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Please Irritate Me!public discussion series
Please Irritate Me discussion series
Bricks Club Berlin, Mohrenstr. 30, 10117 Berlin
Viola Priesemann: Modeling our world
How can we use formulae to describe the human brain and human society? To what extent do the brain and society share similar structures? How do such complex systems interact and learn? Peter-André Alt in conversation with physicist Viola Priesemann, talking about parallels between neural and social networks, the informative value of models, and the philosophical and social implications of her research.
Viola Priesemann is Professor of Neural Systems Theory at the University of Göttingen and leads a research group at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization.
Admission: free (registration necessary)
Please note: Your are advised to register in good time because of limited places.
