How does the brain retrieve memories, articulate words, and focus attention? Recent advances have provided a newfound ability to decipher, sharpen, and adjust electrical signals relevant to speech, attention, memory …
Smashing sledgehammers, ducking spike-covered pendulums, tug or war matches in socks are all part of the physics classes of @BASISIndBK Joshua Winters and @NYCSchools Yenmin Young. Science teachers prepare tomorrow’s …
Black holes are gravitational behemoths that dramatically twist space and time. Recently, they’ve also pointed researchers to a remarkable proposal—that everything we see may be akin to a hologram.
Bestselling author Benjamin Labatut joins Brian Greene for an exploration of the extremes of the human mind, centering on one of its most extraordinary incarnations—polymath John von Neumann–delving into existential …
In this highly entertaining performance combining math with magic, Arthur Benjamin—aka, the the “Mathemagician”—displays amazing feats of mental mathematical gymnastics and explains the secrets behind his lightning-fast math skills. How does the Mathemagician best an electronic calculator?
A renowned AI pioneer explores humanity’s possible futures in a world populated with ever more sophisticated mechanical minds. This program is part of the Big Ideas series, supported by the …