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Curiosity Retreats 2015 Lectures

8 episodes 94%4KCC

Big ideas take the stage as science confronts the modern world.

Enter a lecture series where leading thinkers and scientists tackle urgent global concerns with clarity, depth, and surprising reach. From quantum mechanics and creativity to business, history, and the future of the planet, each talk opens a new way to see the world. Sign up to watch ideas that reward curiosity long after the applause ends.

Episode guide

8 episodes
1
1Chasing Quantum Realities
What does quantum mechanics tell us about our world -- or are there many worlds due to probability waves? How does the general theory of relativity mesh with quantum mechanics? If you've wished you understood quantum mechanics (or at least grasped the basics) physicist Brian Greene can help!
1h 5m
2
2Our Declaration
You may think you know who wrote the Declaration of Independence and what it says -- but do you really? Political theorist Danielle Allen looks at the document's origin and originators to give us a picture of the men and the moment in time that shaped the United States of today.
52 min
3
3The Art Of Discovery
With the passing of renowned author and historian David McCullough, we revisit his 2014 Curiosity Retreats lecture — where he paints an extraordinary picture of the stories behind his novel “The Wright Brothers” and explores on a very personal level how the art of discovery was central to his life’s
1h 3m
4
4Digital Transcendence
Jason Silva is a positive futurist who wants us to be excited about "the adjacent possible" and the ways we need to embrace the coming technological changes -- the "tools" that will change us as a people and alter humankind.
56 min
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5Conscious Capitalism
How has Capitalism affected the world? Raj Sisodia, economic analyst, takes us back to pre-Industrial Revolution to show how our standard of living has improved. But now , he feels, it is time for another kind of capitalism - conscious capitalism - based on a value system deeper than profits.
1h 1m
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6The Creator Economy
Paul Saffo looks at the development of the US economy through the 20th and into the 21st century. What are the trends that have shaped the economy? How are innovations in technology and communications making the 21st century an entirely different landscape for producers and consumers?
56 min
7
7The Creative Brain
How does the creative brain work? Nancy Andreasen, neuroscientist and neuropsychiatrist, has spent her life studying the relationship between brain function, mental illnesses and the emergence and continuance of creativity.
58 min
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8Wonders Of The Ocean
Sylvia Earle, marine biologist and author, discusses the need to preserve and protect the amazing global eco-system of the oceans.
1h 2m
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