Simons Foundation Lectures are free public colloquia related to basic science and mathematics. These high-level talks are intended for professors, students, postdocs and business professionals, but interested people from the metropolitan area are welcome as well.
Upcoming
Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past
David Reich, Ph.D.Professor, Genetics, Harvard University
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
David Reich, Ph.D.Professor, Genetics, Harvard UniversityInvestigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Lecture
- Virtual
The Quest for the Ideal Glass
Ludovic Berthier, Ph.D.Director of Research, French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)
Laboratoire Charles Coulomb
Ludovic Berthier, Ph.D.Director of Research, French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)Laboratoire Charles Coulomb
- Lecture
- Virtual
Plasma, Plasma, Burning Bright
Amitava Bhattacharjee, Ph.D.Head of Theory Department, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University
Amitava Bhattacharjee, Ph.D.Head of Theory Department, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University - Lecture
- Virtual
What Can We Make Out of Lines and Circles?
János Kollár, Ph.D.Donner Professor of Science and Professor of Mathematics, Princeton University
János Kollár, Ph.D.Donner Professor of Science and Professor of Mathematics, Princeton University - Lecture
- Virtual
Past
Clinical Trials and Cyclic AMP in Fragile X Syndrome: A Life Journey
Elizabeth M. Berry-Kravis, M.D., Ph.D.Co-Director, Molecular Diagnostics Section of the Genetic Laboratory; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Rush Medical College
Elizabeth M. Berry-Kravis, M.D., Ph.D.Co-Director, Molecular Diagnostics Section of the Genetic Laboratory; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Rush Medical College - Lecture
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The Third Pillar of Science
Douglas Arnold, Ph.D.Professor of Mathematics, School of Mathematics, University of Minnesota
Douglas Arnold, Ph.D.Professor of Mathematics, School of Mathematics, University of Minnesota - Lecture
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The Magic of Two-Dimensional Materials
Eva Andrei, Ph.D.Board of Governors Professor, Department of Physics , Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Eva Andrei, Ph.D.Board of Governors Professor, Department of Physics , Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Lecture
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Jets, Flares and Lightning Near the Event Horizon
Sasha Philippov, Ph.D.Associate Research Scientist, Compact Objects, CCA, Flatiron Institute
Sasha Philippov, Ph.D.Associate Research Scientist, Compact Objects, CCA, Flatiron Institute - Lecture
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Polarization Peregrinations: Using Cosmic Lampposts to Find Keys to Nature’s Laws
Brian Keating, Ph.D.University of California, San Diego
Brian Keating, Ph.D.University of California, San Diego - Lecture
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Fracton: From Quantum Hard Drive to Foliated Manifold
Xie Chen, Ph.D.Professor, Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy, California Institute of Technology
Xie Chen, Ph.D.Professor, Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy, California Institute of Technology - Lecture
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