MODERATOR Walter Isaacson PARTICIPANTS Sanjoy Banerjee, Yury Gogotsi, Patricia Holden, Paul Weiss The biggest challenge of our time, meeting the energy demands of an exploding population on a warming planet, may well be met by manipulating matter on the tiniest of scales — revolutionizing how we power the planet. Join world-class nanoscientists and environmental leaders to explore

  MODERATOR Jim Holt PARTICIPANTS David Z. Albert, George F. R. Ellis, Alan Guth, Veronika Hubeny, Andrei Linde Physicists and cosmologists are closing in on how the universe operates at its very core. But even with powerful telescopes and particle accelerators pushed to their limits, experimenters struggle to keep up as theoreticians march forward, leaving grand theories untested. Is

  MODERATOR John Donvan PARTICIPANTS Louise Barrett, Agustín Fuentes, Kevin Laland, Kevin Ochsner, Dietrich Stout We humans work together on enormous scales, build complex tools as large as cities, and create social networks that span the globe. What is the key to this innately social profile? How did it evolve? This program will examine the development of the human

  MODERATOR Emily Senay PARTICIPANTS Dany Spencer Adams, Stephen Badylak, Doris Taylor Synthetic blood mass-produced to meet supply shortages. Livers and kidneys “bioprinted” on demand. Missing fingers and toes re-grown with a jolt of bioelectricity. Regenerative medicine promises to do more than just treat disease, injuries, or congenital conditions. It holds the potential to rejuvenate, heal, or

  Decadancetheatre, a Brooklyn-based company has been redefining theatrical hip-hop by merging classical music with hip-hop choreography to inspiring effect. Led by artistic director Jennifer Weber, the company represents a global vision of hip-hop with an international roster of dancers. This special billing combines two of Decadancetheatre’s masterworks, 4 and Decadance Vs. The Firebird. Both

  Decadancetheatre, a Brooklyn-based company has been redefining theatrical hip-hop by merging classical music with hip-hop choreography to inspiring effect. Led by artistic director Jennifer Weber, the company represents a global vision of hip-hop with an international roster of dancers. This special billing combines two of Decadancetheatre’s masterworks, 4 and Decadance Vs. The Firebird. Both