How can we beat the human brain?
Description
On 10 December 2013, Study Association for Applied Physics "Johannes Diderik van der Waals" will once again organise a symposium at Eindhoven University of Technology.
The theme of this symposium will be: "How can physics beat the human brain?". About four speakers will discuss this theme from different angles, followed by a debate in the afternoon. Detailed information can be found at vdwaals.nl/symposium.
KIVI NIRIA members are welcome
08:45 - 09:15 Reception with coffee and tea
09:15 - 09:30 Introduction
09:30 - 10:15 Diffusion MRI as a method to understand our brain
by Dr. Alexander Leemans
10:20 - 11:05 Games as a Test Bed for Developing AI Applications in Physics
by Dr. ir. Jos Uiterwijk
11:05 - 11:35 Coffee break
11:35 - 12:20 Quantum computing
by Dr. Tim Taminiau
12:25 - 13:10 Alan Turing and the thinking machine
by Prof. Dr. Martin Peterson
13:10 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 14:30 Young Speakers Pitch
14:30 - 16:00 Debate (in Dutch)
16:00 - 17:00 Informal drinks
Location
Eindhoven University of Technology
The Black Box
Organiser
Technical Physics
SVTN J.D. van der Waals
Name and contact details for information
Marijke Valk
Apply via
Via the website www.vdwaals.nl/symposium
extern@vdwaals.nl