The Frontiers of Knowledge
In the light of advances in theoretical physics and philosophy, speakers in this cycle will reflect on the limits of our ability to know and understand reality.
Priyamvada Natarajan
Mapping the Invisible Universe
The cosmologist Priyamvada Natarajan talks about how we know what we know about the invisible universe by mapping theunseen elusive elements in the universe -dark matter, dark energy and black holes—.
Marina Garcés, Antoni Hernández, Albert Solé and Susanna Tesconi
Ser o no ser: diálogos entre ciencia y filosofía
Disciplines like theoretical physics and cosmology move into the realm of reflections and, as a result of their predictive, speculative character, fully enter the philosophical domain. In this panel session, three multidisciplinary researchers trained in science and the humanities discuss the ...
Víctor Gómez Pin
The Destiny of Quantum Physics
In this lecture, the philosopher Víctor Gómez Pin discusses the relationship between physics and philosophy throughout western history and describes the links between classical thinkers and present-day physics.
Sabine Hossenfelder
How Beauty Leads Physics Astray Quantum
Throughout history, many scientific equations have been deemed beautiful, harmonious, or elegant. In Sabine Hossenfelder’s opinion, this use of adjectives shows that theoretical physicists often rely on arguments based on beauty when developing fundamentally new laws of nature. She suggests ...