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Abstract: A distinguishing feature of many living systems is their ability to move—to be active. Through their motion living systems are able self-assemble: birds flock, fish …

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Abstract: Theoretical prediction of macroscopic flow properties of complex liquids is challenging even in the simplest case of suspension of spherical particles. There are a few available theories …

Speakers: Andrew Miri, Postdoc, Jessell Lab, Columbia University Motor cortical influence during movement execution Caroline Runyan, Postdoc, Harvey Lab, Harvard Medical School Distinct timescales of population coding across …

Invited Participants Xi Chen CCQ Michel Ferrero Ecole Polytechnique Antoine Georges CCQ Kris van Houcke Ecole Normale Paris Evgeny Kozik Kings College London Jia Li University of Michigan …

Title: Cosmology with intensity mapping techniques using atomic and molecular lines Abstract: Intensity Mapping (IM) opens a new window for future cosmological surveys which can tomographically probe large …

… impact on spintronics and quantum computation, is a 2D optical lattice of fermionic atoms with attractive interaction. Here we examine the combined effects of Rashba spin-orbit …

Speakers: Chand Chandrasekeran, Postdoc in Krishna Shenoy's lab, Stanford University Towards a single-trial understanding of the neural circuit dynamics underlying perceptual decision-making Maria Dadarlat, Postdoc …

Galaxy Formation at Extreme Redshifts: Semi-analytic Model Predictions and Challenges for Observations The well-established Santa Cruz semi-analytic galaxy formation framework has been shown to be …

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Marko Simonovic, Ph.D. Institution: Institute for Advance Studies, Princeton Efficient Evaluation of Cosmological Angular Statistics and Cosmological Parameters with Theoretical Uncertainties in Galaxy Clustering Abstract: In this …

“The most powerful transients in 3D” Extreme (hyperenergetic/superluminous) core-collapse supernovae and neutron star mergers belong to the most extreme transient events in the universe and …

Alexandr Andoni will describe how efficient solutions for similarity search benefit from the tools and perspectives of high-dimensional geometry.

… discussed. Joint work with Amelia Perry, Alex Wein, and Ankur Moitra. Irit Dinur Weizmann Institute of Science High dimensional expanders imply agreement tests I will describe the …

Large Scale Structure with 21cm IM surveys. Future 21cm Intensity Mapping (IM) surveys provide a promising probe of the Large Scale Structures of the Universe. In this talk …

Dust Evolution in Cosmological Simulations We present the first cosmological simulations using the moving-mesh code AREPO to study the evolution of dust and metals within galaxies. These …

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… conductors and semistable reduction This talk and the next one (by Andrew Obus) are aimed at giving a survey of certain results on reduction and lifting of …

Investigating the link between quenching and bulge growth with artificial intelligence The life of a galaxy is a tight balance between processes that trigger the formation of stars …

… airport to Schloss Elmau via a private car. After claiming your luggage at baggage claim you will proceed to the exit where a uniformed driver holding a …

The problem of devising optimally efficient universal gates for quantum computing is one of finding the best generators for rotation groups. In this lecture, Peter Sarnak will discuss …

Unveiling dust properties across galactic environments with dust evolution models Models of interstellar dust evolution of increasing complexity can be used to study dust content of galaxies on …

… you. Participants Download participant list PDF here. Ahmed Almheiri Stanford University Maissam Barkeshli University of Maryland Horacio Casini Centro Atomico Briloche Xi Dong Institute for Advanced Study …

… be covered directly by the Simons Foundation. Participants are expected to be present for all foundation-hosted meals.Breakfast will be served daily starting at 7:30 …

You must register to attend this event: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07edy0tnjj6ea184c9&llr=m5sut8qab We are drawn to the new, the unusual, the unexpected …

We are drawn to the new, the unusual, the unexpected: what we could not predict on the basis of what came before. As vast archives of our cultural …

The Critical Role of Compaction into a Blue Nugget in Galaxy Evolution Most high-z galaxies, when their stellar mass is ~10^10 Msun, undergo an event of …

High vs. Low, Active vs. Passive: Contrasting Opposites in the Circumgalactic Medium Benjamin D. Oppenheimer University of Colorado The multi-ion circumgalactic survey of COS-Halos has quantified …

Speakers: Selina Solomon, Postdoctoral Researcher, Lab of Adam Kohn, Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine An optogenetic study of feedback circuitry in the macaque visual cortex …

Title: Simulating galaxies in the reionization era with realistic stellar feedback Abstract: Galaxies at z>5 are the dominant sources for cosmic reionization, but current knowledge on these …

In this lecture, Richard Neher will present recent progress in our understanding of the evolutionary dynamics of organisms such as HIV and the influenza virus.

Illustris, IllustrisTNG and beyond: the era of large-scale cosmological simulations In my talk I will describe recent efforts to model the large-scale distribution of galaxies with …

The Simons Foundation held its fourth annual all-day Conference on Theory and Biology. Agenda 8:15 – 9:00 AM Breakfast & Check-in 9:00 – 9:10 AM …

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In this lecture, Josh Winn will describe the discovery of exoplanets, why it took so long to find them, what new technologies were required, and where the research …

Cosmology with Neutral Hydrogen Galaxy surveys have shown to be extremely powerful in mapping the Large Scale Structure (LSS) of the Universe. In combination with CMB data, they …

… significant technological innovation. Despite this, fast and sensitive measurement of the high-speed activity of many neurons across an large brain volume in scattering mammalian tissue remains …

In this lecture, Wendell Lim will discuss the design principles of molecular circuits that govern cell decision-making and responses. He will also describe how these principles can …