Cross-disciplinary perspectives on model-independent searches
Event description
Co-sponsored and co-hosted by Michela Massimi, Professor of Philosophy of Science, this two-day workshop will bring together particle physicists, astrophysicists and cosmologists to discuss the state of the art on methodological challenges and promises in using model-independent searches across a range of areas and searches.
Speakers
Discussants
David Freeborn
Michela's research is funded by the European Research Council under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (European Consolidator Grant no 647272, Perspectival Realism. Science, Knowledge and Truth from a Human Vantage Point). Project website: perspectivalrealism.org
Timetable
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- 11 Feb / 14:00—14:10
- Michela Massimi: Coffee and Welcome (0h10′)
- 11 Feb / 14:10—14:55
- Tara Shears (0h45′)
- 11 Feb / 15:00—15:45
- Jon Butterworth (0h45′)
- 11 Feb / 16:00—16:45
- Tiziano Camporesi (0h45′)
- 11 Feb / 16:45—17:30
- Francesca Vidotto (0h45′)
- 11 Feb / 17:30—18:00
- Themes and Roundtable for Day 1 (0h30′)
- 12 Feb / 10:00—10:45
- Michael Krämer (0h45′)
- 12 Feb / 10:55—11:40
- Riccardo Barbieri (0h45′)
- 12 Feb / 11:40—12:25
- Tessa Baker (0h45′)
- 12 Feb / 13:30—14:15
- John Peacock (0h45′)
- 12 Feb / 14:15—15:00
- Ofer Lahav (0h45′)
- 12 Feb / 15:15—16:00
- Licia Verde (0h45′)
- 12 Feb / 16:00—16:45
- Antonio Masiero (0h45′)
- 12 Feb / 16:45—17:15
- Themes and Roundtable for Day 2 (0h30′)
- 12 Feb / 17:15—17:30
- Marilena Streit-Bianchi and Michela Massimi (0h15′)
Cross-disciplinary perspectives on model-independent searches
Venues
South Bridge
Edinburgh
EH8 9YL
Organisers
- Einan Gardi(
- University of Edinburgh
- Michela Massimi(
- University of Edinburgh
Registration closes on Tuesday 11 December 2018.
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