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Interview with Marc Holman

Interview with Marc Holman

by Adam Koberinski Today I sat down with one of the new Rotman postdoctoral fellows, Marc Holman, to chat about his research, his background, and his position here at the Rotman Institute. Dr. Holman has a lot of passion for his work, and it shows through in this interview. Adam Koberinski: Tell us a little [...]

Deborah Fox2016-11-02T11:49:04-04:00November 2nd, 2016|Philosophy of Physics, PostDoctoral Fellows|

What are the foundational issues in cosmology? A report from the Rutgers-UCSC Summer Institute for the Philosophy of Cosmology

What are the foundational issues in cosmology? A report from the Rutgers-UCSC Summer Institute for the Philosophy of Cosmology

by Yann Benétreau-Dupin and Chris Smeenk Contemporary cosmology raises a number of philosophical questions, such as the limits of scientific explanations of the origin of the universe and the status of “dark energy” or the “multiverse.” Philosophers have recently turned to these topics, due to their intrinsic interest and the influx of new ideas [...]

Yann Benétreau-Dupin2016-07-18T14:28:36-04:00September 24th, 2013|Philosophy of Cosmology, Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Science|