From meredith.hall at sydney.edu.au Mon Jul 4 09:39:51 2016 From: meredith.hall at sydney.edu.au (Meredith Hall) Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2016 23:39:51 +0000 Subject: [SydPhil] Sydney Ideas lecture ' Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos' Wednesday 6 July Message-ID: Sydney Ideas Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos Dr Luke Barnes, Sydney Institute for Astronomy, School of Physics, University of Sydney The Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) 2016 Harley Wood Lecture for the ASA 50th anniversary Annual Scientific Meeting Over the last 40 years, scientists have uncovered evidence that if the Universe had been forged with even slightly different properties, life as we know it - and life as we can imagine it - would be impossible. With small tweaks to the way the Universe works, we can erase the periodic table, disintegrate particles and remove all traces of structure in the cosmos. Join us on a journey through how we understand the Universe, from its most basic particles and forces, to planets, stars and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the cosmos. Luke Barnes is a postdoctoral researcher at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy. Having gained his PhD from the University of Cambridge, he has published papers in the field of galaxy formation and on the fine-tuning of the Universe for life. His forthcoming book co-written with Geraint Lewis, A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos will be published by Cambridge University Press in September. RESPONDENT Professor Mark Colyvan, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney. His research includes work on philosophy of mathematics, decision theory, and philosophy of probability. ABOUT THE HARLEY WOOD LECTURE The Harley Wood Lecture was inaugurated in 1984 as an annual lecture in honour of the first President of the Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA). More information Wednesday 6 July, 6 to 7.30pm Venue: Lecture Theatre 4002 (Messel) Sydney Nanoscience Hub Physics Rd The University of Sydney Venue location Free event with online registration requested. Please click here for the registration page. MEREDITH HALL | Public Programs Manager Marketing, Communications & Engagement | Division of Marketing and Communications THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY [Description: Description: fb][Description: Description: Description: Description: tw][Description: Description: www][cid:image004.png at 01D1D5D7.F6374FC0] Lvl 2, Services Bldg (G12) | The University of Sydney | NSW | 2006 T +61 2 9351 1935 | M 0403 367 842 E meredith.hall at sydney.edu.au | W www.sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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It's being shown on twp nights, and will be followed by a panel discussion which will include CAVE member Wendy Rogers. There will also be a Q&A. IT'S HAPPENED BEFORE: Governments killing their own citizens for their political or spiritual beliefs. But it's never happened like this. Hard To Believe examines the issue of forced live organ harvesting from Chinese prisoners of conscience, and the response - or lack of it - around the world. This documentary is extremely important for those involved in organ donation and transplantation, human rights, healthcare, ethics and the law. The credentials of the interviewed experts are impeccable. - Journal of Bioethical Inquiry Screening 1: Date: Wed 3rd August Time: 18:45 Venue: Event Cinemas, 525 George Street, Sydney Cost: $15 Registration link: www.hardtobelievesydney.eventbrite.com.au Screening 2: Date: Thurs 4th August Time: 17:30 Venue: NSW Parliament House, Theatrette, 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney Cost: $15 Registration link: www.hardtobelievesydney2.eventbrite.com.au Ticket enquiries: rsvp at unseen.is More information in the attached PDF. About Wendy Rogers (FRACGP, PhD): Prof. Rogers is a Professor of Clinical Ethics and Deputy Director of the Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values, and Ethics. She has a long-standing interest in the ethics of organ donation and transplantation. While a member of the Australian Health Ethics Committee (2003-2006), she served as deputy chair of the working party responsible for developing the National Health and Medical Research Council's guidelines for organ and tissue donation. She also served on working parties developing national guidance on donation after circulatory death. Her current research interests include organ donation, research ethics, ethics of surgical practice, and overdiagnosis. Wendy's work is widely published in international journals and she is the co-editor of a recent collection on Vulnerability (published by Oxford University Press). Professor Rogers recently spoke at the Scottish Parliament on a panel addressing the issue of forced organ harvesting in China. 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Join us on a journey through how we understand the Universe, from its most basic particles and forces, to planets, stars and galaxies, and back through cosmic history to the birth of the cosmos. Luke Barnes is a postdoctoral researcher at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy. Having gained his PhD from the University of Cambridge, he has published papers in the field of galaxy formation and on the fine-tuning of the Universe for life. His forthcoming book co-written with Geraint Lewis, A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos will be published by Cambridge University Press in September. RESPONDENT Professor Mark Colyvan, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney. His research includes work on philosophy of mathematics, decision theory, and philosophy of probability. ABOUT THE HARLEY WOOD LECTURE The Harley Wood Lecture was inaugurated in 1984 as an annual lecture in honour of the first President of the Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA). More information Wednesday 6 July, 6 to 7.30pm Venue: Lecture Theatre 4002 (Messel) Sydney Nanoscience Hub Physics Rd The University of Sydney Venue location Free event with online registration requested. Please click here for the registration page. MEREDITH HALL | Public Programs Manager Marketing, Communications & Engagement | Division of Marketing and Communications THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY [Description: Description: fb][Description: Description: Description: Description: tw][Description: Description: www][cid:image004.png at 01D1D5D7.F6374FC0] Lvl 2, Services Bldg (G12) | The University of Sydney | NSW | 2006 T +61 2 9351 1935 | M 0403 367 842 E meredith.hall at sydney.edu.au | W www.sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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It's being shown on twp nights, and will be followed by a panel discussion which will include CAVE member Wendy Rogers. There will also be a Q&A. IT'S HAPPENED BEFORE: Governments killing their own citizens for their political or spiritual beliefs. But it's never happened like this. Hard To Believe examines the issue of forced live organ harvesting from Chinese prisoners of conscience, and the response - or lack of it - around the world. This documentary is extremely important for those involved in organ donation and transplantation, human rights, healthcare, ethics and the law. The credentials of the interviewed experts are impeccable. - Journal of Bioethical Inquiry Screening 1: Date: Wed 3rd August Time: 18:45 Venue: Event Cinemas, 525 George Street, Sydney Cost: $15 Registration link: www.hardtobelievesydney.eventbrite.com.au Screening 2: Date: Thurs 4th August Time: 17:30 Venue: NSW Parliament House, Theatrette, 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney Cost: $15 Registration link: www.hardtobelievesydney2.eventbrite.com.au Ticket enquiries: rsvp at unseen.is More information in the attached PDF. About Wendy Rogers (FRACGP, PhD): Prof. Rogers is a Professor of Clinical Ethics and Deputy Director of the Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values, and Ethics. She has a long-standing interest in the ethics of organ donation and transplantation. While a member of the Australian Health Ethics Committee (2003-2006), she served as deputy chair of the working party responsible for developing the National Health and Medical Research Council's guidelines for organ and tissue donation. She also served on working parties developing national guidance on donation after circulatory death. Her current research interests include organ donation, research ethics, ethics of surgical practice, and overdiagnosis. Wendy's work is widely published in international journals and she is the co-editor of a recent collection on Vulnerability (published by Oxford University Press). Professor Rogers recently spoke at the Scottish Parliament on a panel addressing the issue of forced organ harvesting in China. 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The location is New Law School Lecture Theatre 106 (building F10). Yablo is the David D. Skinner Professor of Philosophy at MIT, the author of Thoughts (OUP 2009), Things (OUP 2010), and Aboutness (PUP 2014), as well as the author of dozens of influential papers in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and philosophical logic. Hope to see you there! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: