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  • Satya Nadella at the Axel Springer Award at Axel Springer Neubau on October 17, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.
    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discusses the promise and potential perils of AI
    NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about the opportunities and potential dangers of artificial intelligence.
  • Device
    Device is a monthly book discussion with a science-based twist. In each episode, we discuss a novel that uses science to drive the story’s action, and dissect the plot device for scientific plausibility.
  • Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, spotted on camera for the first time, was the star finding for researchers during a month-long expedition in the Cyclops Mountains of Papua, Indonesia.
    Researchers rediscover an echidna named after David Attenborough
    Attenborough's long-beaked echidna, a mammal with a unique evolutionary history, was caught on camera for the first time. Researchers hope their find advances conservation efforts in remote Indonesia.
  • New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been using artificial intelligence to make robocalls that contort his own voice into several languages he doesn't actually speak, posing new ethical questions about the government's use of the rapidly evolving technology.
    Opinion: Did he really say that?
    NYC Mayor Eric Adams has used AI for robocalls in Mandarin, Yiddish, and other languages he doesn't speak IRL. NPR's Scott Simon ponders the downsides of this.
  • Library NExT: Virtual Exploring the Science of Harry Potter
    Did you know a lot of the magic in the world of Harry Potter is rooted in real science? Explore how the Harry Potter books and movies reflect concepts in genetics, chemistry, herbology and more. Event Information: ‣ This is a virtual workshop. ‣ Allowed Grades: 3rd Grade to 5th Grade ‣ Registration is requird, click here ot sign up *Registration for this event will close on November 28, 2022 @ 11:59pm.
  • 'Polar Express' in IMAX
    When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. Show Opening Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 Visit https://www.fleetscience.org/shows/polar-express Fleet Science Center on Facebook
  • "Mysteries Of The Jesus Prayer" focuses on the ancient and obscure Christian prayer first recited by the Apostles more than 2,000 years ago in the Egyptian desert. During the film, the Very Rev. Dr. John McGuckin and Dr. Norris J. Chumley (both pictured) travel to the caves, monasteries and convents where the faithful still chant this ancient meditation.
    Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer
    Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 at 11 a.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream with YouTube. The film focuses on the ancient and obscure Christian prayer first recited by the Apostles more than 2,000 years ago in the Egyptian desert. Originally passed down verbally from one generation to the next, monks eventually transcribed the sacred words into instruction manuals originally intended only for those dedicated to a life of isolation.
  • Jerry Joyce holds a conversation in the president's office of San Diego's Salk Institute. He'll become a fixture in the office when he takes over as president next month. March 7, 2023.
    Salk Institute’s new president to tackle ‘endless frontier’ of science
    Biologist Gerald “Jerry” Joyce takes over as Salk president next month with the task of expanding the campus and answering the question: what’s next?
  • An aerial photograph of a rift in the land, left by one of Turkey's devastating earthquakes in February. Undated photo.
    Study shows California can learn from Turkey’s devastating earthquake
    A cascade of fault ruptures in Turkey that killed tens of thousands happened on an earthen rift that’s a lot like the San Andreas Fault.
  • Will Knickrehm, 16, works with an artificial intelligence program at the Salk Institute, Monday, La Jolla, Calif., August 7, 2023.
    Summer high school scholars work with Salk Institute scientists
    The Salk Institute hired 12 full-time, paid high school students to conduct summer research projects.
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