Past Event
Tuesday, February 26, 2019, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Massimiliano Di Ventra: The Scientific Method
9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego, 92093
Cost: Free
In his new book, "The Scientific Method: Reflections from a Practitioner," UC San Diego theoretical physicist Massimiliano Di Ventra discusses what type of information science can provide of the natural world, and how scientists go about investigating it. In this talk, Di Ventra will explain the scientific methodology and clarify the limits of science and the errors one makes when abusing its method in contexts that are not scientific. In 2018, Di Ventra was named one of the most influential scientific minds in his field. A book signing will follow the talk; copies of the book will be available for purchase from the UC San Diego Bookstore. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.