Ugo Dossi, Deep Fritz – Kramnik, Frankfurt 2000 (2005)
© Ugo Dossi
The idea that the shape of the universe, which is balanced down to the smallest detail, is the basis of its existence and must therefore be more than a coincidence, is not new. The fact that it has become a scientific argument in astrophysics gives cause to reflect on it from various professional perspectives.
Venue:
- 13 May 2025
Is Life Fine Tuned to Physics or Is Physics Fine Tuned to Life?
Online Panel Discussion:
Prof. Philip Goff, Ph.D. (Durham), Prof. Helen Meskhidze, Ph.D. (Cincinnati)
Chair: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Gäb (LMU) - 27 May 2025
A Fine Tuned Universe: Issues, Evidence, Implications
Prof. George Ellis, Ph.D. (CAS Fellow/Cape Town)
Chair: Dr. Laurie Letertre (LMU) - 11 June 2025
Woven Worlds: Thinking Through Cosmologies
Prof. Vilsoni Hereniko, Ph.D. (CAS Fellow/Hawaiʻi at Mānoa), Prof. Michela Massimi, Ph.D. (CAS Fellow/Edinburgh)
Chair: Prof. Dr. Philipp Schorch (LMU) - 21 July 2025
Essence of Life: Was weiß die Wissenschaft vom Leben?
Prof. Dr. Andreas Burkert (LMU), Prof. Dr. Ahmad Milad Karimi (CAS Fellow/Münster), Prof. Dr. Petra Schwille (MPI of Biochemistry)
Chair: Dr. Annette Meyer (CAS)
Each event starts at 7 p.m.
The lecture series is part of the CAS Research Focus “New Cosmology“.
The lectures will be held in German and English. A registration is required. You can find more information on the CAS website.
The Center for Advanced Studies at LMU provides a forum for scientific exchange and discussion that bridges the divide between the established disciplines. Its activities are designed to promote all forms of collaborative research and to stimulate interdisciplinary communication within the University. In addition, it facilitates the integration of visiting scholars and scientists into the academic life of the University.