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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.

Have We Been Brainwashed? Quantum Mechanics and Nonlocality

In this conversation with Brian Greene, Aspect retraces the century-long quest to understand quantum entanglement, nonlocality, and Bell’s theorem—ideas that shattered classical physics and redefined reality itself. WATCH NOW >

What Happens When We All Know?

Brian Greene sits down with Harvard cognitive scientist Steven Pinker — author of the newly released When Everyone Knows That Everybody Knows — for a deep dive into the psychology of common knowledge, the evolution of language, and the invisible rules that make society possible. WATCH NOW >

Why Do Stories Outlast Civilizations?

Brian Greene speaks with celebrated author Ian McEwan about the timeless power of stories, the evolution of human nature, and the future of creativity in the age of AI.
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Are We Rewiring Our Minds?

Bestselling author of The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt joins Brian Greene to discuss religion, technology, and the impacts of social media on democracy and society. WATCH NOW >

When Physics Meets Fiction

Bestselling author Dan Brown joins physicist Brian Greene for a fascinating conversation on reality, religion, and the future of AI—just as Brown’s newest book The Secret of Secrets hits shelves. WATCH NOW >

The Quantum Frontier: An Insider's Look at the Near Future

Renowned Caltech physicist John Preskill joins Brian Greene for an in-depth discussion of quantum mechanics, focusing on where we are and where we're headed with quantum computing. 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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The Social Synapse: Neuroscience and the Roots of Human Connections

Humans work together on enormous scales to build complex tools as large as cities and create social networks that span the globe. What is the key to our success? This …

Things We’ve Never Seen: The James Webb Space Telescope Explores the Cosmos

The powerful James Webb Space Telescope–the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope–promises insight into profound questions that have dogged philosophers and astronomers for millennia. What is the origin of the …

James Watson: On the Shoulders of Giants

Every generation benefits from the insights and discoveries of the generations who came before. “If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants,” wrote Isaac Newton. In a special series, the World Science Festival invites audiences to stand on the shoulders of modern-day giants.

Brilliant Breakthroughs: Gerd Binnig

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 …

Science in the Hands of Scientists: The Meandering Path Toward Truth

As a discipline, science aspires to be an evidence-based, non-partisan tool for revealing truth. But science is carried out by scientists, human beings like the rest of us, subject to …

Brilliant Breakthroughs: Nanoscience

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