World Science Festival

Theoretical physicist and Kavli Prize winner Andrei Linde was responsible for proposing the ideas of an inflationary multiverse and eternal inflation. Join Linde’s course on the evolution of these ide...

Nobel Laureate Frank Wilczek will join Brian Greene on Friday, January 15th at 10:30am EST for a conversation about physics, cosmology, and his new book, “Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality.” Subscr...

Theoretical physicist Veronika Hubeny explores the fundamental nature of spacetime using the gauge/gravity duality in order to develop a deeper understanding of black holes and their mysterious links ...

Physicist and co-founder of the World Science Festival, Brian Greene, ends the year with a special live conversation with engaging audience Q&A. He reflects on some of the important scientific innovat...

Renowned physicist and pioneer of string theory, Leonard Susskind talks with Brian Greene about some of the biggest breakthroughs in physics. Listen to their wide-ranging conversation about the hologr...

Winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics, Sir Roger Penrose joins Brian Greene to share insights into black holes, general relativity, quantum mechanics, the mathematical road toward reality, the evo...

There are many types of telescopes used in astronomy, but X-ray telescopes offer a view of the cosmos that reveal just how much of a living ecosystem the universe is. Andrew Fabian, winner of the 20...

Temperature and pressure. Two sensations of vital importance in one's daily life. Yet science has been lacking a deeper understanding of how these sensations are detected and encoded on a molecular le...

The first electron microscopes enabled scientists to finally view the nanoworld. But because of limitations in the microscope's lenses, achieving sharp images of individual atoms was not possible. For...

Physicist Justin Khoury explores how quantum effects in dark matter could produce non-Newtonian gravitational force within and between galaxies, ultimately providing a hypothesis for how the observed ...

Astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan explains the science of supermassive black holes from their birth to how they impact the development of their galaxies. Explore the cutting-edge research being done...

Bioengineer Drew Endy explores how synthetic biology has the potential to solve major problems in the environment, energy, medicine, and more. Investigate how biology can provide enough for humanity a...

2020 Nobel Laureate in Physics Andrea Ghez talks with Brian Greene about the details of the long journey to discovering a supermassive black hole in the center of our galaxy and the technological adva...

Max Tegmark, cosmologist and Professor of Physics at MIT, delivers a comprehensive look at the study of our universe, examining both the origin of our cosmos and the infinite questions waiting to be a...

Pioneering neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis investigates how brains encode sensory and motor information. His groundbreaking work demonstrates that animals and humans can use their electrical brain act...

Nobel Laureate Barry Barish and Brian Greene discuss the quickly-evolving world of gravitational waves detections—from the first detection on September 14, 2015 to its public announcement five months ...

2020 Nobel Laureate astrophysicist Andrea Ghez describes her search for the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, and the role of black holes in the formation and evolution of galaxi...

What are scientists looking for when searching for alien life? Could alien life develop in unimaginable ways? Astronomer and the founding director of Harvard’s Origins of Life Initiative Dimitar Sasse...

Particle physics is a vibrant field entering into a period of profound discoveries. Nobel Laureate Barry Barish explores particle physics and examines the future of particle accelerators for pushing t...

In this World Science U Live Session, Nobel laureate, former Director of the National Institutes of Health and former President of Memorial Sloan Kettering, Harold Varmus, M.D. and Brian Greene discu...

Join Brian Greene for a live conversation with Yale physics and astronomy professor Priyamvada Natarajan's. Priyamvada's latest research sheds new light on dark matter, with the potential to upend the...

Theoretical cosmologist Michael Turner, who coined the term "dark energy,” explores how the combination of cosmology and particle physics will help us understand the origin and evolution of the univer...

Has neuroscience all but disproved the existence of free will? Philosopher Alfred Mele argues that free will is still alive and well as he critically analyzes experimental data. #WorldSciU This lectu...

Join Brian Greene on Tuesday, September 8 at 11am EDT for a live conversation with physicist and former LIGO spokesperson Gabriela González. They will discuss LIGO and Virgo's new announcement of the ...

Gabriela González guides you through the ground-based experiments LIGO uses to search for gravitational waves. Learn about the detection process and what mysteries they hope to solve about our univers...

The 2020 Kavli Prize In Astrophysics is awarded to Andrew Fabian for his groundbreaking research in the field of observational X-ray astronomy, covering a wide range of topics from gas flows in cluste...

The 2020 Kavli Prize In Nanoscience is awarded to Harald Rose, Ondrej Krivanek, Maximilian Haider, and Knut Urban for their work in sub-ångström resolution imaging and chemical analysis using electron...

The 2020 Kavli Prize In Neuroscience is awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their transformative discovery of receptors for temperature and pressure. 2020 marks the twelfth anniversary ...

Physicist Brian Greene takes you on a visual and conceptual exploration of Einstein’s spectacular insights into space, time and energy. In just 11.5 hours, and with a bit of high school algebra, learn...

Explore the challenges facing our oceans today, and why we should care. From industrial fishing to pollution to climate change, the damage to the seas risks becoming irreversible. Learn how we can sti...