INFINITE FRUSTRATION: The Human Side of Science

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As a child, did you ever lie on your back and look at the night sky trying to imagine stars beyond the ones you could see, and more stars beyond them, and on and on forever? We have no personal experiences that can serve as an analogue of forever, whether of time or space. The infinitely large and small remain mysteries to human comprehension. We examine the need to cope with the infinite, and the 3,000-year history of Western philosophers, mathematicians and scientists to harness the infinite to meet humanity’s intellectual capabilities.

Presenter/Developer: Howard Mirowitz, MBA,
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, manages a private venture fund, teaches at UCI’s Merage School of Business.

Wednesdays, October 21, 28; November 4, 18
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

Facilitators:
Marj Besemer 949-246-4435, mlbesemer@cox.net
Yves Newmen 949-280-2624, newmen@earthlink.net