We live in the era Big Data. Its algorithms pervade our lives–shaping our purchases, our finances, our health care, our education, our communities, our public policy. Armed with phones, computers, …

Can the spooky world of quantum physics explain bird navigation, photosynthesis and even our delicate sense of smell? Clues are mounting that the rules governing the subatomic realm may play an unexpectedly pivotal role in the visible world.

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 …

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

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 …

World Science Festival co-founder Brian Greene and seven-time Emmy Award–winner Alan Alda muse on Einstein’s Theory of Relativity in a post-performance discussion after a reading of Alda’s play “Dear Albert.”