Oriel Talks: From First Principles

With our first Oriel Talks for 2017, we explored different notions of resilience, and how we can strengthen ourselves and our societies in the face of great challenges. Times like these cause us to reflect on our strongly held positions and it is vital to have a framework at hand with which to approach and understand new opinions, situations and patterns. With the second edition of Oriel Talks for 2017, we will explore and analyse various phenomena, drawing from first principles. From understanding how tigers got their stripes and exploring the sinister world of infanticide to questioning judges’ analytical frameworks, the upcoming Oriel Talks 2017 will probe questions on how we should form, question and adjust our well-established beliefs.

The schedule for the evening is:

5.30 pm — Welcome and Introduction

5.35 pm — August Ludwigs (MCR): Fearless Thinkers and Evil Thoughts

5.55 pm — Matthew Noble (MCR): The Mathematics of Pattern Formation: How the Tiger Got It's Stripes

6.15 pm — Keynote: Paul Yowell (SCR): Constitutional Law and Facts: What do Judges Know?

7.00 pm — Close

7.15 pm — Dinner in Hall

8.30 pm — 2nd Desserts in the MCR

We’re looking forward to welcoming you to an evening of short talks, a high table dinner and second desserts in the MCR!

Bookings for meals close Sunday 26th at 9:00pm.