'Einstein, Picasso; The Art of Science and the Science of Art'
a talk by
Prof. Arthur I. Miller
Emeritus Professor of History
& Philosophy of Science,
University College of London
Date & Time: Friday, 14th Jan 2011, 4:00 pm
Venue : Centre for Contemporary Studies Seminar Hall
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 12
Note our new premises : Former JNCASR, near Health Centre)
All are cordially invited
Tea/Coffee will be served at 3:30 p.m.
Abstract: Almost simultaneously, in the first decade of the 20th Century
Albert Einstein discovered relativity and Pablo Picasso cubism. How - and
why? This fascinating story involves their turbulent personal lives; the
high drama of their struggles to achieve new ideas in the face of
opposition from contemporaries; and the unlikely sources for their
creative leaps, ignored by everyone else. To fully understand what
happened involves coming to grips with wide-ranging questions such as: Are
there similarities in creativity between artists and scientists? What do
artists and scientists mean by 'aesthetics' and 'beauty' ? Can we unravel
creativity at its highest level?
About the speaker: Arthur I. Miller is a well known historian and
philosopher of science. In his own words, he has always been attracted by
"what is the nature of...." questions, and this affinity made him shift
gears from physics to the history of science. He is the author of several
popular level as well as academic books, "Deciphering the Cosmic Number:
The Strange Friendship of Wolfgang Pauli and Carl Jung" being the latest.
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