World Science Festival Courses

Exploring Our Humanity - Human Ancestor Discoveries

Renowned paleoanthropologist Lee Berger discusses his groundbreaking discoveries of ancient human ancestors, offering insights into human evolution and the exciting field of modern exploration.

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

100 Years of Gravitational Waves - From Einstein to LIGO

Nobel laureate Rai Weiss explores the history of LIGO, from Einstein's theories to the groundbreaking detection of gravitational waves, highlighting the technology and challenges behind this remarkable scientific achievement.

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

Entropy and the Arrow of Time - Your Daily Equation Episode 32

Explore entropy, the second law of thermodynamics, and their connection to the arrow of time. Discover why events happen in one direction and how these concepts relate to the Big Bang and our understanding of the universe.

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

Black Holes - Why Time Slows Down Near Them - Your Daily Equation 31

Explore black holes and their mathematical foundations with Brian Greene, delving into Einstein's general relativity and the strange phenomena of time dilation near these cosmic enigmas.

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

Bell's Theorem and the Non-locality of the Universe - Your Daily Equation 21

Explore Bell's Theorem and quantum non-locality, challenging Einstein's view of reality. Discover how this groundbreaking concept reshapes our understanding of the universe's fundamental nature.

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

Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle - Math Not Meth - Your Daily Equation 18

Explore Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle with Brian Greene, delving into its intuitive explanation, mathematical foundations, and historical context in quantum physics.

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

The Planck Length and String Theory Testing Challenges - Your Daily Equation 15

Explore the Planck scale with Brian Greene, understanding its significance in quantum mechanics and gravity, and its implications for testing string theory.

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

The Schrödinger Equation - The Core of Quantum Mechanics - Episode 12

Explore the Schrödinger Equation, the foundation of quantum mechanics, with Brian Greene. Learn its origins, applications, and significance in understanding the universe through accessible explanations and engaging stories.

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

De Broglie Wavelength - Your Daily Equation 9

Explore quantum physics' wave-particle duality through the double slit experiment and De Broglie wavelength equation. Brian Greene offers an accessible explanation of this fundamental concept in modern physics.

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

Testing the Limits of Cosmology

Leading physicists explore cutting-edge experiments and theories pushing the boundaries of cosmology, from recreating the Big Bang to searching for multiverses, challenging our understanding of the universe's origins and nature.

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

Darkness Visible - Shedding New Light on Black Holes

Explore cutting-edge techniques to observe and understand black holes, including radio telescope arrays and mathematical models. Learn how these methods reveal fundamental truths about the universe and bridge general relativity with quantum mechanics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

2018 Kavli Prize Announcement and Scientific Discussion

Live announcement of the 2018 Kavli Prize winners in astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience, followed by expert discussions on the laureates' achievements and future research prospects in these fields.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cool Jobs: Problem Solvers in Science

Discover fascinating careers in science: 3D printing on Mars, solving mummy mysteries, toy testing, and forensic chemistry. Experts share their journeys in these unique fields.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Kavli Prize 2016 - Advances in Astrophysics, Nanoscience, and Neuroscience

Renowned scientists discuss groundbreaking research in astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience following the announcement of the 2016 Kavli Prize winners, exploring future opportunities in these fields.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Science and Story - Nature's Dramas

Award-winning authors discuss how environmental forces shape our lives, exploring the interplay of science, ethics, history, and social responsibility through both fiction and non-fiction perspectives.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video