All Videos — December 4, 2012

Neurotheology: How God Changes Your Brain

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

A growing number of neuroscientists are engaging with the question of how religious experiences change your brain.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

A digital visualization displays particle collision results with colored tracks and trails diverging from a central point against a black background, hinting at how B-mesons might break the standard model.

How B-mesons are threatening to break the Standard Model

We have very specific predictions for how particles ought to decay. When we look at B-mesons all together, something vital doesn’t add up.

A smartphone with a red case displays a world map on the screen, set against a vibrant orange background.

Health

Dr. AI will see you now

The integration of artificial intelligence into public health could have revolutionary implications for the global south—if only it can get online.

Poster for the 1939 New York World's Fair, featuring a stylized skyline, ocean liner, and the slogan "The World of Tomorrow," encapsulating future visions that captivate imaginations and inspire exploration.

The Future

The future in 1939: Microfilm and Elektro the Moto-Man

By looking back at future dreams we can see our current hopes and visions in a whole new light.

einstein general relativity curved spacetime

Starts With A Bang

The fabric of space is a Cheshire Cat

Most waves need a medium to travel through. But the way that light and gravitational waves travel shows that space can’t be a medium at all.

A drawing of a dragon on a pile of gold, symbolizing hope.

High Culture

“Eucatastrophe”: Tolkien on the secret to a good fairy tale

For J.R.R. Tolkien, the single most important element of a fairy tale was the dramatic reversal of misfortune in the story’s ending.

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