Presidential Lectures

Presidential Lectures are a series of free public colloquia spotlighting groundbreaking research across four themes: neuroscience and autism science, physics, biology, and mathematics and computer science. These curated, high-level scientific talks feature leading scientists and mathematicians and are designed to foster discussion and drive discovery within the New York City research community. We invite those interested in these topics to join us for this weekly lecture series.

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Past

Mar05

RNA-Guided Natural Genome Editing and the Emergence of Complex Genomes

Laura Landweber, Ph.D.Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics and of Biological Sciences, Columbia University

Lecture
March 5, 2025

Feb26

Quark Matter Under Pressure: Novel Probes of Hot and Cold Quark Soup

Krishna Rajagopal, Ph.D.William A. M. Burden Professor of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Lecture
February 26, 2025
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Feb19

Machine-Assisted Proofs

Terence Tao, Ph.D.Professor, James and Carol Collins Chair, College of Letters and Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles

Lecture
February 19, 2025
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Feb12

Tales of Diverse Hearing and Sound Localization Specialty: From Owls to Humans

Jose Pena, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Lecture
February 12, 2025
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Feb05

Real and Not Just Hopeful Monsters: Evolution by Very Large Jumps

Dmitri Petrov, Ph.D.Michelle and Kevin Douglas Professor of Biology, Stanford University

Lecture
February 5, 2025
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Jan29

The Earth’s Core: The Engine of Our Planet

Dario Alfè, Ph.D.Professor of Physics, University College London
Università di Napoli Federico II

Lecture
January 29, 2025
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