Physics and Reality 2024 - 6 June Thursday

PHYSICS AND REALITY 2024 - THURSDAY 6 JUNE
International Conference on Philosophy of Physics
University of Helsinki, Finland, 4-6 June 2024

Naturalistic philosophy typically looks to physics when trying to sketch a world view. While predictions and applications of contemporary theories of physics have been extremely successful, it remains a major challenge to formulate a coherent and intelligible conception of reality based on them. The interpretation of quantum theory has been debated for almost a century; there is a tension between geometric and dynamic approaches in explaining relativistic phenomena; and string theory and quantum gravity have not resulted in unification of quantum theory and general relativity. Finally, in recent years, attempts have been made to apply quantum theory to new areas, such as computing, biology, and even cognition and consciousness. What can we expect from these new areas of research? The conference Physics and Reality 2024 will address these and other questions with the following themes:

* Interpretations of Quantum Theory
* Dynamic Approaches to Relativistic Phenomena
* The Project of Unifying Quantum Theory and General Relativity
* Extending Quantum Theory to New Domains

PROGRAM FOR THURSDAY 6 JUNE: METAPHYSICS, QUANTUM THEORY AND APPLICATIONS TO NEW DOMAINS

Chair: Alex Carruth

0:00:00 Tuomas Tahko Bristol University, UK: Mapping the Space of Scientific Possibility

0:38:01 Marilu Chiofalo University of Pisa, IT: A Quantum Toolbox for Neurobiological Sensory Systems

1:10:51 Ron Chrisley University of Sussex, UK: Non-superpositional neural computation and the foundations of mentality: A re-assessment

Chair: Marilu Chiofalo

1:41:04 KEYNOTE Tim Palmer University of Oxford, UK: The Singular Role of Infinity in Quantum Physics: Towards a Rational Theory of Quantum Mechanics

2:43:24 Hans Liljenström Agora for Biosystems, SWE: Can Physics and Neuroscience Allow for Free Will?

Chair: Paavo Pylkkänen

3:24:45 PANEL DISCUSSION

Chair: Ron Chrisley

4:52:21 Margarida Hermida King’s College London, UK: From Quantum Tunnelling to Sex

5:07:21 Alessandra Pulga University of Groningen, NL: A Framework for Free Will within a Quantum Universe

5:23:35 Sami Tayub Bristol University, UK: How van Fraassen inadvertently showed that Metaphysics can be Tested: Lessons from Bell’s Theorem

5:36:58 Anton Sverdlikov University of Wuppertal, DE: Event Structural Realism

5:53:03 Saara Wuokko University of Helsinki, FI: Retrocausality and Perspectivism

6:08:14 Christabel Cane University College London, UK: The Problem(s) of Temporary Intrinsics

6:25:24 Luca Gasparinetti Università della Svizzera Italiana, CH: Time, Causation and Quantum Gravity: a First Assessment

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