Simons Foundation Lectures
Biology: Dynamics of Life
The 2024 lecture series in biology is “Dynamics of Life." Motion, change and interaction are constants of biology. They are ubiquitous, linking life’s various scales from fluid flows inside cells to the flocking patterns of birds. In these lectures, scientists will discuss their exploration of the dynamical mechanisms at the core of biological phenomena through the lenses of theory, simulation and observation.
Past Lectures
Deciphering the Genomic Rosetta Stone
Rob Phillips, Ph.D.Fred and Nancy Morris Professor of Biophysics, Physics and Biology, California Institute of Technology
Rob Phillips, Ph.D.Fred and Nancy Morris Professor of Biophysics, Physics and Biology, California Institute of Technology - Lecture
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Fast and Flexible Group Decision-Making
Naomi Ehrich Leonard, Ph.D.Chair and Edwin S. Wilsey Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University
Naomi Ehrich Leonard, Ph.D.Chair and Edwin S. Wilsey Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University - Lecture
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The Story of the First Two Hours of a Fly’s Life
Massimo Vergassola, Ph.D.Professor , École Normale Supérieure de Paris (ENS)
Director of Research, French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)
Massimo Vergassola, Ph.D.Professor , École Normale Supérieure de Paris (ENS)Director of Research, French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)
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Engineering Life One Molecule at a Time
Michael Murrell, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Yale University
Michael Murrell, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Yale University - Lecture
Understanding How Biological Cells Self-Organize Into Organs and Organisms
Lisa Manning, Ph.D.William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Physics, Syracuse University
Lisa Manning, Ph.D.William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Physics, Syracuse University - Lecture
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