Simons Foundation Courses

From Kepler to the Habitable Worlds Observatory - NASA's Search for Earth-like Planets

Explore NASA's exoplanet discoveries through Kepler, K2, and TESS missions, understanding their impact on future space exploration and the search for Earth-like planets in our galaxy.

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

Neurobiology for Social Touch - From Mice to Naked Mole Rats

Explore groundbreaking research on how skin-brain connections influence social touch perception, from mouse neuron studies to fascinating insights from naked mole-rat social behavior.

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

Simulating Two-Dimensional Materials with Strong Correlation Effects

Explore the physics of 2D materials and heterostructures, focusing on strong correlation effects, phase transitions, and potential applications in Mott transistors and novel sensors.

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

Accelerating Discovery in Climate Physics with Machine Learning - February 7, 2024

Discover how machine learning can revolutionize climate physics by improving ocean turbulence modeling and enhancing our understanding of global climate patterns and heat transport mechanisms.

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

The Luminous Hard State Cannot Be Magnetically Arrested Disk (MAD)

Explore groundbreaking research challenging the Magnetically Arrested Disk (MAD) theory in luminous, hard-state black hole systems through advanced astrophysical analysis and simulations.

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

Understanding How Biological Cells Self-Organize Into Organs and Organisms

Explore groundbreaking research on cellular collective behavior and tissue mechanics, revealing how biological cells coordinate to form organs and how this process relates to disease and development.

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

How Exoplanets Provide Insight Into Atmospheric Physics - January 24, 2024

Explore the fascinating physics of hot Jupiter atmospheres and discover how these extreme exoplanets challenge our understanding of atmospheric behavior, circulation patterns, and temperature variations.

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

Mining the Transient Sky in the New Era - December 8, 2023

Explore groundbreaking astronomical research on transient sky phenomena and their implications for our understanding of cosmic events in this engaging scientific presentation.

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

Genomic Pillars of the Social Brain

Explore the fascinating genomic foundations of social behavior through honey bee research, revealing parallels between insect and human social traits and offering new perspectives on nature versus nurture.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Electronic Structure Methods for Battery Materials: From Mott Insulators to Correlated Metals

Explore electronic mechanisms in layered transition metal sulphides for battery applications, focusing on Hund's exchange coupling's role in electrochemistry and the transition from high-spin Mott insulators to low-spin metals.

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

Human Sleep Genetics and Circadian Rhythm Research - December 6, 2023

Discover groundbreaking research on sleep genetics, exploring how mutations affect circadian rhythms and sleep patterns, with insights into improving sleep quality for better health outcomes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Quantum-Centric Supercomputing - The Path to Utility-Scale Quantum Computing by 2033

Explore the evolution of quantum computing, from cloud deployment to utility-scale systems, and discover IBM's roadmap for integrating quantum and classical computing into revolutionary supercomputing architectures by 2033.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Nickelate Superconductors Calculated by Dynamical Vertex Approximation

Delve into groundbreaking research on nickelate superconductors, exploring similarities with cuprates and key differences that could unlock mysteries of high-temperature superconductivity.

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

Topological Mott Insulators: Green's Function Zeros and Boundary Effects

Explore the concept of topological Mott insulators through Green's function zeros, focusing on bulk-boundary correspondence and their interaction with edge modes in quantum systems.

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

Flashes of Light: From Astronomical Transients to Brain Imaging Analysis

Explore astronomical data analysis techniques from the LSST observatory and their innovative application to brain imaging, bridging cosmic observations with neuroscience research.

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