Here, we'll explore the profound question of reality and how scientific discoveries have peeled away layers of our understanding, revealing a world far stranger than we ever imagined. From Newtonian physics to quantum mechanics, we'll delve into phenomena like wave-particle duality and quantum entanglement, which challenge our intuitive notions of space, time, and matter. We’ll explore how each breakthrough brings us closer to understanding the true nature of reality yet simultaneously unveils new mysteries that assault our common sense.

The Beyond Annual Lecture is our premier public event of the year. We ask a scientist or philosopher of international standing to offer a reflective account of their work and interests, and invite them to speculate a little bit "beyond" their normal comfort zone. This year, we are excited to welcome Professor Steven Pinker to give the lecture!

The “Thinking Beyond” webinar series features renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University and addresses big questions/topics in science. This month, Tamara Davis will present the topic and will be joined by Paul Davies and Maulik Parikh.

The “Thinking Beyond” webinar series features renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University and addresses big questions/topics in science. This month, Roland Fletcher will present the topic and will be joined by Paul Davies and Maulik Parikh.

The “Thinking Beyond” webinar series features renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University and addresses big questions/topics in science. This month, Paul Davies and Sara Walker will present the topic.

September 2024 Webinar- Life as No One Knows It

The “Thinking Beyond” webinar series features renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University and addresses big questions/topics in science. This month, Andrew B. Barron will present the topic and will be joined by Paul Davies and Sara Walker.

August 2024 Webinar- Being a Bee

Join New York Times bestselling author and renowned physicist Brian Greene to explore the past and future of the cosmos – from the big bang to the closest science can take us to the very end – illuminating essential questions of human existence.

The Beyond Annual Lecture is our premier public event of the year. We ask a scientist or philosopher of international standing to offer a reflective account of their work and interests, and invite them to speculate a little bit "beyond" their normal comfort zone.

Desert Time

A Workshop by Jonathon Keats

Since the invention of modern clocks, most of us take for granted the objective, globally synchronized linear nature of time as a given truth about the world. However, conceptual artist and experimental philosopher Jonathon Keats is bending, and perhaps breaking, the modern concept of time by envisaging the perception of time through the experiences of other organisms, which would reveal a radically different temporal reality. “The variety of life dies in temporal monoculture” he says.

The “Thinking Beyond” webinar series features renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University and addresses big questions/topics in science. This month, Jan Spacek will present the topic and will be joined by Paul Davies and Sara Walker.

January 2024 Webinar- NASA: Mars likely has an active biosphere but it is up to private organizations to find it