Historian of science Michael Gordin highlights three often unappreciated problems associated with Karl Popper's "falsification criterion". Each one of his concerns is examined by theoretical physicists Nima Arkani-Hamed, Artur Ekert and Scott Tremaine. Featured researchers: -…
Five historians demonstrate different aspects of the historical temperament and how historians interact with both the past and the present. Featured researchers: - David Armitage, the Lloyd C. Blankfein Professor of History, Harvard University - John Elliott (1930-2022), Regius Professor of Modern…
Interdisciplinary, thoughtful perspectives from eight top researchers in different subject areas exploring the question of how to constructively involve the public in pressing societal issues. Featured researchers: - Mark Bevir, Professor of Political Science, UC Berkeley - Frans de Waal (1948-2024),…
Three diverse researchers describe the profound impact that missionaries have had on communities both in the USA and abroad. Featured researcers: - Nile Green, Professor in World History and an expert on Islamic History and religion in the world, UCLA - David Hollinger, Professor of Intellectual…
Eight renowned physicists and a mathematician share inspiring stories about influential high school teachers and how those teachers had a lasting impact on them while giving their candid views on how physics and mathematics teaching might be improved. Featured researchers: - Nima Arkani-Hamed,…
Six celebrated researchers in different disciplines examine the USA from a variety of different perspectives, ranging from the Founding Fathers to climate change. Featured researchers: - John Dunn, Professor of Political Theory, University of Cambridge - Emilie Hafner-Burton, Professor of International…
Five researchers mix personal reflections with professional perspectives to highlight the relevance, impact, and excitement of contemporary psychological research. Featured researchers: - Roy Baumeister, Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland - Lisa Feldman Barrett, Distinguished…
Fifteen celebrated physicists describe 5 key benefits of studying physics in higher education and how it can open a wide range of career options. Featured researchers: - Nima Arkani-Hamed, permanent faculty member, Institute for Advanced Study - Claudia de Rham, Professor of Theoretical Physics,…
Featuring artwork indebted to German Expressionism and animated in the tradition of Eisenstein, this "lost silent Soviet animated film" tells the story of Ten Days That Shook the World in ways unseen before. "The Russian Revolution-What Really Happened: A Motion Comic Graphic History"…
Discover the powerful untold story of whales in "The Witness Is a Whale." This award-winning documentary takes you on a captivating journey around the world and across seven decades, revealing the hidden history of one of the greatest environmental crimes of the 20th century—massive illegal…
Poux, punaises, puces, acariens, moustiques, tiques, mites, morpions dont nous avons cru, un moment, être débarrassés profilèrent à nouveau. Les punaises envahissent les centres villes, les poux se portent comme des charmes, les tiques pullulent. Comment expliquer le…
Ten eminent physicists mix personal sentiments with professional experience to candidly describe a spectrum of different issues that they’re currently puzzling over. . Featured researchers: - Nima Arkani-Hamed, permanent faculty member, Institute for Advanced Study - Freeman Dyson (1923-2020),…
