World Science Festival Courses

Einstein's General Theory of Relativity - The Essential Idea

3 ratings

Visual exploration of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, explaining warps in space-time and gravitational force. Brian Greene offers insights into Einstein's groundbreaking equations and their impact on our understanding of the universe.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Free Will and Neuroscience - Philosophical Analysis of Experimental Data

1 rating

Philosopher Alfred Mele critically examines neuroscientific data, arguing that free will remains a viable concept despite challenges from experimental findings.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Visual Arts in the Age of AI - Exploring AI's Impact on Creativity

1 rating

Explore AI's impact on visual arts with Matthew Ritchie and Brian Greene. Delve into AI creativity, its potential to enhance artistic expression, and the future of human-AI collaboration in the creative realm.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Repulsive Gravity, Dark Energy, and Accelerated Expansion

1 rating

Brian Greene explores the surprising discovery of accelerating cosmic expansion, explaining repulsive gravity and dark energy's role in driving galaxies apart, offering insights into the universe's mysterious behavior.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quantum Biology - The Hidden Nature of Nature

1 rating

Explore how quantum physics may explain biological phenomena like bird navigation and photosynthesis, potentially revolutionizing our understanding of nature and inspiring future technologies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Brave New Prehistoric World - Reassessing Human Origins Through Ancient DNA

Explore groundbreaking discoveries in human origins, revealing multiple early human groups coexisting with our ancestors and their genetic legacy in us today. Leading experts discuss these transformative insights.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Visual Illusions - Catching the Brain Creating Reality

Explore how visual illusions reveal the brain's role in perception. Scientists discuss insights from magic tricks, viral images, and everyday experiences, shedding light on the complex interplay between eyes and mind.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

To the Moon, Mars, and Beyond - The Next Step in Space Exploration

Explore the Artemis mission and its role in future lunar and Mars expeditions with NASA's Thomas Zurbuchen and MIT's Dava Newman, moderated by Brian Greene. Discover the latest in space exploration advancements.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Dreaming Mind - Waking the Mysteries of Sleep

Explore the science of dreams with experts discussing their origins, meanings, and potential applications in problem-solving, creativity, and understanding consciousness.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Psychedelics - Chemicals, Consciousness, and Creativity

Explore the potential of psychedelics to enhance creativity, consciousness, and connection with experts in neuroscience, activism, and music. Delve into the promises and challenges of these mind-altering substances.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

First Images - James Webb Space Telescope's New View of the Cosmos

Explore the groundbreaking first images from the James Webb Space Telescope with Nobel laureate John Mather and leading scientists, discussing their impact on our understanding of the universe's origins and evolution.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Black Holes - Seeing the Unseeable

Explore groundbreaking observations of black holes with Brian Greene and Shep Doeleman, discussing the Event Horizon Telescope's achievements and the first image of our galaxy's supermassive black hole.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Decoding the Brain - Advances in Neuroscience and Mind Manipulation

Explore recent advances in neuroscience with leading experts, uncovering how the brain processes memories, speech, and attention, and the potential to manipulate these functions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Einstein and the Quantum - Entanglement and Emergence

Explore the potential connection between Einstein's relativity and quantum mechanics, examining how quantum threads might stitch spacetime fabric. Experts discuss implications for unifying laws of the large and small.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Future of Cosmology - Space Telescopes and Cosmic Understanding

Nobel laureate Saul Perlmutter and Brian Greene explore revolutionary space telescopes and their potential impact on our understanding of the cosmos in this engaging scientific discussion.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video