In a Feb. 1 public lecture at Perimeter Institute, James Weatherall will tell the story of how innovative physicists and mathematicians saw surprising connections between physics, gambling, and finance, and put those connections to use following the Second World War, substantially changing the world’s financial system.
The talk, titled “The Physics of Wall Street,” is part of the Perimeter Institute Public Lecture Series, supported by Presenting Sponsor BMO Financial Group. The lecture will be webcast live on the insidetheperimeter.ca and via partner organizations on Wednesday Feb. 1 at 7 PM ET.
An author and researcher, Weatherall is the Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the University of California, Irvine. His work primarily concerns the mathematical and conceptual foundations of physics. In addition to his academic work, Weatherall’s writing on physics, philosophy, and finance has appeared in Scientific American, The Financial Times, and Slate. He is the author of The Physics of Wall Street and, more recently, Void: The Strange Physics of Nothing.
Following his talk, Weatherall will answer questions from the online and in-house audience – including questions submitted prior to and during the talk via Facebook and Twitter (using the hashtag #piLIVE). Questions are welcomed from everyone – aspiring scientific explorers, school classes, physics and chemistry buffs, and general science enthusiasts.
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LIVE WEBCAST DETAILS• What: James Weatherall, The Physics of Wall Street• When: Wednesday, February 1, 7 PM ET• Where: Live at Perimeter Institute, webcast online at https://insidetheperimeter.ca/physics-wall-street-james-weatherall-public-lecture/ • Pose questions for Weatherall by tweeting @Perimeter using the hashtag #piLIVE• More info: https://insidetheperimeter.ca/physics-wall-street-james-weatherall-public-lecture/
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