The Nature of Causation: The Counterfactual Theory of Causation
In this second lecture in this series on the nature of causation, Marianne Talbot discusses the counterfactual theory of causation. We have causal theories of reference, perception, knowledge, content and numerous other things. If it were to turn out that causation doesn’t exist, we would
From playlist The Nature of Causation
LambdaConf 2015 - Type Theory and its Meaning Explanations Jon Sterling
At the heart of intuitionistic type theory lies an intuitive semantics called the “meaning explanations." Crucially, when meaning explanations are taken as definitive for type theory, the core notion is no longer “proof” but “verification”. We’ll explore how type theories of this sort aris
From playlist LambdaConf 2015
Lecture 6 | String Theory and M-Theory
(October 25, 2010) Leonard Susskind focuses on the different dimensions of string theory and the effect it has on the theory. String theory (with its close relative, M-theory) is the basis for the most ambitious theories of the physical world. It has profoundly influenced our understanding
From playlist Lecture Collection | String Theory and M-Theory
The Psychology of Persuasion | Principles of Persuasion | Science Of Persuasion | Simplilearn
This video, Psychology of Persuasion, will help you understand the power of persuasion in the real world. It's not just about selling products or services, but how you persuade or influence someone with just your actions and way of communication. We will also be discussing the different p
From playlist Popular Videos | Simplilearn 🔥[2022 Updated]
Is There an Alternative to Political Correctness?
Political correctness aims for some very nice results, but its means have a habit of upsetting a lot of people. Might there be an alternative to it? We think there is, and it’s called Politeness. If you like our films, take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): https://goo.gl/iVqWJ1 Joi
From playlist WORK + CAPITALISM
Lecture 9 | String Theory and M-Theory
(November 23, 2010) Leonard Susskind gives a lecture on the constraints of string theory and gives a few examples that show how these work. String theory (with its close relative, M-theory) is the basis for the most ambitious theories of the physical world. It has profoundly influenced
From playlist Lecture Collection | String Theory and M-Theory
Why science is NOT 'Just a Theory'
Have you ever heard ‘evolution’ dismissed as ‘just a theory’? Is a scientific theory no different to the theory that Elvis is still alive? Jim Al-Khalili puts the record straight. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe There’s an important difference between a sci
From playlist Ri Animations
Daniel Balint: Discounting invariant FTAP for large financial markets
Abstract: For large financial markets as introduced in Kramkov and Kabanov 94, there are several existing absence-of-arbitrage conditions in the literature. They all have in common that they depend in a crucial way on the discounting factor. We introduce a new concept, generalizing NAA1 (K
From playlist Probability and Statistics
The Nature of Causation: The Regularity Theory
What is causation? In this first lecture in this series on the nature of causation, Marianne Talbot discusses Hume's famous account of causation, which is a version of the so-called regularity theory. We have causal theories of reference, perception, knowledge, content and numerous other
From playlist The Nature of Causation
There are two different types of reductionism. One is called methodological reductionism, the other one theory reductionism. Methodological reductionism is about the properties of the real world. It’s about taking things apart into smaller things and finding that the smaller things determ
From playlist Philosophy of Science
Professor Nita Farahany, Professor of Law & Philosophy at Duke Law School, presents several of the more salient issues that arise from the intersection of law and neuroscience. Recent scientific progress has dramatically advanced our understanding of the biological, neurological and enviro
From playlist Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Barry Behr - Conception and Early Development
Barry Behr discusses the the science and practice of in vitro fertilization at the 2016 Childx Symposium. Childx is a dynamic, TED-style conference designed to inspire innovation that improves pediatric and maternal health. Visit our website at http://childx.stanford.edu/.
From playlist Stanford Childx Conference 2016
Scientists Grew a Lamb in a Bag... Wait What?
Two years ago, researchers created an artificial womb for premature lamb fetuses. Now, that technology is getting better by creating a womb that can one day help extremely premature babies live from 21–24 weeks old. What Does Lyme Disease Do To Your Body? - https://youtu.be/TtBb_pBZUaQ
From playlist Elements | Season 4 | Seeker
Frequency-ranked data-driven stochastic modelling... - Chekroun - Workshop 2 - CEB T3 2019
Chekroun (UCLA, USA) / 13.11.2019 Frequency - ranked data - driven stochastic modelling, and applications ---------------------------------- Vous pouvez nous rejoindre sur les réseaux sociaux pour suivre nos actualités. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/InstitutHenriPoincare/ T
From playlist 2019 - T3 - The Mathematics of Climate and the Environment
John Wakeley: The evolution of cooperation in an iterated survival game
Abstract: A new type of a simple iterated game with natural biological motivation is introduced. Two individuals are chosen at random from a population. They must survive a certain number of steps. They start together, but if one of them dies the other one tries to survive on its own. The
From playlist Probability and Statistics
Mutation and selection. Island-continent model and change in alelle freq. by Uma Ramakrishnan
PROGRAM : PREPARATORY SCHOOL ON POPULATION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION ORGANIZERS : Deepa Agashe and Kavita Jain DATE & TIME : 04 February 2019 to 10 February 2019 VENUE :Ramanujan Lecture Hall, ICTS Bangalore The 2019 preparatory school on Population Genetics and Evolution (PGE2019) will be
From playlist Preparatory School on Population Genetics and Evolution
Comment Responses: Do You Want to Believe? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios
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From playlist Comment Responses!
AI Product Advisory at Aggregate Intellect
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From playlist Mega Meetup VIII
Transfer of respiratory pathogens: Viral deactivation in aerosols (ASIDE)
MIT RES.10-S95 Physics of COVID-19 Transmission, Fall 2020 Instructor: Martin Z. Bazant View the complete course: https://ocw.mit.edu/RES-10-S95F20 YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP62-vPzt_GMdZRflJPjNdspG Transfer of respiratory pathogens: Viral deactivat
From playlist MIT RES.10-S95 Physics of COVID-19 Transmission, Fall 2020
Courses - G. JONA LASINIO “Macroscopic Fluctuation Theory”
Stationary non-equilibrium states describe steady flows through macroscopic systems. Although they represent the simplest generalization of equilibrium states, they exhibit a variety of new phenomena. Within a statistical mechanics approach, these states have been the subject of several th
From playlist T1-2015 : Disordered systems, random spatial processes and some applications