Quantum to Cosmos Festival - 2009

31 talks

October 15, 2009 - October 25, 2009

C09011

Collection Type

Outreach

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Quantum to Cosmos Festival

Displaying 13 - 24 of 31

The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Are We Bound for Space?
- Lawrence Krauss
  Arizona State University
- Robert Richards
  Odyssey Moon Ltd.
- Steve Paikin
  TVO - The Agenda with Steve Paikin
- Karl Schroeder
  Freelance Writer
October 19, 2009

PIRSA:09100066
Lecture Series presented by KPMG - Programming Bits and Atoms

Neil Gershenfeld
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Physics and Media Group

October 20, 2009

PIRSA:09100139
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Wired 24/7?
- Raymond Laflamme
  Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
- Neil Gershenfeld
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Physics and Media Group
- Steve Paikin
  TVO - The Agenda with Steve Paikin
- Tara Hunt
October 20, 2009

PIRSA:09100067
Your Voice: Is Technology Dumbing Down Our Kids?
- Mike Dover
  Linux Foundation
- Alison Armstrong
  Freelance Writer
- Julie Mueller
  Wilfrid Laurier University
October 21, 2009

PIRSA:09100075
Lecture Series presented by KPMG- Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species

Sean B. Carroll
University of Wisconsin–Madison

October 21, 2009

PIRSA:09100021
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Whose DNA is it?
- Sean B. Carroll
  University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Margaret Somerville
  McGill University
- Mark Gerstein
  Yale University
- Steve Paikin
  TVO - The Agenda with Steve Paikin
October 21, 2009

PIRSA:09100068
Lecture Series presented by KPMG - Copyright versus Universal Access to All Human Knowledge and Groups Without Cost: the state of play in the global copyfight

Cory Doctorow
Craphound

October 22, 2009

PIRSA:09100023
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Robotics Revolution and the Future of Evolution
- Michael Belfiore
- Hod Lipson
  Cornell University
- Eliezer Yudkowsky
  Machine Intelligence Research Institute
- Cory Doctorow
  Craphound
- Steve Paikin
  TVO - The Agenda with Steve Paikin
October 22, 2009

PIRSA:09100069
Lecture Series presented by KPMG - Sense from Chaos: Controlling the Dynamic Networks of the Brain

Larry Abbott
Columbia University

October 23, 2009

PIRSA:09100025
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Do We Still Believe in Science?
- Mike Lazaridis
  Quantum Valley Investments
- Neil Turok
  University of Edinburgh
- Michael Griffin
  University of Alabama
- Stewart Brand
  The Long Now Foundation
- Natalie Angier
  The New York Times
- Steve Paikin
  TVO - The Agenda with Steve Paikin
October 23, 2009

PIRSA:09100070
Lecture Series presented by KPMG - Quantum Physics in Sixty Minutes

Damian Pope
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

October 24, 2009

PIRSA:09100074
Lecture Series presented by KPMG- Mathematical Art and Artistic Mathematicians

Craig Kaplan
University of Waterloo

October 24, 2009

PIRSA:09100078

The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Are We Bound for Space?
- Lawrence Krauss
  Arizona State University
- Robert Richards
  Odyssey Moon Ltd.
- Steve Paikin
  TVO - The Agenda with Steve Paikin
- Karl Schroeder
  Freelance Writer
October 19, 2009

PIRSA:09100066

Commitment to space travel has ebbed and flowed. Physicist Stephen Hawking believes the way to ensure human survival is to continue space exploration. Critics of space travel argue that Planet Earth is in dire need of our attention and resources right now. Is there a trade-off between going to space and fighting climate change, overpopulation and other earthly concerns? Be part of the live studio audience for this special edition of TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin.
Lecture Series presented by KPMG - Programming Bits and Atoms

Neil Gershenfeld
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Physics and Media Group

