World Science Festival Courses

Science in the Hands of Scientists - The Meandering Path Toward Truth

Explore the human factors impacting scientific research with World Science Festival's 1-2 hour program, discussing biases, funding, and the crisis of reproducibility in science.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Nanotechnology's Promise - A Big Risk in a Small Package

Explore the impact of nanotechnology on daily life and environment with World Science Festival. Understand its safety, benefits, and risks in a 1-2 hour program.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Growing Up Digital - Life in A World of Networks and Screens

Explore the impact of digital devices on social interaction and learning with experts from the World Science Festival. Understand the effects on children's emotional development and knowledge transfer.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Engineering the Brain - Deploying a New Neural Toolkit

Explore the revolutionary techniques in neuroscience with World Science Festival's 1-2 hour program. Learn about optics, genetics, synthetic biology, and their potential in treating mental illnesses.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Evolution Beyond Earth

Explore the biological future of humanity in space with World Science Festival's short program. Learn how living off-Earth affects our bodies and DNA, and the potential for genome tweaking.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Cartographers of the Brain - Mapping the Connectome

Explore the intricacies of the human brain with World Science Festival's short program, delving into neuroscience, psychology, and the revolutionary Human Connectome Project.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Promise of Human Regeneration - Forever Young

Explore the future of regenerative medicine with World Science Festival's 1-2 hour program. Learn about lab-grown organs, tissue engineering, and the societal implications of eternal life.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

AI and the Art of Ingenuity - Computational Creativity

Explore the intersection of AI and creativity in this short program by World Science Festival, featuring discussions with artists, neuroscientists, and computer scientists.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Quantum Reality - Space, Time, and Entanglement

Explore quantum physics with renowned experts in a 1-2 hour program by World Science Festival. Dive into quantum basics, black holes, spacetime, and applied quantum.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Big Data - Power, Potential, and Perils

Explore the impact of Big Data on society, its potential benefits and risks, with the World Science Festival's 1-2 hour program. Engage with experts in lively discussions and Q&A sessions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

My Society My Self

Explore the science of self with top neuroscientists, philosophers, and psychologists in this 1-2 hour program by World Science Festival, discussing how culture and morality shape our identities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Beauty of Balance

Explore the concept of symmetry with artists and scientists in this 1-2 hour online offering from the World Science Festival, discussing its role in nature, design, and future implications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

This is Your Brain On Neuroprosthetics

Explore the world of neuroprosthetics with the World Science Festival, delving into its benefits, risks, and potential in treating severe disabilities and advancing human capabilities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Paging Dr. Robot - How A.I. is Revolutionizing Healthcare

Explore the impact of AI on healthcare, from diagnosis to patient monitoring, with World Science Festival's 1-2 hour program. Delve into ethical and practical implications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Game Change – CRISPR's Brave New World

Explore the revolutionary gene-editing tool, CRISPR-Cas9, with World Science Festival's 1-2 hour program. Delve into its discovery, applications, ethics, and potential in treating disorders.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk