On November 17th, Prof. Myles W. Jackson, School of Historical Studies, Princeton Insitute for Advanced Study, will talk at our TUM-IAS Wednesday Coffee Talk.

Title: Gaspard de Prony and Charles Babbage: Artificial Intelligence in the 18th and 19th Centuries

Date: November 17, 2021

Time: 13:00 (until approx.14:00)

Myles W. Jackson, a historian of science, explores the intersections between science, technology, aesthetics, history, and society. The breadth of Jackson’s research extends from the artisanal production of scientific knowledge in nineteenth-century Germany to molecular biology and physics, intellectual property and privacy issues, knowledge sharing, race and genomics, bioengineering, and the interactions between musicians, natural scientists, and radio engineers. His scholarship is noted for its cross-disciplinary methodology and interweaves economic, commercial, and scientific insights, pushing the boundaries of the field to establish fresh lines of inquiry.

Location: Hybrid format: Auditorium of the TUM Institute for Advanced Study, Lichtenbergstr. 2a, Garching; simultaneously via Zoom (to get access information, please e-mail events@ias.tum.de). Please note that due to the ongoing pandemic, all TUM buildings are currently subject to the “3G rule” (access only to persons that are vaccinated, tested or recovered). There is a testing facility down the road at the StudiTUM building (Lichtenbergstr. 3; https://schnelltest-studitum.de/).

Registration: The TUM-IAS Wednesday Coffee talks are currently held in a hybrid format. To register, please send an email to events@ias.tum.de indicating whether you will be participating online or on-site.

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