In this talk, Nicholas Coles will discuss the “Multiverse Problemâ€: the idea that the many decision points that researchers reach in the pursuit of knowledge have multiplicative consequences for the conclusions that they make. Nicholas will discuss how this Multiverse Problem can constrain the generalizability of some research endeavors - ...
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The COVID Labyrinth: Where Are We In It and How Do We Escape?Join us for a medical panel discussion about where we are in the COVID pandemic. What progress has been made? What failures have contributed most to making recovery so complicated? How do we, and should we, accelerate the vaccination programs in other countries? Do we have a realistic exit strategy? ...
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The interstellar medium is the "stuff between the stars" in galaxies: the dynamic, turbulent environment out of which new stars are born. Understanding the processes that govern star formation and galactic evolution are areas of active research, and open questions abound. Particularly mysterious is the role of the interstellar magnetic ...
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Building Traversable Wormholes (In Theory) - LivestreamEinstein's Theory of General Relativity tells us that gravity is geometry, in the form of the curvature of spacetime. But what spacetime shapes are allowed in this theory? Traversable wormholes -- tunnels through spacetime that observers can pass through -- have long been relegated to the realm of science fiction. ...
New Energy Nexus is an international non-profit that supports clean-energy entrepreneurs with funds, accelerators, and networks. It strives towards an abundant world with a 100% clean energy economy for 100% of the population in the shortest time possible. Crucial to making this lasting change is uplifting communities around the globe who ...
