planet ...Awakening the Mind is a tribute to the remarkable life and work of Dr. Oliver Sacks. A physician, best-selling author, professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine, and regular contributor to the World Science Festival, The New York Times called him “a poet laureate of contemporary medicine” and “one of the great clinical writers of the twentieth …Y. Z. S. Matthew Liao is Arthur Zitrin Professor of Bioethics, Director of the Center for Bioethics, and Affiliated Professor in the Department of Philosophy at New York University. He is the author of The Right to Be Loved, Moral Brains: The Neuroscience of Morality, and over 60 articles in philosophy and bioethics.The World Science Festival highlights the amazing accomplishments of scientists from around the world through its Pioneers in Science program. Watch these videos provided to Britannica by the festival and read original biographies by Britannica authors to find out more about these scientists’ groundbreaking work. (Authors are identified in ...About the FestivalBrian Greene co-founded the World Science Festival in 2008, to bring live and digital science programming to broad public audiences. The annual week-long event in New York has hosted over a million and a half people, and received more than 40 million views online. In 2016, in partnership with the Queensland Museum, WorldThe only World Science Festival held outside New York, World Science Festival Brisbane has attracted audiences of more than 1.5 million since its inception.World Science Festival (WSF) is a multimedia organization producing original content straddling science, the arts, journalism and education. Founded in 2008, WSF is viewed by many as the premier platform bringing the most far-reaching and transformative ideas at the forefront of discovery to mainstream audiences. With formats spanning ...Physicist, IASFields Medalist. Edward Witten is Charles Simonyi Professor in the School of Natural Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study. His work has helped to bridge the gap between mathematics and physics, and he has made important contributions to both fields. He is the only physicist to have won the Fields Medal, one of the highest ...Physicist, IASFields Medalist. Edward Witten is Charles Simonyi Professor in the School of Natural Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study. His work has helped to bridge the gap between mathematics and physics, and he has made important contributions to both fields. He is the only physicist to have won the Fields Medal, one of the highest ...Participants. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season MVP Awards.Exceptional Students From Around the World Gear Up for New Challenges and Opportunities. New York, NY, November 1, 2021 — The World Science Scholars (WSS) program, an initiative of the World Science Festival, announces its newest and largest class, with 48 young Scholars from 16 countries. These exceptionally talented …The World Science Festival membership program is designed to build a community of WSF fans and engage them in our year-round events and activities. Become a member today and never miss a moment of WSF programs, ideas, or ingenuity. Plus, receive special invitations to our members-only events. If you have questions about your current membership ...Date to be Announced. Online. A hundred years ago, scientists studying the microworld were stunned by a revolutionary new understanding, Quantum Mechanics, which has proved to be the most precise and the most puzzling description of nature’s workings ever conceived. Join researchers known for their vivid and accessible accounts of complex ...Scientists have waited a generation to see the stunning images that the James Webb Telescope is now delivering. In a live online Q+A, Brian Greene speaks with Nobel Prize-winner John Mather and other key project scientists about the telescope’s first full color images, looking back in time farther than ever before and providing unprecedented observations of the birth of stars and the ...She most recently co-hosted the hit newsmagazine show 20/20 and previously served as co-anchor of World News Tonight, anchor of World News Tonight Sunday, news anchor and frequent co-host on Good Morning America, correspondent for 20/20 and Primetime Thursday, and was the co-anchor of Primetime Monday.With this discussion, the World Science Festival invites audiences to stand on the shoulders of a modern-day giant, John Mather. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Watch Video. Moderator. Brian Greene Physicist, Author. Brian Greene is a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, and is …The Fairfax County park, home to weekly stargazing sessions, hosts an afternoon of viewing and discussions about the eclipse. Solar viewing shades are … This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Learn More. View Additional Video Information. TOPICS: TAGS: PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas, Live with Brian Greene. Original Program Date: Friday, February 9, 2024. Moderator: Brian Greene. Participants: Jaron Lanier. AI: Grappling with a New Kind of Intelligence. A novel intelligence has roared into the mainstream, sparking euphoric excitement as well as abject fear. Explore the landscape of possible futures in a brave new world of thinking machines, with the very …The tenth World Science Festival opens with a new work celebrating the human spirit of exploration, discovery, and creativity. Told by acclaimed physicist Brian Greene as a cosmic journey that wends its way from the Big Bang to the end of time, the evening features an exceptional and eclectic group of performers including famed violinist …How do subatomic objects shed their quantum weirdness? Experts in the field of physics, including David Z. Albert, Sean Carroll, Sheldon Goldstein, Ruediger Schack, and moderator Brian Greene, discuss the history of quantum mechanics, current theories in the field, and possibilities for the future.And, with the power of math, scientists are going even further, using equations to “look” inside black holes, peering at the central singularity where