St Chad's College, Durham University26-28 March 2008
Sponsored by Durham University's Institute of Advanced Study (UK)
This interdisciplinary two-day symposium will investigate the different strategies and methods of modelling and representing across the physical and life sciences, and the ways in which models relate to their subject matter and to the empirical evidence. Speakers include: Prof Nancy Cartwright (London School of Economics and University of California, San Diego); Dr Matthew D Eddy (Durham University & Caltech); Prof Ronald Giere (University of Minnesota).
Further information see: http://www.dur.ac.uk/m.d.eddy/Modelling_Matter.html
Also:
Professor Brigitte Nerlich (University of Nottingham) in dialogue with Professor Andreas Musolff (MLAC): Metaphors as models of mediation between science and the public: newspaper reporting of the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak
11 February, 17:15 to 11 February, 19:15, Institute of Advanced Study, Cosin's Hall, Durham University
This is part of the Metaphors as Models Interdisciplinary Dialogues series.
See:http://www.dur.ac.uk/ias/events/thematic/
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