Institute Colloquium: The observer and the world: Does science teach us about reality
Date
Monday, October 27, 2014 16:30 - 17:30
Speaker
Gershon Kurizki (Weizmann Institute)
Location
Raiffeisen Lecture Hall, Central Building
Series
Colloquium
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What is the rapport between us ("observers") and the World viewed through the prism of science? A personalized review of the main schools of thought on this formidable problem throughout history, culminating in outstanding issues of modern physics will be presented. In particular, information, its dependence on observability, and dependence on the elusive notion of consciousness will be discussed. These issues will be illustrated through our research concerning the quantum Zeno effect.