Life as we know it

How much about our interaction with – and experience of – the world can be deduced from basic principles? This talk reviews recent attempts to understand the self-organised behaviour of embodied agents – like ourselves – as satisfying basic imperatives for sustained exchanges with the environment. Karl Friston will explain his belief that the minimisation of surprise is the driving force of the behaviour of living things. About the speaker Karl Friston is Professor in the Imaging Neuroscience & Theoretical Neurobiology group, which develops advanced mathematical techniques to allow researchers to characterise brain organisation. He works in the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging based at University College London. Guest Curator This event is part of a series of talks exploring the philosophy of biological complexity, curated by Michela Massimi. She is an expert in Kant, and the intersection between contemporary philosophical problems and scientific practice. Please note that each event is stand-alone so you can attend as many as you wish.

Suitable for
18+
16-17


Website
http://rigb.org/whats-on/events-2014/june/public-life-as-we-know-it

Admission
£12 Standard £8 Concession £6 Associate members Free to Ri members and fellows

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