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Observations and Interpretations 9/23/09

Submitted by Brie Stark on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 2:26pm
Observations and Interpretations

Week of September 21, 2009; Brielle Stark

Observations

Project: Bubbleology I

Bubbleology I

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Notes Towards Day 8: The Odds of That?

Submitted by Anne Dalke on Wed, 09/23/2009 - 2:20pm

Notes Towards Day 8 of Food for Thought

I. coursekeeping
naming
postings--what WAS the carbon footprint of our field trip??
on using the web to enlarge your paper, but...
being skeptical of what you find!

new writing (papers due @ 5 tomorrow):
any questions? go round and describe topics?

reading for next Tuesday: first part (75 pp.) of
The Paradox of Choice, by Swat pysch prof Barry Schwartz;
popular version of the scientific dilemma we've been chasing this week-->

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Multiple worlds, multiple interpretations: quantum physics and the brain

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Tue, 09/22/2009 - 9:48am

Very interesting seminar last night by Guy Blaylock on the multiple worlds interpretation of quantum physics.  Nice example of the principle that a given set of empirical observations is always subject to multiple interpretations, ie that there is always a perspectival or "subjective" element in scientific stories.  And an interesting dissection of reasons for preferring one or another several stories, a dissection that might in turn lead to some new stories.

As Guy neatly pointed out, the "traditional" interpretation of quantum physics has several "weirdnesses," with one more coming up in discussion:

Research Symposium Poster

Summer Science Research Symposium
Bryn Mawr College
Fall 2009

Stoyana Alexandrova

Research Poster

 

Summer Science Research Symposium
Bryn Mawr College
Fall 2009

Madison Schaffer

Research Poster

 

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Evolving Systems: Open Conversations Home Page

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Mon, 09/21/2009 - 5:18pm

The Emergence of Form, Meaning, and Aesthetics

Evolving Systems:
Open Conversations

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Field Trip to Pete's Produce

Submitted by Anne Dalke on Mon, 09/21/2009 - 8:02am

Field Trip to Pete's Produce
September 19, 2009


 

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Reconceiving Inquiry: Againstness and Non-Foundationalism

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Sun, 09/20/2009 - 11:55am

Paul Grobstein
Evolving Systems Core Group
22 September 2009
Notes for session
(see here for background, session summary and continuing conversation)

"being" is an unstable state, it is provisional and experimental ... Mark Lord

Food Microbiology

  • Wine
  • Sake*
  • Beer
  • Vinegar
  • Cheese
  • Soy Sauce
  • Sauerkraut
  • Yogurt
  • Tempeh*
  • Oncom
  • Quorn
  • Kombucha *

 

Microbial Husbandry (Preferential Selection and Management of Beneficial Micro-Organisms):

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Science's Response to Antibiotics Resistance

Submitted by ttruong on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 11:07pm

Senior Seminar in Biology and Society

September 22, 2009

 

Scientists' Responsibilities in the Antibiotics Resistance Crisis 

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Notes Towards Day 8: Thinking Back Through Our Mothers

Submitted by Anne Dalke on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 10:31pm

Thinking Back Through Our Mothers

 

 

 

 

 

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