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14|08|17: The Vienna Summer of Logic – a review

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Preparing for the profil cover shooting at the Theseus temple in Vienna / Photographer: Phliip Horak / Click to enlarge

A brief reflection on the Vienna Summer of Logic 2014. Communicating the science of 2500 logicians did not sound like an easy task in the first discussions with Helmut Veith in the summer of 2013. Logic does not lend itself to easy comprehension as it deals with a truly complex challenge: the science of correct reasoning. There are no impressive images, no flashy videos, no witty one-liners to attract a general audience and journalists in particular. The reasons why this task turned out to be a fantastic experience are basically the following: Weiterlesen →

14|08|22: Arbeitskreis in Alpbach

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Am kommenden Freitag (22.8.2014) leite ich beim Europäischen Forum in Alpbach den Arbeitskreis „Wissenschaft in der Gesellschaft – Wie man Barrieren überwinden kann“. Das Thema ist mir nicht völlig fremd, wie sich bei einem Blick ins Archiv heraus gestellt hat. Bei Interesse: Hauptschule Alpbach, 09.00-15.00 Uhr

Alpbach 670, 6236 Alpbach, Österreich

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14|06|13: Gods and man (2005)

Bildschirmfoto 2014-06-13 um 14.13.41Preparing for a  working group on „Science in Society – How to Overcome a Disjuncture“  which I am going to chair at this year’s European Forum Alpbach (in case of interest: August 22, 09.00-15.00, at the Hauptschule Alpbach) I came across the following text I had drafted for a working group I participated nine years ago. The title was „From scientific journal to breaking news: science and the media“. Among the panelists were Philip Campbell, then and now Editor-in-Chief of Nature, Rainer Esser, CEO of the Zeit Publishing House in Hamburg, and (for some reason not mentioned in the programme) Richard Dawkins as himself. The draft remains relevant and will offer a nice starting point for this year’s discussion.  Weiterlesen →

14|04|15: Interview on „The Science Show“

robyn-williams-image-dataWhile in Chicago at this year’s AAAS conference in February I had the honour to meet Robyn Williams (pictured left). This Australian legend in science journalism produces one of the longest running science programmes on the radio worldwide. ABC’s „Science Show“ has been on air since 1975. As it turned out Robyn had been to the same grammar school in Vienna (BG Stubenbastei) that I had gone to, although a few years earlier. Robyn decided on the spot to do a piece on Austrian science for which he interviewed Tom Henzinger of IST Austria and me. Here is the link to the programme aired April 12 plus the direct link to the mp3 file. I come in at  3:10.  Weiterlesen →

14|04|04: Spannende Diskussion

1404_OEAD-38_previewSpannede Diskussion bei der OeAD-Jahrestagung „OeAD macht Schule“ am 3.4.2014unter anderem mit Danielle Spera, Direktorin des Jüdischen Museums Wien, und Harald Katzmair, Chef des Forschungsinstituts FAS.research. Den Bericht gibt es unter auf der OeAD Homepage, eine Bildergalerie bei der APA.

14|04|03: Fachtagung – „Schule grenzenlos“

macht_schule_480Am 3. April moderiere ich die 3. Fachtagung des Österreichischen Austauschdienstes OeAD zum Thema „Schule grenzenlos. Schule außerhalb von Zwängen. Normen versus Kreativität.“, und zwar ab 10.00 Uhr an der Vienna Business School, Hamerlingplatz 5-6, 1080 Wien. Hier das Detailprogramm.  Weiterlesen →