(c) L Patton 2020

Fluid dynamics

The Navier-Stokes equations
Modeling and simulation

(c) LIGO collaboration.

Gravity & relativity

LIGO methods
Theory of relativity

Lyubov Popova, Portrait of a Philosopher

History

History of philosophy of science
and mathematics

Expanding theory testing in general relativity: LIGO
and parametrized theories

Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics, February 2020.
Open Access.

LINK TO PAPER

Gerd Arntz, "For Homeland" 1936

Upcoming Events

12 January 2021

Lichtenberg Group for History and Philosophy of Physics, helmed by Dennis Lehmkuhl. Event organized by Prof. Lehmkuhl & Niels Martens.

History and Philosophy of Physics Research Seminar

4-5 March 2021

Workshop organized by Dunja Šešelja and Jamie Shaw.

Pursuit-worthiness in Scientific Inquiry

May 2021

Workshop organized by Lukas Verburgt, Utrecht University.

Debating New Approaches to Histories of the Sciences

Fall 2020 Online Class: The Marxist Tradition

Karl Marx is one of the most influential figures in philosophy, including philosophy of science, political philosophy, and theories of culture.

Ideas given classic form in the Marxist tradition: "revolutions" in history and philosophy; analyses of technologies, structures, and political theories as liberatory or oppressive; class struggle, stratification, & income inequality; the rise of nationalism & the state.

This course will explore Marx and his tradition, including:
Angela Davis, Adolph Reed, Walter Benjamin, Rosa Luxemburg, Bertolt Brecht, Boots Riley, Frantz Fanon, Levins & Lewontin, Paolo Freire, Thomas Piketty.