Simons Foundation Lectures
Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Mathematics and Physical Sciences lectures are open to the public and are held at the Gerald D. Fischbach Auditorium at the Simons Foundation headquarters in New York City. Tea is served prior to each lecture.
Upcoming Lectures
Ultra-Spooky Action at a Distance: From Quantum Materials in the Lab to Black Holes
Subir Sachdev, Ph.D.Herchel Smith Professor of Physics, Harvard University
Subir Sachdev, Ph.D.Herchel Smith Professor of Physics, Harvard University
How Gravitational Waves Pointed Us to the Origin of Gold
Brian Metzger, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Astrophysics, Columbia University
Brian Metzger, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Astrophysics, Columbia University
From Einstein’s Doubts to Quantum Technologies: A New Quantum Revolution
Alain Aspect, Ph.D.Professor , École Polytechnique
Augustin Fresnel Professor, Institut d'Optique Graduate School
Distinguished researcher emeritus, CNRS Regional Delegation Languedoc-Roussillon
Alain Aspect, Ph.D.Professor , École PolytechniqueAugustin Fresnel Professor, Institut d'Optique Graduate School
Distinguished researcher emeritus, CNRS Regional Delegation Languedoc-Roussillon
Past Lectures
Escher and the Droste Effect
Hendrik Lenstra, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus of Fundamental and Applied Mathematics, Mathematisch Instituut, Universiteit Leiden
Hendrik Lenstra, Ph.D.Professor Emeritus of Fundamental and Applied Mathematics, Mathematisch Instituut, Universiteit Leiden - Lecture
From Equivariant Blow-Ups to Modular Symbols
Maxim Kontsevich, Ph.D.Permanent Professor, AXA-IHES Chair in Mathematics , Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
Maxim Kontsevich, Ph.D.Permanent Professor, AXA-IHES Chair in Mathematics , Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques - Lecture
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Reductionism vs Bootstrap: Are Things Big Always Made of Things Elementary?
Slava Rychkov, Ph.D.Permanent Professor, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques
Slava Rychkov, Ph.D.Permanent Professor, Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques - Lecture
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High Dimensional Expanders
Alexander Lubotzky, Ph.D.Maurice and Clara Weil Chair in Mathematics, Einstein Institute of Mathematics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Alexander Lubotzky, Ph.D.Maurice and Clara Weil Chair in Mathematics, Einstein Institute of Mathematics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Lecture
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Dark Matter Heats Up in Dwarf Galaxies
Justin Read, Ph.D.Head of Physics, University of Surrey
Justin Read, Ph.D.Head of Physics, University of Surrey - Lecture
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