October 20, 2009

PIRSA:09100139

Computer science has served to isolate programs and programmers from knowledge of the mechanisms used to manipulate information, however this fiction is increasingly hard to maintain as devices scale down in size and systems scale up in complexity. This talk will explore the consequences of exposing rather than hiding this underlying physical reality, in areas including logic automata, interdevice internetworking, intelligent infrastructure, digital fabrication and programmable matter. Breaking down these boundaries between bits and atoms can help improve not just the performance but also the relevance of information technologies for some of our greatest technological challenges and opportunities.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Wired 24/7?
- Raymond Laflamme
  Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC)
- Neil Gershenfeld
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Physics and Media Group
- Steve Paikin
  TVO - The Agenda with Steve Paikin
- Tara Hunt
October 20, 2009

PIRSA:09100067

In our lifetime we have seen a broad transformation in the way we interact with technology in our daily lives. And further developments in technology promise a continued impact. Are we comfortable living in a world that never shuts off? How has this technology affected us, our thinking, our relationships and the way our work works? Is technological progress always for the better? Be part of the live studio audience for this special edition of TVO's Agenda with Steve Paikin.
Your Voice: Is Technology Dumbing Down Our Kids?
- Mike Dover
  Linux Foundation
- Alison Armstrong
  Freelance Writer
- Julie Mueller
  Wilfrid Laurier University
October 21, 2009

PIRSA:09100075

With studies suggesting the vocabularies of young people today are shrinking and some university professors claiming the essay is hardly worth assigning anymore due to shortened attention spans, some wonder whether technology has done more harm to our kids than good. Our panel of experts will debate the issue.
Lecture Series presented by KPMG- Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species

Sean B. Carroll
University of Wisconsin–Madison

October 21, 2009

PIRSA:09100021

The search for the origins of species has entailed a series of great adventures over the past 200 years. This talk will chronicle the exploits of a group of explorers who walked where no one had walked, saw what no one had seen, and thought what no one else had thought. Their achievements sparked a revolution that changed, profoundly and forever, our perception of the living world and our place within it.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Whose DNA is it?
- Sean B. Carroll
  University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Margaret Somerville
  McGill University
- Mark Gerstein
  Yale University
- Steve Paikin
  TVO - The Agenda with Steve Paikin
October 21, 2009

PIRSA:09100068

Are we ready to come face to face with our innermost genetic secrets? Will this knowledge help us make wise choices? Can we trust ourselves and others with safeguarding this most potent knowledge? Be part of the live studio audience for this special edition of TVO's Agenda with Steve Paikin.
Lecture Series presented by KPMG - Copyright versus Universal Access to All Human Knowledge and Groups Without Cost: the state of play in the global copyfight

Cory Doctorow
Craphound

October 22, 2009

PIRSA:09100023

The Internet promises the realization of two of humanity's noblest dreams: universal access to all human knowledge and the capacity to form and coordinate groups at virtually no cost. As great as this sounds, it's bad news for certain kinds of top-heavy organizations and the kinds of companies that got rich on exclusion from information. From the UN to shady back-room "plurilateral" treaty negotiations, from the blogosphere to staid standards-committees, the fight over the future rages, with diplomacy and activism at its core.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Robotics Revolution and the Future of Evolution
- Michael Belfiore
- Hod Lipson
  Cornell University
- Eliezer Yudkowsky
  Machine Intelligence Research Institute
- Cory Doctorow
  Craphound
- Steve Paikin
  TVO - The Agenda with Steve Paikin
October 22, 2009

PIRSA:09100069

How will robotics change us and our lives? Will AI driven robots put us on and accelerated evolutionary path? Why would we want a more heavily robotized society? Do we have choice in the matter? Be part of the live studio audience for this special edition of TVO's Agenda with Steve Paikin.
Lecture Series presented by KPMG - Sense from Chaos: Controlling the Dynamic Networks of the Brain

