BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Data::ICal 0.22 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:William Bialek\, Princeton University\n\n
In the four hundred years since Galileo\, the physics community has constructed a remarkably successful mathematical description of the wo rld around us. \; From deep inside the atomic nucleus to the structure of the universe on the largest scales\, from the flow air over the wing o f an airplane to the flow of electrons in a computer chip\, we can predict in detail what we see\, and what will happen when we look in places we ha ve never looked before. \; What are the limits to this predictive powe r? \; In particular\, can we imagine a theoretical physicist&rsquo\;s approach to the complex and diverse phenomena of the living world? \; Is there something fundamentally unpredictable about life\, or are we miss ing some deep theoretical principles that could bring the living world und er the predictive umbrella of physics? \; Exploring this question give s us an opportunity to reflect on what we expect from our scientific theor ies\, and on many beautiful phenomena. \; I hope to leave you with a d eeper appreciation for the precision of life&rsquo\;s basic mechanisms\, a nd with optimism about the prospects for better theories. \;
\n DTSTART:20180322T230000Z LOCATION:Chemistry \, Room 402 SUMMARY:The Physics of Life END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR