Physics Program Presents
The Phenomenal Atlases of Physics
Friday, November 11, 2022
Hegeman 107
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST/GMT-5
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST/GMT-5
Kaća Bradonjić, Hampshire College
Physicists use abstract mathematics to describe, and advanced technologies to probe, the physical world on spatial, temporal, and complexity scales unperceivable by the human body through ordinary perception. How, then, does a physicist – a living, breathing organism whose primary knowledge is rooted in the physical interaction of their body with the physical world – work with abstract objects and ground their understanding in the sensory impressions and emotional states that their body makes possible? In this talk, I will sketch out a research program that integrates artistic and intellectual practice to guide our approach to this question. My work is informed by the history and philosophy of science, theories of embodied and situated cognition, and Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy of phenomenology. My aim is to gain a more intimate understanding of the individual experiences of scientific inquiry and to explore their impact on collective research efforts in physics. For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST/GMT-5
Location: Hegeman 107