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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.

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Is Dark Matter the Wrong Idea? ...and Other Heresies that Just Might be Right
Without dark matter and dark energy, physics equations don’t align with what we see in the cosmos. Erik Verlinde joins Brian Greene to explore a bold idea: maybe it’s the equations—not the universe—that need rewriting. WATCH NOW >
Are Space and Time Created by Quantum Error Correction?
MIT physicist Daniel Harlow joins Brian Greene to explore black holes, holography, and the surprising connection between spacetime and algorithms that perform quantum error correction. WATCH NOW >
Moon Dust to Mars Dreams: The Next Step Beyond Earth
Astronaut Woody Hoburg and leading planetary scientists join Brian Greene to explore ambitious new missions set to propel humanity deeper into space and sharpen our quest to discover life beyond Earth. WATCH NOW >
When Thoughts Aren't Private: Will AI Soon Read our Minds?
Leading researchers join Brian Greene to explore how AI is pushing mind reading technologies rapidly forward. WATCH NOW >
Your Brain On 34,000 Hours of Meditation: When Science and Tech Meet Spirituality
Richard Davidson, Karen Armstrong, and Kate Stockly, join Brian Greene to discuss the psychological and physiological impacts of sacred experiences, and how technology may make such experiences more readily available. WATCH NOW >
Tracing the Abyss:The Spacetime of a Supermassive Black Hole
Nobel Laureate Andrea Ghez joins Brian Greene to explore her decade's long pursuit of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. 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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Videos

Your Daily Equation #26: Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity: The Essential Idea

Join us for #YourDailyEquation with Brian Greene. Every Mon – Fri at 3pm EDT, Brian Greene will offer brief and breezy discussions of pivotal equations. Even if your math is a …

Your Daily Equation | Live Q&A with Brian Greene

Join us for #YourDailyEquation with Brian Greene. Every Mon – Fri at 3pm EDT, Brian Greene will offer brief and breezy discussions of pivotal equations. Even if your math is a …

Brilliant Breakthroughs: Nanoscience

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 …

Cool Jobs: Biomedical and Forensic Adventurer

Biomedical and forensic anthropologist Angelique Corthals travels the world uncovering 3,000 year old fossils and more in her exciting job to unearth mysteries of mummies. Episode filmed live at the …

AI Creativity: Genius or Gimmick?

Are current AIs merely regurgitation algorithms producing derivative output or can they yield novelty? Actor, filmmaker, and outspoken AI critic Justin Bateman and creative technologist Heidi Boisvert join Brian Greene …

Steven Weinberg: To Explain the World

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg spoke about science and history, drawing from his book “To Explain the World: The Discovery of Modern Science.”

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