A LIVE CONVERSATION AND Q+A WITH
Nobel Laureate Sir Roger Penrose |
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Winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics, Sir Roger Penrose joins Brian Greene to share insights into black holes, general relativity and the mathematical road toward reality. In this live conversation, they will discuss his extraordinary career and the wealth of impactful ideas he has developed.
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| > RELATED PROGRAMS |Learn more about the relationship between time and black holes. |
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| | | Sir Roger Penrose is joined by leading cosmologists and physicists for an enlightening conversation about time. WATCH NOW |
| | | Join Brian Greene for a visual exploration of black holes and some of the mathematics that underlies them. WATCH NOW |
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NEW COURSE:
Big Brains, Small Brains |
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| Pioneering neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel discusses the benefits and challenges of comparing brain size and function across species, sharing her groundbreaking insights into the uniqueness, or lack thereof, of the human brain. |
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| > RELATED PROGRAMS |Explore the intelligence of humans, animals, and plants in these fascinating programs. |
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| | | Join Suzana Herculano-Houzel and other experts to discover the astonishing cognitive abilities of species ranging from humans and chimps to crows and octopuses.
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| | | How much brain do you need to be smart? Ants, with tiny brains, perform marvels as colonies. Plants, with no brains, exhibit behaviors that count as intelligent. WATCH NOW |
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