An Evening with Freeman Dyson

An Evening with Freeman Dyson
Guest Speaker: Freeman Dyson, Theoretical Physicist and Mathematician; Brian Keating, Astrophysicist and David Brin, Physicist and Sci-Fi Author
Date: March 2nd, 2016
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Calit2 Auditorium, Atkinson Hall, UC San Diego
Host: Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination
DESCRIPTION/ABSTRACT:
Mathematician, physicist, philosopher and iconoclast Freeman Dyson is one of the most far-reaching and unconstrained minds of our age. His explorations -- ranging from fusion power to star-encapsulating energy collectors called 'Dyson Spheres' -- stimulate imaginative thinkers around the globe. Boldly speculating ahead trillions of years, Dyson has been called the top theologian of the 20th century. Always unabashed, he has raised controversy from all ends of the political spectrum with unusual ideas about climate change. Come enjoy an evening of brashly bold, provocative thinking interrogated by two younger colleagues in the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination at UC San Diego.
SPEAKER BIO:
Freeman Dyson is an English-born American theoretical physicist and mathematician, known for his work in quantum electrodynamics, solid-state physics, astronomy and nuclear engineering. He is professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, a Visitor of Ralston College, and a member of the Board of Sponsors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

[@BiancaAguglia]

A great scientist, a great story teller, and a wonderful human being. ❤️R.I.P. You are missed.

[@jasontheman3763]

RIP to a profound thinker Freeman Dyson

[@aparnasen8710]

the interviewer is super annoying. Freeman is just awesome

[@tomnorcross824]

What a brilliant and well informed man is Freeman Dyson and so optimistic too.

[@rodovre]

The lack of preparation by the interviewers is unforgivable. They haven't even read the basic CV of F. Dyson.

[@rodovre]

Starts at 7:57.

[@stevedabish9107]

7: 15 started to read the comments because of the looooong introduction and that is when I saw your comment lol

[@MirekHeikkila]

Freeman Dyson is awesome and so lucky! :) Such a interesting and likable person with so many amazing stories! pretty cool he's still around to see evidence of gravity waves and such too!

[@andrewseath9357]

Mirek Heikkila i

[@bohemiatotal]

Amazing person and scientific, what a luck to enjoy him so lucid and with such a wisdom, thanks a lot for uploading:-)

[@jamesj5696]

Please find a qualified person to interview Mr. Freeman, he deserves better.

[@Atanu]

The interviewer is cringe-worthy.

[@jamesrick3524]

Love it freeman you made my nite shutting down those two wannabe scientists hahah see you in the next.

[@treyquattro]

Freeman Dyson was a brilliant man and a gift to humanity. The self-absorbed idiotic interviewer on the left of the picture (to Dyson's right) is the polar opposite.

[@solreinecke6084]

A true mensch, a man.

[@willyburger]

Please give the hippie a joint and lead him off the stage. Where's Dyson?

[@pepe9702]

Made it respectable 19:30 lol

[@kalmanchrister1027]

kind of overly flattering interviewer... it's embarrassing

[@richardeasther2569]

Will long hair ever shut up oh don’t be like that sorry

[@grip2617]

Long hair is to nobody's advantage.