Communicating Science

Synopsis: Twelve leading scientists candidly share their thoughts on the pros and cons of the way researchers engage with the general public.
Runtime: 26 mins | Production year: 2017
Featured researchers:

  • Nima Arkani-Hamed, permanent faculty member, Institute for Advanced Study
  • Claudia de Rham, Professor of Theoretical Physics, Imperial College London
  • Freeman Dyson, (1923-2020), mathematical physicist, Institute for Advanced Study
  • Joanna Haigh, Professor Emerita of Atmospheric Physics, Imperial College London and Co-Director of the Grantham Institute
  • Justin Khoury, Professor of Physics at the University of Pennsylvania
  • Nick Lane, Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry, University College London
  • Tony Leggett, Nobel Laureate, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Chair Emeritus of Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • Jenny Nelson, Professor of Physics and Head of the Climate Change Mitigation Team at the Grantham Institute, Imperial College London
  • Stephen Scherer, the GlaxoSmithKline Research Chair in Genome Sciences at the Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto
  • Paul Steinhardt, the Albert Einstein Professor of Science and Director of the Center for Theoretical Science, Princeton University
  • Jill Tarter, Chair Emeritus for SETI Research at SETI Institute and Former Director of the Center for SETI Research
  • Scott Tremaine, Professor Emeritus of Astrophysics, Institute for Advanced Study