This week’s Live Session with Brian Greene features Breakthrough Prize winning physicist Cumrun Vafa. Join a discussion of the past, present, and future of string theory and Professor Vafa’s latest book: Puzzles to Unravel the Universe. Tune in to World Science U on Friday, August 21 at 11am EDT to take part in the conversation.
Exploring the Warped Universe with Nergis Mavalvala In our latest course, astrophysicist and MacArthur Fellow Nergis Mavalvala takes you on an astounding journey from LIGO's humble beginnings to its groundbreaking discovery of gravitational waves in 2015.
Breakthrough Prize winner Cumrun Vafa shows how he uses mind-bending puzzles to teach subtle, but essential, concepts in physics, energizing students to engage with forefront ideas.WATCH NOW
Nobel and Kavli Laureates and other scientists responsible for the detection of gravitational waves discuss how their discoveries will be used to explore the universe as never before.WATCH NOW
Leading physicists and astronomers reveal their latest research on black holes and how a world-wide collaboration is seeking to capture an image of a supermassive black hole. WATCH NOW
Breakthrough Prize winner Shep Doeleman describes the stunning success of his global Event Horizons Telescope team in taking the first-ever photograph of a black hole. WATCH NOW