general relativity and quantum mechanics collide. Join Brian Greene and other leading physicists and astronomers on a journey to make darkness visible. The Big Ideas Series is supported in ...Infinity: The Science of Endless. “The infinite! No other question has ever moved so profoundly the spirit of man,” said David Hilbert, one of the most influential mathematicians of the 19th century. A subject extensively studied by philosophers, mathematicians, and more recently, physicists and cosmologists, infinity still stands as an ...She most recently co-hosted the hit newsmagazine show 20/20 and previously served as co-anchor of World News Tonight, anchor of World News Tonight Sunday, news anchor and frequent co-host on Good Morning America, correspondent for 20/20 and Primetime Thursday, and was the co-anchor of Primetime Monday. Apply to be a 2024 World Science Scholar. The World Science Scholars program provides an unparalleled opportunity for highly gifted high school students from around the world to explore cutting-edge scientific research with world-renowned scientists. Applications for 2024 are due April 15th. LEARN MORE >. Volume. The neutrino is among the cagiest of particles, a subatomic wisp so ephemeral it could pass through light years of lead with more ease than a hot knife through butter. Despite its extraordinary abundance in the universe—billions pass through your body every second—this ghostly particle is notoriously difficult to trap, inspiring ...Jun 5, 2010 · Consciousness is a terrible curse. Or so says a character in screenwriter/director Charlie Kaufman’s Being John Malkovich. Part theater of the absurd and part neuroscience fiction, the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s work captures the splintering between what we perceive and what we feel as our brains grapple with multiple layers of reality. About the Festival. Brian Greene co-founded the World Science Festival in 2008, to bring live and digital science programming to broad public audiences. The annual week-long event in New York has hosted over a …Professor Lee Berger is an award-winning researcher, explorer, author, palaeoanthropologist, and speaker. His explorations into human origins on the African continent, Asia, and Micronesia for the past two and a half decades have resulted in many new discoveries, including the most complete early hominin fossils ever discovered that belong to a new …The spark for the treaty was a May 2021 report from an independent panel, convened by Tedros, that issued a scathing critique of the world’s response to the …Here’s a look at the five major extinction events of epochs past, and a glimpse at the sixth one we might be causing right now. Sources: “Late Devonian Mass Extinction,” Natural History Museum. “The Five Worst Mass Extinctions,” Endangered Species International. “Big Five mass extinction events,” BBC. “End-Triassic extinction ... Address. 238 Thompson St., 5th Floor New York City, New York 10012 The World Science Festival is set to make a much-anticipated return to Brisbane from 19–27 March 2023. The festival, which showcases the wonders of science and technology, has been held in Brisbane twice before and provides a platform for scientists, artists, and thinkers to engage the public in discussions about science and its …Join Brian Greene and Britain's Astronomer Royal Martin Rees as they discuss challenges and opportunities swirling around cosmology--the big bang, dark matte...The World Science Festival highlights the amazing accomplishments of scientists from around the world through its Pioneers in Science program. Watch these videos provided to Britannica by the festival and read original biographies by Britannica authors to find out more about these scientists’ groundbreaking work. (Authors are identified in ... Much as a gentle mist can split light waves into beautiful rainbows, dark energy may split gravitational waves into deeply revealing gravitational rainbows. Leading researcher Claudia de Rham joins Brian Greene to explore this compelling possibility. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. About. World Science U, the education platform of the World Science Festival, offers in-depth explorations of science guided by Nobel Laureates, renowned researchers, and master educators. Our mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its ... The Big, The Small, and The Complex. Watch Now. Science & the Arts. Watch Now. Cool Jobs. Physics and Mathematics The World Science Festival's programming in physics and mathematics explores the fundamental questions about our universe, from. The Panama Canal Averts a Crisis for Now— But at a Cost to Drinking Water. The artificial Gatun Lake in the corregimiento of Ciricito, in Colon district, …Festival Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer. Tracy Day is the co-founder of the World Science Festival. She serves as CEO, overseeing the creative and programmatic offerings of the Festival and producing original theatrical, musical and multimedia works at the intersection of science and art. She is a four-time National News Emmy award … Cool Jobs. Meet the coolest group of scientists with the weirdest and most fascinating jobs on the planet and beyond. Imagine exploring the Amazon river to dig up a rare breed of leeches, heading into space to repair the famed Hubble Space Telescope, or inventing and bringing robot creations to life. The scientists share their spectacular ... President, World Science Festival. Judith Cox brings to the Foundation more than 15 years of nonprofit management experience. First as general counsel and then as deputy director for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, she was involved in major development projects, including the restoration and expansion of the Guggenheim Museum on Fifth ...Intelligence without Brains. Saturday, June 1, 2019. 