מקום: אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון, בניין הכימיה לורי אי. לוקי (43), אודיטוריום (15)
שעות: 17:20-9:30
שפות: אנגלית
הכניסה לאירוע בחינם
The workshop aims at discussing Paul Forman's theses about the primacy of applied science over basic science among scientists and scholars from multiple disciplines, including biology, computer science, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and history and philosophy of science.
Program
9:15-9:30 Refreshments
9:30-9:50 Greetings and Opening Remarks
Prof. Chaim Hames, Rector, BGU
Prof. Gabriel Lemcoff, Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, BGU
Prof. Ute Deichmann, Director of the Jacques Loeb Centre, BGU
9:50-10:50 The Interaction of Basic and Applied Science
Amir Sagi, BGU
From basic to applied science and back
Gabriel Lemcoff, BGU
How practical applications can advance basic science; a personal experience in
latent catalysis
10:50-11.20 Coffee Break
11:20-12:10 The Importance of Basic Research in Biology and STEM
Anat Ben Zvi, BGU
From rare diseases to glowing worms – when basic research is
where you are, but applications are what you need
Yonatan Dubi, BGU
The tension between pure (curiosity-driven) and applied (tech-driven) science in
STEM: Impressions of a practitioner
12:10-13:10 The Shift to Applied Science and its Dangers (1)
Ute Deichmann, BGU
The shift in primacy from pure to applied science and technology: When and why
did it occur? How does it affect scientific values?
Yonatan Chemla, MIT
Back to the ivory tower: Reflections from a young scientist on science
and technology in academia (on Zoom)
13:10-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-14:30 The Shift to Applied Science and its Dangers (2)
Ron Folman, BGU
The dangers of applied science for fundamental science
14:30-15:20 AI and Collaboration with Industry – Personal Experiences
Shlomi Dolev, BGU
Creating a company from basic research – a personal experience
Anat Milo, BGU
Chymia ex machina: Artificial intelligence in chemistry
15:20-15:35 Coffee Break
15:35-16:25 The Changing Role of the University – The Example of Germany
Sophie Kohler, BGU
The balance between basic and applied science in contemporary Germany
Anthony Travis, HU
Science for money: A slippery path or so what?
16:35-17:20 Round Table Discussion
Tal Manko, BGU
Sharon Moscovitz, BGU
Ofer Ovadia, BGU
Varda Shoshan-Barmatz, BGU
Daniel Somekh, BGU
https://www.bgu.ac.il/en/u/research-centers/loeb-centre/events-lobby/workshop-1-4-25/
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נעה סופי קולר noasophi@post.bgu.ac.il
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