Robbert Dijkgraaf’s focus is on string theory, quantum gravity, and the interface between mathematics and particle physics, bringing them together in an accessible way, looking at sciences,…
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At the University of Pennsylvania, Vijay Kumar studies the control and coordination of multi-robot formations. At the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (Grasp) Lab, at the…
Brene Brown studies human connection – our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that…
In this 10 part series from The Open University, Professor Russell Stannard OBE delves into subjects ranging from free will and determinism, to space and the nature…
On Sept. 18, 2007, only a month after doctors told him that he had three-to-six months to live following a recurrence of pancreatic cancer, professor and alumnus…
The actual title of this talks is Enemies of the State: What Happens When Telling the Truth about Secret US Government Power Becomes a Crime. Blowing the…
Radio host Julie Burstein talks with creative people for a living – and shares four lessons about how to create in the face of challenge, self-doubt and…
Stanford Professor Robert Sapolsky, posits that depression is the most damaging disease that you can experience. Right now it is the number four cause of disability in…
Telling people how to be creative is easy – being creative is difficult. The legendary writer and actor has also become a well-known student of and speaker…
A talk by the world-renowned political dissident, linguist, author and MIT professor, Noam Chomsky. In this speech, Chomsky examined topics like: China, the Arab Spring, global warming,…
People – friends, family members, work colleagues, salespeople – lie to us all the time. Daily, hourly, constantly. None of us is immune, and all of us…
