Archive of past lectures by Arthur I. Miller
November 28, 2012 at 6:30pm City University of New York (CUNY) Science Center at the Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue Room 4.102 on the 4th floor Abstract: Almost simultaneously, in the first decade of the 20th century Albert Einstein discovered relativity and Pablo Picasso cubism. How – and why? This fascinating story involves their often … Read more
November 15, 2012 Departments of Astronomy & Physics Yale University BASS Building, Room 305 Science Hill New Haven, CT Abstract: In 1930 a nineteen-year-old Indian graduate student, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, came up with the first mathematical proof of black holes. But five years later, when he presented his findings at the Royal Astronomical Society in London, … Read more
November 29, 2012 School of Visual Arts New York City 133/141 West 21st Street Room 101c 6:30pm For further details please visit the School of Visual Arts website. Abstract: At a key time in his scientific development, the physicist Wolfgang Pauli underwent analysis by Carl Jung. The encounters were inspiring for both men and sparked … Read more
July 2, 2012 IES Urbano Lugrís (A Coruña) Summer School for Art and Science Santiago de Compostela, Spain Abstract: Artists and scientists alike seek out visual images of worlds both visible and invisible. They attempt to ‘read’ nature in very similar ways: artists make drawings as they work towards the finished canvas while scientists also … Read more
April 26, 2012 Bowland Lecture Theatre Berrick Saul Building University of York Abstract: Today the term ‘art and science’ is on everyone’s lips. But what is it and where is it going? I predict that in the future art and science – the traditional ‘two cultures’ that still often eye each other warily – will … Read more
What can cognitive science tell us about the mind February 20, 2012 at 2:30pm University Pierre and Marie Curie 4 place Jussieu Tower 55/56 2nd floor Room 203 Paris Abstract: Artists and scientists alike seek out visual images of worlds both visible and invisible. They attempt to ‘read’ nature in very similar ways: artists make … Read more
1st March 2012 at 7:30pm http://www.salon-london.com/content/Events/Event/event-Salon-XV-15 Salon-London University Women’s Club 2 Audley Square London W1K 1DB
Conversation on “Creativity and the Beauty that Creates Havoc” with Teresa Amabile, Howard Gardner and Hans Rosling 14-17 June 2012 Tällberg Forum 2012: “Beyond Imagination – Eliminating Limits” Tällberg, Sweden