Natural Philosophy Symposium 2025

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The Johns Hopkins Natural Philosophy Forum will be hosting an international symposium on all aspects of natural philosophy, featuring talks from philosophers and scientists in a variety of disciplines speaking on topics of mutual interest.

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Dates: May 29-31, 2025

Venue: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront

Invited speakers:

  • Nima Arkani-Hamed (IAS; fundamental physics)
  • Alan Guth (MIT; cosmology)
  • David Albert (Columbia; foundations of physics)
  • William Bialek (Princeton; biophysics)
  • James Ladyman (Bristol; metaphysics)
  • Emily Riehl (Johns Hopkins; math)
  • Alison Gopnik (UC Berkeley; psychology)
  • David Chalmers (NYU; consciousness/simulation)
  • Jennifer Nagel (Toronto; epistemology/mind)
  • Joshua Tenenbaum (MIT; cognitive science)
  • Anil Seth (Sussex; cognition/emergence)
  • Michael Tomasello (Duke; social cognition)
  • Melanie Mitchell (Santa Fe Institute; AI)
  • Sandra Mitchell (Pittsburgh; evolution/complexity)
  • Nick Lane (UC London; life)
  • Malcolm MacIver (Northwestern; evolution/biology)
  • Kevin Zollman (CMU; game theory/complexity)
  • Simon Levin (Princeton; ecology)
  • Cosma Shalizi (CMU; complexity)
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