Larry Abbott
Columbia University

October 23, 2009

PIRSA:09100025

Activity recorded from neurons in the brain often looks random or chaotic. How do we make sense of the world and produce precisely controlled responses when so much of the activity in our brains is chaotic? This talk will show how brain circuits can switch between chaotic and well-controlled patterns of activity, illustrating these points with computer demonstrations of network models. This talk will also discuss how chaotic activity may be useful for a healthy brain function and demonstrate what goes wrong when activity is insufficiently chaotic.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Do We Still Believe in Science?
- Mike Lazaridis
  Quantum Valley Investments
- Neil Turok
  University of Edinburgh
- Michael Griffin
  University of Alabama
- Stewart Brand
  The Long Now Foundation
- Natalie Angier
  The New York Times
- Steve Paikin
  TVO - The Agenda with Steve Paikin
October 23, 2009

PIRSA:09100070

From the Enlightenment onward, science gained our trust and we followed its logic readily. But in an increasingly complex and skeptical world, will advancements in genetics, Artificial Intelligence, and countless other endeavours keep us believing, or will we lose the taste for a life shaped by science and technology? Be part of the live studio audience for this special edition of TVO's Agenda with Steve Paikin.
Lecture Series presented by KPMG - Quantum Physics in Sixty Minutes

Damian Pope
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

October 24, 2009

PIRSA:09100074

Quantum Physics. Along with neuroscience and rocket science, it has a reputation of being abstract, inpenetrable and horrendously complicated. Even Einstein himself struggled to get his head around it. But, there’s hope! Using references from movies, books and art, this presentation will guide you through the quantum world and give an overview of science’s best theory of the subatomic world to date. Prepare yourself for a mind-bending journey.
Lecture Series presented by KPMG- Mathematical Art and Artistic Mathematicians

Craig Kaplan
University of Waterloo

October 24, 2009

PIRSA:09100078

From prehistoric times onward, people have always found ways to incorporate mathematical thinking into art. Today, we have sophisticated mathematical machinery that we can use both to understand the rules that underlie historical patterns and to describe new designs of great beauty and originality. Better yet, computers can serve as a powerful artistic tool, helping make these mathematical visions a reality. This talk will explore some of the exciting contemporary work that lies in the intersection of mathematics and art. We will survey the creations of artists and mathematicians, working alone or in collaboration.

Title	Speaker(s)	Date	Info
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Are We Bound for Space?	Lawrence Krauss, Robert Richards, Steve Paikin, Karl Schroeder	2009-10-19	View details
Lecture Series presented by KPMG - Programming Bits and Atoms	Neil Gershenfeld	2009-10-20	View details
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Wired 24/7?	Raymond Laflamme, Neil Gershenfeld, Steve Paikin, Tara Hunt	2009-10-20	View details
Your Voice: Is Technology Dumbing Down Our Kids?	Mike Dover, Alison Armstrong, Julie Mueller	2009-10-21	View details
Lecture Series presented by KPMG- Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species	Sean B. Carroll	2009-10-21	View details
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Whose DNA is it?	Sean B. Carroll, Margaret Somerville, Mark Gerstein, Steve Paikin	2009-10-21	View details
Lecture Series presented by KPMG - Copyright versus Universal Access to All Human Knowledge and Groups Without Cost: the state of play in the global copyfight	Cory Doctorow	2009-10-22	View details
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Robotics Revolution and the Future of Evolution	Michael Belfiore, Hod Lipson, Eliezer Yudkowsky, Cory Doctorow, Steve Paikin	2009-10-22	View details
Lecture Series presented by KPMG - Sense from Chaos: Controlling the Dynamic Networks of the Brain	Larry Abbott	2009-10-23	View details
The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Do We Still Believe in Science?	Mike Lazaridis, Neil Turok, Michael Griffin, Stewart Brand, Natalie Angier, Steve Paikin	2009-10-23	View details
Lecture Series presented by KPMG - Quantum Physics in Sixty Minutes	Damian Pope	2009-10-24	View details
Lecture Series presented by KPMG- Mathematical Art and Artistic Mathematicians	Craig Kaplan	2009-10-24	View details

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