Desert Time
A Workshop by Jonathon Keats
A Conversation with acclaimed philosopher and artist Jonathon Keats
Since the invention of modern clocks, most of us take for granted the objective, globally synchronized linear nature of time as a given truth about the world. However, conceptual artist and experimental philosopher Jonathon Keats is bending, and perhaps breaking, the modern concept of time by envisaging the perception of time through the experiences of other organisms, which would reveal a radically different temporal reality. “The variety of life dies in temporal monoculture” he says.
The “Thinking Beyond” webinar series features renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University and addresses big questions/topics in science. This month, Jan Spacek will present the topic and will be joined by Paul Davies and Sara Walker.
January 2024 Webinar- NASA: Mars likely has an active biosphere but it is up to private organizations to find it
The “Thinking Beyond” webinar series features renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University and addresses big questions/topics in science. This month, Mark Jackson will present the topic and will be joined by Paul Davies and Maulik Parikh.
The “Thinking Beyond” webinar series features renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University and addresses big questions/topics in science. This month, John Mattick will present the topic and will be joined by Paul Davies and Sara Walker.
March 2024 Webinar- The dark matter in our genome
The “Thinking Beyond” webinar series features renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University and addresses big questions/topics in science. This month, Andrew Jordan will present the topic and will be joined by Paul Davies and Maulik Parikh.
February 2024 Webinar- What happens when a quantum measurement is made?
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The “Thinking Beyond” webinar series features renowned physicists Paul Davies, Sara Walker and Maulik Parikh from the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science at Arizona State University and addresses big questions/topics in science. This month, Cody McCoy will present the topic and will be joined by Paul Davies and Maulik Parikh.
November 2023 webinar - Super black and solar-powered animals
In the Beginning Was the Word: The Place of Narrative in the Construction of Reality
A Conversation with Acclaimed Science Fiction Writer Ken Liu
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Are we alone in the universe?
The search for life beyond Earth – especially intelligent life – has long fascinated scientists and the public alike. But so far there is no evidence for extraterrestrial beings, or indeed life of any sort. So might we be alone in the vastness of the universe? Or are we looking for the wrong thing in the wrong place?
Discussion leaders Sara Walker and Paul Davies will host the evening's activities.