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 […]

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

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

William Egginton, Johns Hopkins “De Anima: The Search for Intelligent life in Animals, Machines, Humans, and Beyond”

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 […]

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 […]

Carlo Rovelli, Aix-Marseille University "Why Do Effects Come After Causes?" 4:15pm, Nolan Room (Gillman 132), Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus

Invitation only.

E.J. Green, Johns Hopkins Reconsidering the Role of Imagery in Perception Abstract: Perception is not a passive receptacle for impressions made by the world upon the mind; it involves constructive processes that supplement the information available in sensory input. To recover an object's 3D shape, for instance, our visual system must supplement the 2D image it […]

The Natural Philosophy Forum will be hosting an international symposium, May 29-31 2025, covering a variety of topics under the Natural Philosophy umbrella. Details here.