BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk//
X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Twilight of the Scientific Age - Dr Martín López Corredoira  (In
 stitute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands)
DTSTART:20140508T180000Z
DTEND:20140508T190000Z
UID:TALK51748@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:John O'Toole
DESCRIPTION:A challenging perspective of the state of modern science and i
 ts historical\, philosophical and sociological contexts. \n\nDr Martin Lop
 ez Corredoira will explore why he believes that science is in decline\, af
 ter centuries of great achievements. Come along and hear what he has to sa
 y. It is sure to be a lively debate.\n\nLópez-Corredoira\, PhD in Physics
  and PhD in Philosophy\, works within several areas of Philosophy and is a
  staff researcher at the _Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias_ (Tenerife
 \, Spain)\, working in the fields of morphology and dynamics of the Milky 
 Way and the observational foundations of cosmology.\n\nHe is a prolific au
 thor\, with more than 60 papers and several books\, including "The Twiligh
 t of the Scientific Age" (2013)\, from which he will speak in this talk\, 
 or the publication as editor of “Against the Tide. A Critical Review by 
 a Scientist of How Physics and Astronomy Get Done” (2008).\n  \n\n\n\n
LOCATION:Todd-Hamied Room\, Department of Chemistry\, Cambridge
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR