When I did my recap of the Being Human conference held this past weekend in San Francisco, I intentionally did not go into a lot of the content - for two reason. First, I went knowing I would be free to just relax and enjoy the conversations and demonstrations and interaction on stage and in the audience and not find a larger meaning. I was there as a media partner, not a...
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Science 2.0 was a proud sponsor of the first annual Being Human conference, held in San Francisco on March 24, 2012. The conference explored “The Science of Human Experience” – the first-ever multidisciplinary public dialogue led by the scientists, thought leaders, and philosophers. It was an incredibly well organized and...
read moreThe Being Human conference was held yesterday, March 24th, at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Part of its description is " insights from science and philosophy shed new light on the processes of human experience – the how of feeling, thinking, and believing – and invite us to redefine who we are as human beings." read...
read morePaul Callaghan, a top New Zealand scientist who gained international recognition for his work in molecular physics, has died after a long battle with bowel cancer. He was 64.In a time of increasing desire for nationalized funding of science, Callaghan, best known for his work with magnetic resonance, argued in favor of commercializing science. He was able to make science accessible to...
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