From World Science Festival.

From World Science Festival.

From World Science Festival.

From World Science Festival.

From World Science Festival. The mechanism of collapsing stars falls short of explaining the existence of supermassive black holes—giants that weigh millions or even billions of times the mass of the Sun. Astrophysicist Priya Natarajan proposes an alternative: these colossal black holes may form directly from the collapse of swirling galactic dust and gas. She…

From World Science Festival. 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. This program is part of the Big Ideas…

From World Science Festival. Pioneering computer scientist and physicist Stephen Wolfram joins Brian Greene to discuss the interplay between physical law, computation, and artificial intelligence. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Participant: Stephen Wolfram Moderator: Brian Greene 00:00 – Introduction 01:49 – Participant Introduction 02:15 –…

From World Science Festival. How do we actually create and manipulate qubits, essential for realizing quantum computation? Chief Scientist of Hardware Technology Development at Quantinuum, Patty Lee, joins Brian Greene to discuss various quantum strategies, their achievements to date and pathways forward. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John…

From World Science Festival. Will Kinney joins Brian Greene to explore whether leading-edge cosmological theories can avoid a beginning to time. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Participant: Will Kinney Moderator: Brian Greene 00:00 – Introduction 00:58 – Participant Introduction 02:89 – The Case for Eternal…

From World Science Festival. World renowned neurophysiologist and computational neuroscientist Christof Koch joins Brian Greene to discuss how decades of experimental and theoretical investigation have shaped his understanding of consciousness and the brain — and how recent psychedelic experiences have profoundly reshaped his perspective on life and death. This program is part of the Big…

From World Science Festival. Scott Aaronson, renowned computer scientist known for his no nonsense take on, well, everything, joins Brian Greene to demystify the state of quantum computation, AI, and much more. Moderator: Brian Greene Participant: Scott Aaronson 00:00 – Introduction 00:22 – Participant Introduction 01:37 – A Deep Dive into Quantum Computing Capabilities 57:03…

From World Science Festival. We’ve discovered thousands of exoplanets, but what about exomoons? Astronomer David Kipping joins Brian Greene to explore the ongoing search for exomoons—lesser-known, but intriguing potential habitats for life beyond Earth Moderator: Brian Greene Participant: David Kipping 00:00 – Introduction 01:53 – Participant Introduction 02:47 – A Brief History Of Exoplanet Discoveries…

From World Science Festival. Renowned computer scientist and Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller joins Brian Greene to discuss her new venture in using machine learning for drug discovery and development. Moderator: Brian Greene Participant: Daphne Koller 00:00 – Introduction 02:20 – Participant Introduction 02:57 – Defining The Collaborative Relationship Between AI And Biology 10:54 – How…

From World Science Festival. Are current AIs merely regurgitation algorithms producing derivative output or can they yield novelty? Actor, filmmaker, and outspoken AI critic Justine Bateman and creative technologist Heidi Boisvert join Brian Greene to tackle this provocative question. Moderator: Brian Greene Participants: Justine Bateman Heidi Boisvert 00:00 – Introduction 01:46 – Participant Introductions 03:10…

From World Science Festival. Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose joins Brian Greene to explore some of his most iconic insights into the nature of time, black holes, and cosmological evolution. Moderator: Brian Greene Participant: Sir Roger Penrose 00:00 – Introduction 00:49 – Participant Introduction 02:02 – A Working Definition of Time 07:25 – Applying Entropy and…

From World Science Festival. Can conscious self-awareness be coded in an algorithm? According to distinguished computer scientist Lenore Blum and Turing Award Laureate Manuel Blum the answer is "yes," and they join Brian Greene to explain their approach. Moderator: Brian Greene Participants: Lenore Blum Manuel Blum 00:00 – Introduction 01:48 – Participant Introductions 10:52 –…

From World Science Festival. How confident are we that most matter in the universe has so far escaped detection? And if there is dark matter, might there be dark stars and even a dark big bang? Leading physicist Katherine Freese joins Brian Greene to explore these dark matters. Participant: Katherine Freese Moderater: Brian Greene 00:00…

From World Science Festival. Are quantum computers the game-changer they’re described to be, or is the promise of exponential speedup overblown? Join pioneer Seth Lloyd and Brian Greene as they discuss how the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics are leveraged by quantum computers, and the algorithmic challenges in achieving the promised exponential power. Participant: Seth…

From World Science Festival. Is creative expression the exclusive domain of the human mind, or can artificial intelligence reach — or assist humans in reaching — the enigmatic brilliance of artistic genius? Renowned multimedia artist Matthew Ritchie joins Brian Greene to delve into the potential of AI in the visual arts, exploring how technology may…

From World Science Festival. Did the molecules that make up life ride to earth on an asteroid? Planetary scientists Jessica Barnes and Phil Bland join Brian Greene to discuss NASA’s recent rendezvous with Bennu, a near earth asteroid, seeking insight into the origins of life. Participants: Jessica Barnes Phil Bland Moderator: Brian Greene 00:00 –…

From World Science Festival. Brian Greene and Microsoft’s Chief Scientific Officer Eric Horvitz explore how AI may shape the future of fundamental scientific research. Participant: Eric Horvitz Moderator: Brian Greene 00:00 – Introduction 02:49 – Participant Introduction 12:37 – AI Technology and Material Science 17:11 – AI Technology and Bioscience 27:46 – AI Technology and…

From World Science Festival. Join Brian Greene and a team of researchers testing Google’s quantum computer to glean new insights about quantum gravity from their impressive–if controversial–results. Participants: Maria Spiropúlu Joseph Lykken Daniel Jafferis Moderator: Brian Greene 00:00 – Introduction 01:36 – Participant Introductions 03:24 – The Einstein Papers 10:40 – Can Quantum Entanglement Be…

From World Science Festival. By identifying patterns in neural firings, non-invasive AI systems are learning to decode human thought and translate the result into language. Leading researchers Michael Blumenstein and Jerry Tang join Brian Greene to describe the latest achievements of such "mind reading technologies" and where this research may shortly take us. Participants: Michael…

From World Science Festival. Renowned researchers David Chalmers and Anil Seth join Brian Greene to explore how far science and philosophy have gone toward explaining the greatest of all mysteries, consciousness–and whether artificially intelligent systems may one day possess it. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.…

From World Science Festival. How fast is the universe expanding? Two prominent approaches are finding different answers, propelling cosmology toward a crisis. Wendy Freedman, a renowned astronomer who has spent decades seeking the expansion rate, joins Brian Greene to discuss the latest thinking on this so-called Hubble Tension. This program is part of the Big…

From World Science Festival. For decades, inflation has been the dominant cosmological scenario, but recently the theory has been subject to competition and critique. Two renowned pioneers of inflation — Alan Guth and Andrei Linde — join Brian Greene to make their strongest case for the inflationary theory. This program is part of the Big…

From World Science Festival. Brian Greene and Michael Levi discuss revolutionary observations that may upend our cosmological understanding. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Participants: Micheal Levi Moderator: Brian Greene WSF Landing Page: https://www.worldsciencefestival.com/programs/is-dark-energy-decaying/ – SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel and "ring the bell" for all…

From World Science Festival. Can we address mysteries of quantum mechanics by supposing that properties of objects long considered to have an independent existence are actually determined solely in relation to other objects or observers? This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the John Templeton Foundation. Participants: Carlo Rovelli Moderator: Brian…