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World Science Festival Gala 2017

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The World Science Festival celebrates our 10th Anniversary during our 2017 Gala.

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NYC Festival Dates Announced:
May 30 – June 4

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Join us for an exploration of groundbreaking discoveries, encounters with the trailblazing scientists and thinkers who are changing the world, and youth & family events that will inspire the next generation of leaders.

The World's Smartest Mind: Exploring the Extremes of Thought with Benjamin Labatut

Bestselling author Benjamin Labatut joins Brian Greene to explore the extremes of the human mind through polymath John von Neumann, tackling existential dilemmas, moral questions, and the impact of scientific discovery. WATCH NOW >

Can Theories of Consciousness Supercharge AI?

Some researchers propose that advancing AI to the next level will require an internal architecture that more closely mirrors the human mind. Rufin VanRullen joins Brian Greene to discuss early results from one such approach, based on the Global Workspace Theory of consciousness. WATCH NOW >

Supermassive Black Holes: Rethinking Their Origin

Astrophysicist Priya Natarajan joins Brian Greene to explore alternative theories for the formation of supermassive black holes and to discuss the latest observational evidence for these theories. WATCH NOW >

Is the Cosmos a Vast Computation?

Pioneering computer scientist and physicist Stephen Wolfram joins Brian Greene to discuss the interplay between physical law, computation, and artificial intelligence. WATCH NOW >

Crafting Qubits: Harnessing Quantum Mechanics for Computation

How do we actually create and manipulate qubits, essential for realizing quantum computation? Patty Lee joins Brian Greene to discuss various quantum strategies, their achievements to date and pathways forward. WATCH NOW >

Infinite Beginnings? Time in Cutting Edge Cosmology

Will Kinney joins Brian Greene to explore whether leading-edge cosmological theories can avoid a beginning to time. WATCH NOW >

Meet the Greatest Minds in the World

Explore physics, technology, cosmology, biology, mathematics, and more with leaders in the field.

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Your Daily Equation #15: The Planck Length – Why String Theory is Hard to Test

#YourDailyEquation with Brian Greene offers brief and breezy discussions of the most pivotal equations of the ages. Even if your math is a bit rusty, these accessible and exciting stories …

Pondering the Imponderables: The Biggest Questions of Cosmology

Is our universe unique or one of many? What happened before the Big Bang? Why is there something rather than nothing? Physicists and cosmologists are closing in on how the …

Brilliant Breakthroughs: Neuroscience

This video is part of our Brilliant Breakthroughs series: our new 20-episode mini-series exploring the “Eureka!” moments and proud accomplishments of the greatest scientific minds of our time. Join us …

Your Daily Equation #11: Euler Identity or The Most Beautiful of all Equations

#YourDailyEquation with Brian Greene offers brief and breezy discussions of the most pivotal equations of the ages. Even if your math is a bit rusty, these accessible and exciting stories …

Brilliant Breakthroughs: Brenda Milner

Making Room for Machines: Getting Ready for AGI

Join Turing Prize winner Yann LeCun and other pioneers in artificial intelligence for a no-nonsense discussion of whether a truly intelligent machine can be created—and, if so, how and when. …

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