HLF 2018: Is Bill Phillips The Coolest Guy In the World?
Maybe not. But Nobel physicist Phillips for sure stole the show with an explosively fun presentation at HLF 2018 today. Here’s what happened. Read more
Posts Tagged ‘computer science’
Inspired by Star Wars, BYU’s Futuristic 3D Display Tech Works Like This …
Scientists for years have been trying to duplicate the kinds of holographic 3D display tech we see in Star Wars, The Matrix and other movies. Here’s how one scientist flipped the problem on its head — and solved it. By GINA SMITH Read more
What’s in a scientist’s mind? the HLF Questionnaire – Part 2
Larwan Berke is a PhD student in Computer Science, and participated in the 5th Heidelberg Laureate Forum. His research focuses on developing software to assist people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH), so … Read more
What is in a scientist’s mind? – The HLF Questionnaire
Ever wondered what do scientists think? What are their motivations, what inspires them…what is their favorite symbol? Francisca is a Computer Scientist in Nigeria, and a participant of last September’s Heidelberg Laureate Forum. During her … Read more
4 Tech Heroines we should celebrate on Ada Lovelace Day and International Girls Day
Post written by Dr. Larissa Suzuki of Chair of Smart Cities, Tech London Advocates and H Research Associate, Department of Computer Science – University College London I have spent the last decade of my life working with applied … Read more
Young Researchers Learn from Each Other at HLF17
Despite the pride of being selected to the prestigious program “Heidelberg Laureate Forum,” what can a young researcher get out of this unique opportunity? It is a question which I always had and it always … Read more
Heidelberg Laureate Forum: Your last minute checklist for the Oscars of Maths Conferences
As you board your plane this week for the 5th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, get ready to have the time of your life! I know I will and I am doing some very strategic prep to … Read more
The Professor with a Billion Students
Ben Orlin of Math with Bad Drawings on the The Professor with a Billion Students Last September in Germany, between talks at the 4th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, I managed to catch a few minutes … Read more
Verschlüsselte Hintertürchen und der Tag, an dem im Internet das Licht aus ging
Heutige und zukünftige ethische und technologische Herausforderungen rund um das Thema Big Data standen beim diesjährigen Hot Topic “Brave New Data World” des Heidelberg Laureate Forums auf dem Dienstagnachmittagsprogramm. Einer der thematischen Workshops beschäftigte sich vor diesem … Read more
Algorithmen, natürlich!
Während die Vormittage des Heidelberg Laureate Forum inhaltlich fest in den Händen der versammelten Turing-, Fields-, und Abelpreisträger sind, stand am Montagnachmittag mit den HLF-PostDoc-Workshops ein Rollenwechsel auf dem Plan: In insgesamt sechs einstündigen Workshops … Read more