(11.8) Up, up, and away! Arlie Petters, professor of mathematics, physics and economics, unveils how cosmic shadows carry clues about the existence of extrasolar planets and a possible fifth dimension in ‘Thinking Out Loud: Cosmic Shadows, Other worlds and a Fifth Dimension’ this Thursday at the Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM).
Scientists and engineers are often perceived as living intellectual lives that are mysterious — simultaneously wondrous and arcane. The Brown University Presidential Colloquium Series, Thinking Out Loud: Deciphering Mysteries of Our World and Beyond, showcases profoundly creative and accomplished scholars who not only tackle some of the biggest “Big Questions” there are, but also skillfully communicate their inner visions to broad audiences. Thinking Out loud Presidential Colloquium Speakers have considered a wide range of urgent and pervasive questions such as “Are Bacteria Truly Social?”, “What Is Anesthesia?”, “Robots: Helpers or Agents of the Apocalypse?” and “Are We Alone?” to mention just a few. Please join us to hear these very special minds, Think Out Loud.
RSVP required. They can’t have just any computational mathematicians wandering in off the streets.
Free and open to the public, 4pm, Thursday, November 8, ICERM, 11th floor, 121 South Main Street, (directions)