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Presidential Lectures 2025

Free public talks that spotlight groundbreaking research.

This series spotlights groundbreaking research across neuroscience and autism, physics, biology, and mathematics and computer science. Featuring leading scientists and mathematicians, these talks foster discussion and discovery within the New York City research community.

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Past Events

Do Mathematicians Need Computers?

Lecture

December 3, 2025

6–7 p.m. ET

Speaker

Martin Hairer

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Neural Networks for Mathematical Discovery

Lecture

October 29, 2025

6–7 p.m. ET

Speaker

Geordie Williamson

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Where is Mathematics Going?

Lecture

September 24, 2025

6–7 p.m. ET

Speaker

Kevin Buzzard

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