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Responding to the New Atheists

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Primatologist Frans de Waal, historian David Hollinger and former Rabbi David Goldberg candidly share their views on the “New Atheist” movement, relating how best to achieve a constructive dialogue between the religious and the secular. Featured researchers: - Frans de Waal (1948-2024),…

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Probing the Political

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Five researchers candidly share their thoughts on the nature of politics and the academic discipline of political science. Featured researchers: - Mark Bevir, Professor Political Theory, UC Berkeley - John Dunn, Professor Political Theory, University of Cambridge - Martin Jay, Ehrman Professor…

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Physics Behind The Scenes

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Five top researchers take us behind the scenes to give us a picture of what life at the frontier of physics research is really like. Featured researchers: - Nima Arkani-Hamed, permanent faculty member, Institute for Advanced Study - Freeman Dyson (1923-2020), mathematical physicist, Institute for…

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The Science of Language

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Five celebrated scientists discuss groundbreaking experiments that are performed in language research and explore fascinating questions related to language, such as: What is a language and what isn’t? How does bilingualism affect the plasticity of our brain and ability to learn? What does it mean…

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The Problems with Popper

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Historian of science Michael Gordin highlights three often unappreciated problems associated with Karl Popper's "falsification criterion". Each one of his concerns is examined by theoretical physicists Nima Arkani-Hamed, Artur Ekert and Scott Tremaine. Featured researchers: -…

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The Historical Temperament

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Five historians demonstrate different aspects of the historical temperament and how historians interact with both the past and the present. Featured researchers: - David Armitage, the Lloyd C. Blankfein Professor of History, Harvard University - John Elliott (1930-2022), Regius Professor of Modern…

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The Importance of Public Engagement

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Interdisciplinary, thoughtful perspectives from eight top researchers in different subject areas exploring the question of how to constructively involve the public in pressing societal issues. Featured researchers: - Mark Bevir, Professor of Political Science, UC Berkeley - Frans de Waal (1948-2024),…

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The Impact of Missionaries

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Three diverse researchers describe the profound impact that missionaries have had on communities both in the USA and abroad. Featured researcers: - Nile Green, Professor in World History and an expert on Islamic History and religion in the world, UCLA - David Hollinger, Professor of Intellectual…

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Teaching Physics and Mathematics

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Eight renowned physicists and a mathematician share inspiring stories about influential high school teachers and how those teachers had a lasting impact on them while giving their candid views on how physics and mathematics teaching might be improved. Featured researchers: - Nima Arkani-Hamed,…

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Reflections on America

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Six celebrated researchers in different disciplines examine the USA from a variety of different perspectives, ranging from the Founding Fathers to climate change. Featured researchers: - John Dunn, Professor of Political Theory, University of Cambridge - Emilie Hafner-Burton, Professor of International…

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Psychology Behind the Scenes

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Five researchers mix personal reflections with professional perspectives to highlight the relevance, impact, and excitement of contemporary psychological research. Featured researchers: - Roy Baumeister, Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland - Lisa Feldman Barrett, Distinguished…

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STEM Insights: Five Reasons to Study Physics

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Fifteen celebrated physicists describe 5 key benefits of studying physics in higher education and how it can open a wide range of career options. Featured researchers: - Nima Arkani-Hamed, permanent faculty member, Institute for Advanced Study - Claudia de Rham, Professor of Theoretical Physics,…

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