Simons Society of Fellows Q&As
October 30, 2023
Fusing Insights from Computer Science and Pure Mathematics
By Marcus Banks
![A portrait photo of Michael Chapman.](https://simonsfoundation.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/27184630/Michael-Chapman.jpg?auto=format&q=90&fit=crop&w=105&h=105)
September 26, 2023
How Do Our Neurons Change When We Encounter New Things?
By Marcus Banks
![A portrait photo of Lynn Yap.](https://simonsfoundation.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/27184929/Lynn-Yap.jpeg?auto=format&q=90&fit=crop&w=105&h=105)
August 30, 2023
What Happened Right After the Universe Began?
By Marcus Banks
![A portrait photo of Oliver Philcox.](https://simonsfoundation.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/27184817/Oliver-Philcox.jpeg?auto=format&q=90&fit=crop&w=105&h=105)
June 28, 2023
Why Do Some Computer Algorithms Perform Better than Expected?
By Marcus Banks
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May 30, 2023
How Electrons and Nuclei Work Together to Build Our World
By Marcus Banks
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April 20, 2023
Finding the Link Between Pain Sensitivity and Opioid Addiction
By Marcus Banks
![A portait photo of Andre Toussaint.](https://simonsfoundation.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/27184903/Andre-Toussaint.jpg?auto=format&q=90&fit=crop&w=105&h=105)
March 27, 2023
Finding Order in Apparent Randomness
By Marcus Banks
![A portrait photo of Morris Ang.](https://simonsfoundation.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/27184523/Morris-Ang.jpeg?auto=format&q=90&fit=crop&w=105&h=105)
February 27, 2023
What Really Happens When Stars Form?
By Marcus Banks
![A portrait photo of Lachlan Lancaster.](https://simonsfoundation.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/27184738/Lachlan-Lancaster.jpg?auto=format&q=90&fit=crop&w=105&h=105)
January 30, 2023
Quarks, Wormholes and a New Understanding of the Physical World
By Marcus Banks
![Portrait of Fedor Popov](https://simonsfoundation.imgix.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/30173717/Fedor-Popov.jpg?auto=format&q=90&fit=crop&w=105&h=105)
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