Confluence

2024, 3 episodes x 56 minutes. A film by Louis Alvarez, Christopher Groban, Andrew Kolker, and Marion Lear Swaybill.

CONFLUENCE explores the enduring — and surprising — connections between some of the most essential aspects of the human experience. In a world where the arts and STEM are thought of as distinctly separate realms, CONFLUENCE shows how they in fact can combine to spark human creativity. As several of the celebrated subjects in the series say, both art and science are a way of understanding the world and what it is to be human.

In CONFLUENCE we’ll meet an exciting array of people at the peak of their creative powers, borrowing liberally from both the arts and technology to invent new ways of being, from a theoretical physicist who leads a jazz combo to artists using the cutting edge of AI technology as a new creative palette. Filled with sumptuous visuals and compelling personalities, CONFLUENCE will leave audiences dazzled, enlightened, and entertained. Learn more about each episode >

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Produced in association with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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How To Watch

All three episodes of Confluence are now streaming for free on PBS Passport. The Passport app can be found on all streaming devices (AppleTV, Roku, Firestick, etc). Most local public television stations will also be running the series over the summer and fall — check local listings.

COMING SOON: Teachers and library users with access to Kanopy Streaming can find the series there.

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