A Symbolic Systems Distinguished Speaker Event - Ted Chiang on Magic vs. Imaginary Science
What is the difference between magic and imaginary science in fiction? How can they shed light on the way we understand the real world?
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What is the difference between magic and imaginary science in fiction? How can they shed light on the way we understand the real world?
A Center for Neural Data Science Seminar Series

A Center for Neural Data Science Seminar Series
This session covers the foundational knowledge of GPUs, including their architecture, functionality, and applications in computing. It provides an introduction to GPU computing through the lens of the Marlowe SuperPod and prepares learners for advanced topics such as GPU-accelerated data science and machine learning.
Location: CoDa W401

This session covers the foundational knowledge of GPUs, including their architecture, functionality, and applications in computing. It provides an introduction to GPU computing through the lens of the Marlowe SuperPod and prepares learners for advanced topics such as GPU-accelerated data science and machine learning.
Location: CoDa W401
Join us as we hear from Ted Chiang, American speculative fiction writer and author of Exhalation and “Story of Your Life,” the short story that was the basis of the 2016 film Arrival. Chiang's work has received four Nebula awards, four Hugo awards, the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and four Locus awards.
Presented by the Symbolic Systems Program. Co-sponsored by the English Department, Symbolic Systems Society, and Creative Writing Program.