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World Science Festival Gala 2017
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The World Science Festival celebrates our 10th Anniversary during our 2017 Gala.

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NYC Festival Dates Announced:
May 30 – June 4
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Join us for an exploration of groundbreaking discoveries, encounters with the trailblazing scientists and thinkers who are changing the world, and youth & family events that will inspire the next generation of leaders.

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Artificial Utopia? The Future of Humanity in an AI World
Does our intelligence, creativity, or consciousness make us unique? Brian Greene sits down with Nick Bostrom, author of Superintelligence and Deep Utopia, to explore how AI systems are already reshaping the answers to these questions. WATCH NOW >
Live Q&A with Brian Greene
This live Q&A in celebration of the Artemis II splashdown covered everything from space and physics to the biggest mysteries of the universe. WATCH NOW >
To the Moon, Mars, and Beyond: The Next Step in Space Exploration
The successful launch of Artemis I marks the first step toward humankind's return to the moon in half-a-century, and is vital to the yet more ambitious plan of landing a crew on Mars. WATCH NOW >
The New Golden Age of Space Exploration
Humans are heading back to the moon…and this time, they have plans to stay. National and international space agencies, and private enterprise, are joining forces with the goal of establishing a permanent lunar base. WATCH NOW >
Black Holes May Not Be What We Thought
Brian Greene and physicist Samir Mathur explore one of the deepest puzzles in modern physics, the true nature of black holes and the fate of information in the universe. WATCH NOW >
Approaching 50 Years of String Theory
Edward Witten, widely regarded as one of the greatest living theoretical physicists, sits down with Brian Greene to explore the deepest questions at the frontiers of modern science. WATCH NOW >

Meet the Greatest Minds in the World

Explore physics, technology, cosmology, biology, mathematics, and more with leaders in the field.
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Videos

Dear Albert Highlights: Alan Alda and Brian Greene Discuss Einstein

World Science Festival co-founder Brian Greene and seven-time Emmy Award–winner Alan Alda muse on Einstein’s Theory of Relativity in a post-performance discussion after a reading of Alda’s play “Dear Albert.”

2018 Kavli Prize Winner – ASTROPHYSICS

The 2018 Kavli Prize In Astrophysics Is awarded To Ewine Van Dishoeck for her pioneering contributions to the field of Astrochemistry 2018 marks the tenth anniversary of the prestigious Kavli …

Brian Greene and Andrea Ghez: The Hunt for Supermassive Black Holes

2020 Nobel Laureate in Physics Andrea Ghez talks with Brian Greene about the details of the long journey to discovering a supermassive black hole in the center of our galaxy …

Moon Dust to Mars Dreams: The Next Step Beyond Earth

Astronaut Woody Hoburg and leading planetary scientists join Brian Greene to explore ambitious new missions set to propel humanity deeper into space and sharpen our quest to discover life beyond …

Your Daily Equation #28: Einstein, The Big Bang, and the Expansion of the Universe

Join us for #YourDailyEquation with Brian Greene. Every Mon – Fri at 3pm EDT, Brian Greene will offer brief and breezy discussions of pivotal equations. Even if your math is a …

To Unweave a Rainbow: Science and the Essence of Being Human

As long ago as the early 19th century, the poet Keats bemoaned the washing away of the world’s beauty and mystery in the wake of natural philosophy’s reductionist insights—its tendency …

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