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Is it possible to create a multiscale map of the human body? The human body has 37 trillion cells. In this incredibly complex and dynamic […]
Read MoreLearning in Machines & Brains program draws on neuro- and computer science to investigate how brains and artificial systems become intelligent through learning. The program’s […]
Read MoreHow could quantum materials transform our society? The Quantum Materials program is working towards bringing on the Quantum Age by integrating theory, materials synthesis, and […]
Read MoreThe future of being human is integrally tied to cities: by 2050, more than 70 per cent of the world’s population will live in an […]
Read MoreThe benefits of innovation tend to be concentrated to a limited number of industries, regions, and groups. Innovation that exacerbates inequality can undermine public support […]
Read MoreHow do we harness the power of quantum mechanics to improve information processing? The Quantum Information Science program focuses on the fundamental science behind quantum […]
Read MoreHow do childhood experiences affect lifelong health? The Child & Brain Development program examines the effect of the early environment on the lifelong trajectory going […]
Read MoreIs it possible to have a world without “us” and “them”? All societies distinguish members from non-members. Indeed, evolutionary biology and psychology suggest that humans […]
Read MoreWhat are the origins and mechanisms of consciousness? The quality of our consciousness is what sets us apart from other species and seems to be […]
Read MoreWhat is extreme gravity, and how can it help us understand the origin of the universe? For most of human history, our only information about […]
Read MoreHow do life, water and energy interact between the Earth’s vast subsurface and surface environments? Beneath our feet is a vast, unexplored world from surface […]
Read MoreThe idea that humans are separate from their environment, other organisms, or the tools they use — human exceptionalism — has been critiqued from all […]
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