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm. NYU Global Center, Grand Hall. How much brain do you need to be smart? Bees and ants perform marvels as colonies, though each insect has barely any brain. And plants—with no brain at all—exhibit behaviors that, by any definition, count as intelligent.Where Are They Now? Tracking the Spacecraft Exploring Our Solar System (Infographic)John Mather is the Senior Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, and as such played a pivotal role in JWST development and continues to play a pivotal role in its deployment. His research in cosmology as part of the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) team has been recognized as some of the most important work of the 20th century.World Science Festival (WSF) is a multimedia organization producing original content straddling science, the arts, journalism and education. Founded in 2008, WSF is viewed by many as the premier platform bringing the most far-reaching and transformative ideas at the forefront of discovery to mainstream audiences. With formats spanning ...Here’s a look at the five major extinction events of epochs past, and a glimpse at the sixth one we might be causing right now. Sources: “Late Devonian Mass Extinction,” Natural History Museum. “The Five Worst Mass Extinctions,” Endangered Species International. “Big Five mass extinction events,” BBC. “End-Triassic extinction ...Where Are They Now? Tracking the Spacecraft Exploring Our Solar System (Infographic) The World Science Festival gathers great minds in science and the arts to produce live and digital content that allows a broad general audience to engage with scientific discoveries. Through discussions, debates, theatrical works, interactive explorations, musical performances, intimate salons, and major outdoor experiences, the festival takes ... A Special Series of Live Events in New York City with some of the Great Minds of our Generation. New York, NY (August 21, 2023) – The World Science Festival, the premier gathering bringing cutting-edge science to public audiences, has unveiled its first live events in New York City since the pandemic, an extended weekend of programming moderated …Scientists have waited a generation to see the stunning images that the James Webb Telescope is now delivering. In a live online Q+A, Brian Greene speaks with Nobel Prize-winner John Mather and other key project scientists about the telescope’s first full color images, looking back in time farther than ever before and providing unprecedented ...The Panama Canal Averts a Crisis for Now— But at a Cost to Drinking Water. The artificial Gatun Lake in the corregimiento of Ciricito, in Colon district, …Oct 6, 2020 · The Notice to the Company should be sent to: World Science Festival, 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 950, New York, NY 10115. This Notice must include a description of the nature and basis of the claims the party is asserting, and the relief sought. Cambridge Archaeological Unit. Must Farm was a thriving Bronze Age stilt village, perched above a river in eastern England, when it burned down 2,850 years ago …Y. Z. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA All-Star, Actor, Author. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season MVP ...Jim Holt writes about math, science, and philosophy for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Review of Books. His book Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story was an international bestseller.Join the World Science Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park to see a dynamic installation of a scale replica of the comet. Wednesday’s schedule includes both general public hours and invitation only programs for schools, detailed below. General Public. 10:00 AM – …Marcela Carena is an internationally renowned expert on revolutionary ideas in particle physics, ideas about to be tested at the Large Hadron Collider. She has worked closely with experimental physicists at the Fermilab and CERN laboratories developing strategies for discovery at the world’s highest-energy particle colliders.Dec 22, 2023 · The Past and Future of Life and the Cosmos (Or, How We Got Here & Where We’re Going) Friday, October 27, 2023. 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Brave New Prehistoric World. Recent breakthroughs in dating ancient samples of DNA and human remains have led to a radical reassessment of human origins. At least ten other early human groups–some with the cognitive capacity to make art, jewelry and herbal medicines–occupied the planet at the same time as our ancestors, Homo Sapiens, and ...What Bobby McFerrin does is not an act; it’s spontaneous invention. He peers over the edge of the cliff, acknowledges the void below, and dives head first, buoyed by the element of surprise. McFerrin uses dense rhythms, extraordinary scales, and complicated intervals that accomplished musicians and educators have studied and dissected. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Learn More. View Additional Video Information. TOPICS: TAGS: PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas, Live with Brian Greene. Original Program Date: Friday, February 9, 2024. Moderator: Brian Greene. Participants: Jaron Lanier. Join the World Science Festival in Brooklyn Bridge Park to see a dynamic installation of a scale replica of the comet. Wednesday’s schedule includes both general public hours and invitation only programs for schools, detailed below. General Public. 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Make the comet your destination for a spring day walk through Brooklyn Bridge Park and …We pay respect to Elders – past and present – and acknowledge the important role Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islanders continue to play within the World Science Festival Brisbane and Queensland community.John Mather is the Senior Project Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, and as such played a pivotal role in JWST development and continues to play a pivotal role in its deployment. His research in cosmology as part of the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) team has been recognized as some of the most important work of the 20th century.Participants. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points. During his career with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season MVP Awards.. 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