Madison Chaos and Complex
Systems Seminar
2022 Discussions
At the seminar on May 5, 2015, we decided to make our long-standing
summer discussions
slightly more formal by having a topic, a facilitator, and a
web-accessible reading or video. The reading or video should take no
more than 20 minutes, and the facilitator should be prepared to give
at most a 5-minute introduction to the topic and lead the ensuing
discussion. All discussions are Tuesday noon on the Memorial Union Terrace (under the
big tree, or in the Lakeview
Lounge in the event of cold/bad weather). Anyone interested in
facilitating a topic should contact Peter
Sobol.
Short List
- Mar 15, 2022 - Damien Wilson
- Mar 22, 2022 - Damien Wilson
- Mar 29, 2022 - Peter Sobol
- Apr 5, 2022 - Jeff Mattox
- Apr 12, 2022 - Damien Wilson
- Apr 19, 2022 - Damien Wilson
- Apr 26, 2022 - Jeff Mattox
- May 3, 2022 - Damien Wilson
- May 10, 2022 - Jeff Mattox
- May 17, 2022 - Peter Sobol
- May 24, 2022 - Peter Sobol
- May 31, 2022 - Jeff Mattox
- Jun 7, 2022 - Damien Wilson
- Jun 14, 2022 - Jeff Mattox
- Jun 21, 2022 - Jeff Mattox
Topics
Mar 15, 2022
Topic: Chaos in Ukraine
Facilitator: Damien Wilson
Reading: None
Mar 22, 2022
Topic: Chaos in Ukraine (cont)
Facilitator: Damien Wilson
Reading: The War in
Ukraine and Universal Values
Mar 29, 2022
Topic: Response of scientists to the invasion of Ukraine
Facilitator: Peter Sobol
Reading: CERN Council responds to the Russian
invasion of Ukraine
Apr 5, 2022
Topic: Threat posed by deepfakes
Facilitator: Jeff Mattox
Reading: Deepfakes
Explained
Apr 12, 2022
Topic: Is history chaotic?
Facilitator: Damien Wilson
Reading: History as
Chaos (?)
Apr 19, 2022
Topic: Free speech quiz at Whitewater
Facilitator: Damien Wilson
Reading: The
University of Wisconsin has Much to Explain
Apr 26, 2022
Topic: Warp-capable spacecraft
Facilitator: Jeff Mattox
Reading: DARPA
Funded Researchers Accidentally Discover the World's First Warp
Bubble
May 3, 2022
Topic: Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter
Facilitator: Damien Wilson
Reading: Article by
Anand Giridharadas
May 10, 2022
Topic: Plastic pollution
Facilitator: Jeff Mattox
Reading: Kipp Street
Station and Is
Plastic Recycling a Myth?
May 17, 2022
Topic: The Fermi paradox
Facilitator: Peter Sobol
Reading: New
‘burnout’ theory explains why aliens are avoiding Earth
May 24, 2022
Topic: The UFO/UAP phenomenon
Facilitator: Peter Sobol
Reading: 400
Reports of Strange Alien Phenomena
May 31, 2022
Topic: What happens before you click "submit" on a website?
Facilitator: Jeff Mattox
Reading: Thousands
of Popular Websites See What You Type
Jun 7, 2022
Topic: Relationship between guns and masculinity
Facilitator: Damien Wilson
Reading: Firearms
and the Phallus: Using Guns to Reclaim Masculinity
Jun 14, 2022
Topic: Aging as a disease that can be cured
Facilitator: Jeff Mattox
Reading: The
"Benjamin Button Effect": Scientists can Reverse Aging in Mice
Jun 21, 2022
Topic: The Many Worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics
Facilitator: Jeff Mattox
Reading: Parallel Worlds
Probably Exist