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SUMMARY: &quot\;Science\, Computation and the Future&quot\; - Stephen Wolf
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CONTACT:Mareike Herzog
DESCRIPTION:Come by to our last talk of the academic year. *Stephen Wolfra
 m* will speak about 'Science\, Computation and the Future'. It is shaping 
 up to be great\, so don't miss it!\n\nThe talk is FREE for everyone.\n\n--
 -------------------------------------\nBio (more info www.stephenwolfram.c
 om):\n\nStephen Wolfram has been responsible for three revolutionary devel
 opments: the Mathematica computation system\, A New Kind of Science\, and 
 the Wolfram|Alpha computational knowledge engine.\n\nWolfram was educated 
 at Eton\, Oxford and Caltech\, receiving his Ph D? in theoretical physics 
 at the age of 20. Wolfram's work on basic science led him to a series of f
 undamental discoveries about the computational universe of possible progra
 ms. Summarized in his best-selling 2002 book A New Kind of Science\, these
  discoveries have not only launched major new directions in basic research
 \, but have also led to breakthroughs in scientific modeling in physical\,
  biological and social domains---as well as defining a broad new basis for
  technology discovery.\n\nLaunched in 1988\, Mathematica has revolutionize
 d the way technical computation is done\, and has been responsible for cou
 ntless advances over the past two decades. Starting from a set of fundamen
 tal principles devised by Wolfram\, Mathematica has continually grown\, in
 tegrating more and more algorithmic domains\, and spawning such technologi
 es as the Computable Document Format (CDF).\n\nBuilding on Mathematica and
  A New Kind of Science\, Wolfram in 2009 launched Wolfram|Alpha---an ambit
 ious\, long-term project to make as much of the world's knowledge as possi
 ble computable\, and accessible to everyone. Used every day on the web and
  through apps by millions of people around the world\, Wolfram|Alpha defin
 es a fundamentally new kind of computing platform that is turning science-
 fiction computer intelligence into reality.\n\nIn addition to his scientif
 ic and technical achievements\, Wolfram has been the CEO of Wolfram Resear
 ch since its founding in 1987. Under Wolfram's leadership\, Wolfram Resear
 ch has become one of the world's most respected software companies\, as we
 ll as a powerhouse of technical and intellectual innovation\, and a major 
 contributor to education and research around the world.
LOCATION:Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre\, Department of Chemistry
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