So, what is the use of epidemiological models? What, then, is the use of epidemiological models? That was a central thread running through Tuesday’s hot topic panel on “Mathematics of Disease – the Science of Epidemic Modelling.” And the panel was an interesting … 29. Sep 2021 | By Markus Pössel | 1 comment
Dancing photons, chirpy lasers: The Lindau Lecture at #HLF21 What Read more 24. Sep 2021 | By Andrei Mihai | 2 comments
What does the future of math and computing hold? On the final day of the 2021 Heidelberg Laureate Forum a panel of laureates convened to discuss “Advances in Computer Science, Mathematics and Computing.” The panel included Vint Cerf (2004 Turing Award), Yoshua Bengio (2018 … 24. Sep 2021 | By Khari Douglas | 2 comments
Sketchnotes of the Laureate Dialogue: Leslie Lamport and Whit Diffie talk about writing algorithms and proofs. 23. Sep 2021 | By Constanza Rojas-Molina | 1 comment
Sketchnotes of the Laureate Discussion on the Ethical, Societal and Environmental implications of Information Technology 23. Sep 2021 | By Constanza Rojas-Molina | 0 comments
Behind the scenes at the 8th HLF: Anna Wienhard on this year’s digital edition 23. Sep 2021 | By Constanza Rojas-Molina | 1 comment
Mathematical Metaphors As part of the 8th HLF, we were treated to a panel discussion titled “Scientists Get Creative to Engage the Public with Science”, hosted by science writer and mathematician Susan D’Agostino, and featuring ACM A.M. … 23. Sep 2021 | By Katie Steckles | 2 comments
A Heidelberg dialogue: Two laureates sit down to discuss proofs The two also shared a good research direction to follow. Read more 22. Sep 2021 | By Andrei Mihai | 1 comment
Pitch Perfect It may not be your forte, but communicating your research results is an important part of the scientific process. In order to help young researchers improve their skills in this domain, the 8th Heidelberg Laureate … 22. Sep 2021 | By Khari Douglas | 0 comments
“Whether you’re a young or an old researcher – keep learning and enjoy it!” Those were the memorable words with which Alfred Vaino Aho ended his #HLF21 dialogue with Jeffrey David Ullman. The two 2020 ACM A.M. Turing Award laureates sat down for an informal talk, which was initiated … 22. Sep 2021 | By Andrei Mihai | 1 comment
