World Science Festival Courses

Quantum Entanglement or Einstein's Spooky Action

Explore quantum entanglement's bizarre nature with Brian Greene. Discover its visual concepts and essential equations, gaining new insights into the universe's fundamental workings.

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

Euler's Identity or The Most Beautiful of All Equations

Brian Greene explores Euler's Identity, deriving the equation and revealing its mathematical beauty in an accessible 26-minute discussion that showcases the poetry of mathematics.

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

Beyond Higgs - The Wild Frontier of Particle Physics

Explore the future of particle physics beyond the Higgs boson discovery, discussing potential theories, experiments, and fundamental questions about the universe with renowned physicists.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Making Room for Machines - Getting Ready for AGI

Explore the future of AI with leading experts as they discuss the potential, challenges, and ethical implications of creating truly intelligent machines and their impact on humanity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Can CRISPR Save the World? - The Next Green Revolution

Explore CRISPR's potential to revolutionize agriculture, addressing global food security challenges while navigating ethical concerns and scientific advancements in gene editing technology.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

We Will Be Martians

Explore the challenges and possibilities of human settlement on Mars with experts discussing technological, physiological, and psychological aspects of becoming the first Martian colonizers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Revealing the Cosmos - A Startling New View from the James Webb Space Telescope

Explore the latest findings from the James Webb Space Telescope with Nobel Laureate John Mather and leading astronomers, discussing new clues about star and galaxy formation, and emerging cosmic mysteries.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 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