CERN Colloquium

The Tao of Physics: indeterminacy, complementarity, and holism in 20th Century Physics

Name: The Tao of Physics: indeterminacy, complementarity, and holism in 20th Century Physics
Start: 2019-02-21T16:30:00+01:00
End: 2019-02-21T17:30:00+01:00
Location: CERN

by Ed Larson

Thursday 21 Feb 2019, 16:30 → 17:30 Europe/Zurich

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium (CERN)

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

CERN

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Description

Ed Larson is a historian of science, not a physicist or theologian, and his lecture is an historical romp through how modern physics has impacted theistic and atheistic thinking and how such thinking has impact modern physics. With glances back at classical physics, the focus will be on 20th century developments in physics, particularly relativity and quantum indeterminacy, holism, and complementarity. Larson has written extensively on this topic, including his 2017 Yale University Press book, On Faith and Science.

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W. Lerche/TH-SP and Z. Marshall/EP-UAT .............. Tea and coffee will be served at 16h00

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The Tao of Physics: indeterminacy, complementarity, and holism in 20th Century Physics

by Ed Larson

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

CERN