Eric Mazur

Physicist, educator, author, speaker, Harvard professor, founder of several startups, developer of Peer Instruction. Past President OSA

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This cartoon, which is a saw for the first time today in a lecture about confirmation bias, pointedly show how dictators/populists divide.

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Last week I had the great honor to speak on education @UniPadova in the Aula Magna where Galileo once lectured. https://t.co/gUa2ZhYRqb

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Eric Mazur sits down with Chris Caren, CEO of @Turnitin, for a candid conversation on the state of AI in education.

May 12 at #PerusallExchange 2026. Free & virtual — on-demand available.

Register: https://t.co/7pXOqJ7pxN

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#AIinEducation #HigherEd #StudentLearning

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How do I know if my students are actually learning in the age of AI? That’s the question we’re tackling at the Perusall Exchange 2026, May 5-14. Register for free at https://t.co/bA9XrrOO2I

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Be careful booking an @Uber ride ahead of time for a ride to catch a flight! My pre-booked ride today didn’t show up causing me to be late at the airport.

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His Excellency The Emperor of Japan addresses the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Science and Technology in Society in Kyoto, Japan. #STS2025

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Chairman Komiyama-San opens the 22nd Science and Technology in Society Forum in Kyoto, Japan, with his majesty the Emperor and Empress of Japan in attendance. Later today I chair the session on AI in Social Media and Communication. #STS2025

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When Light Stands Still, Qubits Start Talking: https://t.co/LYNz3hnO5j

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A new publication by my group on Long-range quantum entanglement in dielectric mu-near-zero metamaterials. https://t.co/K9gItOeEF5

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Final live event of #PerusallExchange 2025!
Join us TOMORROW May 23 at 1 PM ET for the Teaching & Learning Panel w/ educators from NYU, UF, TCNJ, & more—moderated by @eric_mazur
Don’t miss this conversation on why reading matters to the future of learning!
https://t.co/lCd1UQprS8

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The Perusall Exchange 2025 is starting in a few days. If you agree that reading matters for the future of education, you do not want to miss this event! #PerusallExchange

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👀 Socrates meets ChatGPT?
Rob Nelson (@Penn) revisits Phaedrus in his video presentation to explore what ancient doubts can teach us about generative AI today.
👉 Register: https://t.co/l9B0tysT8O
#AIinEducation #PerusallExchange2025 #DigitalHumanities

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Kris De Welde (@CofC) shares a new vision for liberated learning.
In a grade-free course structured around Perusall, students shift from focusing on scores to focusing on real, meaningful learning.
🎥 Liberated Learning
📍Register: https://t.co/mRaUoYiH4e

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📖 Lauren Barbeau shares a moving story about why reading skills—and those who teach them—change lives.
🎥 Don’t miss it at #PerusallExchange2025 — register: https://t.co/TM3HyFd59n

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🎨 Nuria Hernandez Nanclares + Doris Sommer bring the Pre-Texts method to economics: active reading, critical thinking, creative discussion.
🎥 Join #PerusallExchange — https://t.co/tP9B8B6OP8

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Listen to @eric_mazur on grades and motivation of students !!

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A new publication on steps toward exciting new microscopic optical devices by my group: https://t.co/AAFYLhZRBA

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🔎 Can we teach better by questioning instead of telling?

@eric_mazur (@Harvard) on his shift from lecturing to interactive learning - and how it transformed student understanding.

🎞️ Teaser: https://t.co/mfF4b7bUcZ

📺 Full Talk: https://t.co/OYKl0CKEON

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Join us on March 6th for a thought-provoking conversation with @eric_mazur, Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at @Harvard University, on the next frontier of #activelearning.

To apply, visit: https://t.co/xweYWZYcUD

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Why are grades interfering with intrinsic motivation for deeper learning?💡
Join host @eric_mazur & @joshua_r_eyler, author of Failing Our Future, on our new episode of Social Learning Amplified 🎙️
Tune in https://t.co/4t8tWBGzzB or wherever you get your podcasts!
#sociallearning