Publishing: A brief history of Stephen Hawking’s blockbuster
From Nature Books and ArtsTowards the end of The Theory of Everything, the 2014 film about Stephen Hawking, scenes depict the reception of his popular science classic, A Brief History of Time (1988). The camera [...]
Hap’s Brutal Experiments on ‘The OA’ Are Driven by Multiverse Theory
Mild spoilers for The OA ahead. Famed astrophysicist Brian Greene inadvertently narrates a crucial scene in The OA’s fifth episode, “Paradise.” Hap, still struggling to figure out where his captives go when they “die,” tunes [...]
‘Collateral Beauty’ Searches for Meaning in Heartbreak and Death
At a high-powered advertising agency, Howard (Will Smith) is pumping enthusiasm at an employee meeting. He tells them that love, time and death are the foundation of all successful advertising because these ideas connect everyone. [...]
Albert Einstein’s famous space-time theory could just be a stepping stone to something much greater
We spoke with theoretical physicist Brian Greene about Einstein's theory of space-time. Many scientists believe space-time is a fundamental concept. But Greene thinks there might be something deeper to space-time than meets the eye. Greene [...]
Brian Greene reveals the smartest way to inspire a child’s love of math and science
Theoretical physicist and one of the world's leading string field theorists, Brian Greene came by to discuss how to get kids fired up over science. Greene is the co-founder of the World Science Festival, which [...]
Are We Living in a Simulation?
Columbia University physics and mathematics professor Brian Greene discusses the possibility that our entire universe could be an elaborate simulation run on a complex supercomputer. Check out the full video to the left. This [...]
