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… theory and particle physics. In this talk, I’ll describe some basic aspects of this concept, starting with simple physical problems and illustrating the ideas using familiar … -
Earth’s climate trajectory over the next few decades will be influenced by human-induced climate change and by internally generated variability in the climate system. Clara Deser … -
On 25 April 2013, Matthew State discussed genetic discoveries in autism research and the challenges that lie ahead. -
The genetics and genomics of autism spectrum disorders have reached a tipping point. The recent focus on de novo mutations has led to systematic, highly productive gene discovery … -
The mighty water molecule is responsible for much of what we know about climate and climate change, and even more of what we don’t know. In this … -
This lecture presented by Brian J. Soden outlines our understanding of the main feedback processes in the climate system and how they impact both the magnitude of future … -
Andrei Okounkov presents a talk about the law of large numbers, in its various manifestations. This is a real cornerstone of probability, which states that a random system … -
Some 90 tropical cyclones develop each year. In this lecture, Professor Kerry Emanuel will review the theory of tropical cyclones and how it informs observed variability. He will … -
Genetics tells us that abnormal synaptic and nuclear proteins are often at the root of major neuropsychiatric disorders. Autism, a prominent and often debilitating disorder of the brain … -
Probability theory was devised in order to understand gambling, but now is the underpinning of statistics, without which we would be clueless in our complex society. Yet probability … -
Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been used to identify consistent functional patterns in neurotypical individuals, as well as changes in neurologic and psychiatric diseases. -
January 31, 2013, 12:30-5:30 p.m. EST Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium at the Simons Foundation 160 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY This Biotech Symposium will … -
This comprehensive and accessible series features some of today’s most pressing issues. This series will not only inform the public about the connection between math and sustainability … -
The talk describes (dis)similarity distances between pairs of two-dimensional surfaces (embedded in three-dimensional space) that use both local structures and global information in the surfaces. -
The mind and brain can be thought of as computational systems — but what kinds of computations do they carry out, and what kinds of mathematics can best characterize … -
Most sensory stimuli in the natural world exhibit strong statistical regularities. A proposed general principle of sensory neuroscience is that the brain’s circuitry is designed to take … -
A talk on recent advances in methods and instrumentation that combine genetically encoded molecular sensors, optical imaging and virtual-reality systems to measure neural-circuit dynamics in the … -
While significant progress has been made on key cosmological questions, many remain unanswered: What happened during the first moments of the big bang? What is dark energy? What … -
Nima Arkani-Hamed's research has shown how the extreme weakness of gravity, relative to other forces of nature, might be explained by the existence of extra dimensions … -
This talk describes experimental progress toward controlling quantum mechanical coherence and entanglement in a solid-state environment. -
This talk is based on mathematical and computational studies of neural network models. Understanding the range of dynamic phenomena in such models provides a basis for thinking about … -
The evolution of organisms requires the generation of some diversity in the offspring and then the selection of the fittest in the present environment from among this diversity … -
This talk discusses progress in developing devices that can restore lost functions of the nervous system following disease or injury, in particular the development of a brain computer … -
Analyzing the collective behavior and social interactions of hundreds of millions of people with powerful computational techniques offers a radically new perspective on fundamental questions in the social … -
Fundamental gaps remain in our understanding of animal brains, especially human brains, in comparison with other organ systems in the body. One of these gaps is our very … -
Can efficient algorithms find approximately optimal solutions? The classical theory of NP-completeness didn't address or preclude this possibility. -
This talk presents a strategy based on systematic gene perturbation and innovative multiplex detection to derive regulatory networks in mammalian cells. -
Bacteria have developed an astonishing panoply of survival strategies in varying environments. This talk describes some recent experimental and theoretical studies connected with microbial behavior. -
This talk presents the normalization model of neural computation and elaborates the hypothesis that dysfunctions of normalization may be associated with schizophrenia, amblyopia, epilepsy, and autism spectrum disorders. -
The modern ability to carefully measure large-scale social networks has driven new empirical studies and theoretical models of growth, dynamics, influence, and collective behavior in such systems. -
Man has grappled with the meaning and utility of randomness for centuries. This talk describes two main aspects of the research on randomness with respect to the theory …