Faculty

Brain Tease

Professor of Psychology Robert Kurzban analyzes Pixar's "Inside Out."

Big Data

Patricia M. Williams Term Professor in Biology Junhyong Kim navigates the complex computations of single-cell genomics.

A Sustainable Past

Brian Rose Works with Soldiers, Children, and Other Stakeholders to Save Humanity’s Cultural Heritage

Knowledge by the Slice: Charisma for Everyone? (Video)

Dorothy Swaine Thomas Professor in Sociology Randall Collins looks at the ingredients that make up social magnetism.

60-Second Lecture: The Origin of the Elements (Video)

Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Masao Sako takes us way back.

Nature in the Anthropocene

The Penn Program in Environmental Humanities brings together a wide range of experts for its Urban Nature, Natural City event.

The Color Code

RRL Professor of Psychology David Brainard examines the intricacies of color vision.

Breaking New Ground in Azerbaijan

As one of the first Westerners to excavate there, Robert H. Dyson Assistant Professor of Near Eastern Archaeology Lauren Ristvet is building a broader picture of empire.

Ants Go Marching (Video)

Assistant Professor of Biology Timothy Linksvayer discusses the complex behaviors of social insects.