Conference: Humeanism and the Laws of Nature

110 Clark Hall Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States

A conference on Barry Loewer's upcoming book, What Breathes Fire Into the Equations? Talk abstracts and participant list (pdf) Saturday  April 22: 10am-6pm Eastern Registration URL: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpcu6hpz8rG9FW81SyqDMEiFRsjUNj4n1C Sunday April 23: 10am-6pm Eastern Registration URL: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrduyhqD0pEtIWK4_xjOlPaY4MRpi2LuJw Saturday, April 22 9:45 – 10:00      Introductory Remarks 10:00 – 11:30    David Albert (Columbia) Barry & Alison’s Idea about […]

Special Seminar: Scott Aaronson

111 Mergenthaler Hall 89HH+RP, Baltimore, MD, United States

Scott Aaronson, University of Texas - Austin "Neurocryptography and AI Alignment"  

Work In Progress Seminar: Emily Riehl

288 Gilman

Emily Riehl, Johns Hopkins "Psychological and sociological aspects of computer formalizations vs traditional pen-and-paper mathematics"

Second Annual Distinguished Lecture: Geoffrey West

Geoffrey West, Santa Fe Institute 6:00pm in the Glass Pavilion, Levering Hall The Simplicity, Unity and Complexity of Life from the Biosphere to the Anthroposphere Although Life is probably the most complex and diverse phenomenon in the Universe, having evolved by the “random” forces of natural selection, many of its most fundamental characteristics scale with […]

Work In Progress Seminar: Norberto Grzywacz

288 Gilman

Norberto Grzywacz, Loyola University Chicago & Johns Hopkins The Dynamics of Aesthetic Values Personal aesthetic values are constantly evolving.  Our recent studies have shown that the temporal dynamics of this evolution are complex, individualized, and occur at different time scales.  In this seminar, I will describe our work in progress to elucidate the mechanisms of these dynamics.   In […]

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