Mostrando resultados por Editor "The Future Is Here, Smithsonian Magazine" en Arte y Entretenimiento

What can parasites teach neuroscientists about the brain? Dr. Kelly Weinersmith tells us about three parasites who have mastered the minds of their hosts with incredible precision, at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC. About the Speaker: Dr. Kelly Weinersmith is an ecologist specializing in parasite and host behaviors. She is a Huxley Fellow at Rice University.

Will increasingly advanced machines replace us? Biographer Walter Isaacson showcases some great thinkers on computers and intelligence, from Ada Lovelace to Alan Turing. Plus, what's our current approach to intelligent machines? Find out, in this lecture from Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival. About the Speaker: Walter Isaacson is the President and CEO of the Aspen Institute. He is the author of several books, including The Innovators and Steve Jobs.

How will advances in genomics - and advances in smartphones - shape the future of medicine? Dr. Eric Green describes the Precision Medicine Initiative, at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC. About the Speaker: Dr. Eric Green is the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health.

Why is Quantum Woman the greatest superhero of all time? Dr. Shohini Ghose explains the incredible powers of quantum particles at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC. About the Speaker: Dr. Shohini Ghose is an Associate Professor of Physics and Computer Science at Wilfrid Laurier University, where she serves as Director of the Center for Women in Science. She is also an affiliate of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.

How did we get here? In this talk at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC, Nobel Laureate John Mather walks us through the Big Bang, Dark Matter, and the essential instability of the universe. Sound terrifying? Don’t worry, Mather actually thinks the future will be much like the present… only more so.

Ever wonder how great science fiction television gets made? This episode steps outside science and technology to give a glimpse behind the scenes of one of the great science fiction franchises, The X-Files. In this interview at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC, series creator Chris Carter talks about sneaking a stand out episode by the network suits, how the show got funny, and whether we’ll be seeing more of Mulder and Scully.

Can geology help predict earthquakes? Kirk Johnson certainly thinks they can do that, and much more— Johnson calls himself “Chief Rock Collector” at the world’s largest museum. In this talk at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC, Johnson explains how earth’s geology can predict the future, helped create technology, and helps us imagine life on Mars.

What do you do when cutting carbon emissions doesn't cut it? Dr. David Keith discusses why re-engineering the atmosphere may be crucial to stopping climate change, at the Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC. About the Speaker: Dr. David Keith is a physicist who has worked on climate science, energy technology, and public policy for 25 years. He is a professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and a professor of Applied Physics at the Harvard Paulson School.

Where will technology take us next? As an author, co-founder of the MIT Media Lab, and serial investor, Nicholas Negroponte has been imagining the future for his entire career, and with no small degree of accuracy. In this talk at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC, Negroponte details not juts his successful past predictions, but those he’s still betting on.

What does sleep have to do with emotion and memory, and why does the future of sleep mean a return to the past? Dr. Matt Walker explains what's going on behind the scenes when we close our eyes for the night, at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington DC. About the Speaker: Dr. Matt Walker is a professor of psychology and neuroscience, and director of UC Berkeley's Sleep and Neuroimaging Laboratory.

In an increasingly urban world, how can we maintain our relationship with nature? Dr. W. John Kress describes a few tools that can serve as windows into the natural world, at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC.

How can we help save Planet Ocean? Dr. Nancy Knowlton says we should consider the shark. She shares the shark success story, as well as others that are helping the conservation movement grow, at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC. About the Speaker: Dr. Nancy Knowlton is a marine biologist and serves as the Sant Chair in Marine Science at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

Do we matter? Does mattering matter? In this talk at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC, philosopher and novelist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein asks these questions and more. Find out why mattering matters so much to us from this MacArthur “genius” grant winner.

Does brain size matter? In this talk at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC, research scientist Briana Pobiner explains how our enormous brains define us as a species, why beards are sexier during a recession, and why smallpox might some day make a comeback.

How can we harness the huge power of data? Dr. Bill Casebeer describes the "cognitive exoskeleton", which he sees as a way to help our brains navigate a complex and increasingly data-rich world, at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC. About the Speaker: Dr. Bill Casebeer is a Research Area Manager in human systems optimization for Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Laboratories.

Think we're smart? In this talk at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC, Seth Shostak explains why we’re probably not the smartest creatures in the universe, how SETI is going about looking for aliens, and the probability that life exists outside of our solar system.

What makes volcanoes erupt? This talk from Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC is all about active volcanoes — and not just they might spew fire and destruction across a hundred mile radius. Instead, Elizabeth Cottrell, Director of Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program discusses an often overlooked facet of how Volcanoes function: their breathe.

How do you 3-D model whale fossils? In this talk at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC, Nick Pyenson gives us the down low on digitizing a whale fossil graveyard with the “Laser Cowboys” and why too much data can be a good thing… eventually.

How can 3D printers help doctors practice medicine in resource-constrained environments...including outer space? Dr. Julielynn Wong tells us about the healing power of 3D printing at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC. About the Speaker: Dr. Julielynn Wong is the founder of 3D4MD, which creates 3D printable medical supplies to deliver healthcare in the most challenging places.

What can ancient climates teach us about the future? Dr. Scott Wing shares why fossil records and computer models of past climates are tremendously important for understanding what's next for our planet, at Smithsonian Magazine's The Future Is Here Festival in Washington, DC. About the Speaker: Dr. Scott Wing is the Curator of Fossil Plants at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.