Comments on: Uncertainty http://asymptotia.com/2006/08/20/uncertainty/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:57:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: More Uncertainty - Asymptotia http://asymptotia.com/2006/08/20/uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-4366 More Uncertainty - Asymptotia Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:46:03 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/08/20/uncertainty/#comment-4366 [...] You may recall the very successful event called “Uncertainty”, back at the end of August. I blogged about it here and here, among other places. [...] [...] You may recall the very successful event called “Uncertainty”, back at the end of August. I blogged about it here and here, among other places. [...]

]]> By: The Stampede - Asymptotia http://asymptotia.com/2006/08/20/uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-913 The Stampede - Asymptotia Thu, 07 Sep 2006 18:17:59 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/08/20/uncertainty/#comment-913 [...] Then we handed out the syllabus. The word “science” was spotted. Faces fell. We tried to explain why they should not be scared, why this will be a great opportunity for them to see connections betweentheir interests in art and subjects and themes in science, and how it engages with society and popular culture… etc, etc. You know, the stuff I talk about a lot here, and that is exemplified in the Categorically Not! series I’ve mentioned before. We are going to do everything from discussing the “Uncertainty” events (a report is here), some of the other events in the series, visit some local exhibitions in the city (e.g., the wonderful “Museum of Jurassic Technology”, and of course MOCA), read the play “Copenhagen”, by Michael Frayn, and maybe even listen to Beethoven and Mingus and Ellington, and find some fun things in there too. [...] [...] Then we handed out the syllabus. The word “science” was spotted. Faces fell. We tried to explain why they should not be scared, why this will be a great opportunity for them to see connections betweentheir interests in art and subjects and themes in science, and how it engages with society and popular culture… etc, etc. You know, the stuff I talk about a lot here, and that is exemplified in the Categorically Not! series I’ve mentioned before. We are going to do everything from discussing the “Uncertainty” events (a report is here), some of the other events in the series, visit some local exhibitions in the city (e.g., the wonderful “Museum of Jurassic Technology”, and of course MOCA), read the play “Copenhagen”, by Michael Frayn, and maybe even listen to Beethoven and Mingus and Ellington, and find some fun things in there too. [...]

]]> By: Reminder of Uncertainty - Asymptotia http://asymptotia.com/2006/08/20/uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Reminder of Uncertainty - Asymptotia Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:06:51 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/08/20/uncertainty/#comment-720 [...] Anyway, for more information on the event, see earlier post here. See poster below (large pdf here). Come back here for more discussion, or just give your impressions of the event! [...] [...] Anyway, for more information on the event, see earlier post here. See poster below (large pdf here). Come back here for more discussion, or just give your impressions of the event! [...]

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2006/08/20/uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Clifford Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:38:01 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/08/20/uncertainty/#comment-519 <blockquote> Re. the “old fashioned image” of the electron in that poster, with the localized electrons whizzing about in their orbits, maybe it should be taken only as a symbol. The same goes for the comedy and tragedy masks </blockquote> This was exactly the view I took when presented with the draft of it.... On the other hand, I bet a lot of people do not go to the theatre because they think that it is all about people doing over-the-top silly things in obvious masks like those.... Symbols can sometimes reinforce incorrect preconceptions. It is a thin line. Cheers, -cvj

Re. the “old fashioned image” of the electron in that poster, with the localized electrons whizzing about in their orbits, maybe it should be taken only as a symbol. The same goes for the comedy and tragedy masks

This was exactly the view I took when presented with the draft of it…. On the other hand, I bet a lot of people do not go to the theatre because they think that it is all about people doing over-the-top silly things in obvious masks like those…. Symbols can sometimes reinforce incorrect preconceptions. It is a thin line.

Cheers,

-cvj

]]> By: John Branch http://asymptotia.com/2006/08/20/uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-518 John Branch Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:09:31 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/08/20/uncertainty/#comment-518 Re. the "old fashioned image" of the electron in that poster, with the localized electrons whizzing about in their orbits, maybe it should be taken only as a symbol. The same goes for the comedy and tragedy masks; I'm pretty sure I haven't seen THOSE used in a real theater, but they still stand for it. I'd love to be able to attend these events, but since I'm in New York, it's not going to happen. I've got to find some similar stew and ferment at a university near me. Re. the “old fashioned image” of the electron in that poster, with the localized electrons whizzing about in their orbits, maybe it should be taken only as a symbol. The same goes for the comedy and tragedy masks; I’m pretty sure I haven’t seen THOSE used in a real theater, but they still stand for it.

I’d love to be able to attend these events, but since I’m in New York, it’s not going to happen. I’ve got to find some similar stew and ferment at a university near me.

]]> By: Categorically Not! - Uncertainty (Revisited) | Cosmic Variance http://asymptotia.com/2006/08/20/uncertainty/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Categorically Not! - Uncertainty (Revisited) | Cosmic Variance Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:52:20 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/08/20/uncertainty/#comment-467 [...] This is it. There is a series of wonderful events going on throughout the year on the USC campus - the embodiment of our new Provost’s “Arts and Humanities Initiative”. It is called “Visions and Voices”, and I’ll tell you more about it on Asymptotia. Our program within that larger program is not called Categorically Not! but “Science and Serendipity”. Anyway more on that elsewhere. [...] [...] This is it. There is a series of wonderful events going on throughout the year on the USC campus - the embodiment of our new Provost’s “Arts and Humanities Initiative”. It is called “Visions and Voices”, and I’ll tell you more about it on Asymptotia. Our program within that larger program is not called Categorically Not! but “Science and Serendipity”. Anyway more on that elsewhere. [...]

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