Podcast Series - 2 Scientists Meet...
What happens when two scientists from completely different fields collaborate? What challenges do they face? What synergies arise, and why do they do it at all?
The podcast series "When Two Meet" introduces researchers working in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary projects. The scientists are interviewed by Philipp Spitzer, who, as a chemist, physicist, and science communicator, might bring in additional perspectives.
Artificial intelligence - better than it should be?
What do philosophers and physicists have in common and why are they so interested in AI?
Isabell Piantschitsch (Institute of Physics) and Philipp Berghofer (Institute of Philosophy) talk to Philipp Spitzer (chemist and science communicator) about their joint project "Deep Learning in Natural Sciences and Philosophy - What epistemological role does artificial intelligence play in basic research?"
The interests of mathematician, physicist, and philosopher Isabell Piantschitsch and philosopher and physicist Philipp Berghofer overlap in many areas, and one could say that they speak the same (scientific) language. Currently, the two are researching another shared interest: artificial intelligence. How does it work, and why does it sometimes provide better data for research than it theoretically should? How is this data handled, and what impact does AI actually have on research and everyday life? These and other questions are being explored by the two researchers as part of their project "Deep Learning in Natural Sciences and Philosophy."
As part of the project, the conference DELPHI (Deep Learning & Philosophy Conference) take place at the University of Graz. At this conference, scientists from a wide range of disciplines—from neural engineering and social and legal sciences to astrophysics—will discuss the great potential and risks of applying artificial intelligence. Learn more about the project and why philosophy and physics fit so well together in the second season of the podcast series "When Two Meet."
Podcast Eps. II - Artificial intelligence: better than it should be (in german)
Social innovations for Graz
Ulla Kriebernegg (Professor of Cultural Studies in Aging and Care Research and Americanist, Faculty of Humanities) and Annette Sprung (Professor of Migration and Education, Faculty of Environmental, Regional and Educational Sciences) talk about their joint project "Caring-Living-Labs Graz. Shaping Urban Caring Spaces Equitably, in Solidarity and Diversity."
When does one count as old? What do cities need to improve to give all generations access to the local community? What is a "generation bank" and why is an individual's "migration background" a relevant area of research? Philipp Spitzer asked the two researchers in this podcast episode about social innovations in Graz.
Podcast Eps. I - Social Innovations for Graz (in german)