Title : The ‘Social brain Hypothesis’ – does it apply to insects?

Speaker: Prof. Wulfila Gronenberg

Affiliation: University of Arizona

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Theoretical Physics Seminar. Speaker: Miquel Jorquera. Title: "What's so particular about photons?"

Please visit the website for details https://groups.oist.jp/ias/okinawa-analytical-instrument-network-discussion-group-meeting-2019

Dr. Thomas Kornberg, Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco. Language: English, no interpretation. Open to the OIST community.

Randy M. Bruno, Ph.D. Department of Neuroscience and the ZuckermanMind Brain Behaviour Institute Columbia University, U.S.A.

Carlos Villalpando will tell us about "A potential probe of quantum gravity with large molecular wavepackets". The talk is based on two papers: Minimal length effect on the broadening of free wave packets and its physical implications and Indirect Probe of Quantum Gravity using Molecular Wave-packets .

Abstract: The biggest obstacle for a direct test of quantum gravity is its energy scale , which is well outside of the capabilites of any human-made machine; the next best possible approach then is to provide indirect tests on effective theories of quantum gravity, which can be performed in a lower energy scale. This talk will be aimed in this direction, showing a promising path to test the existence of a fundamental, minimal length scale of Nature, by measuring the dispersion of large molecular wave-packets. The existence of this minimal length would imply a modified commutation relation between position and momentum operators, and as we will see, such a modification of the commutator has a profound effect on the dispersion rate of free wave-packets, providing a path for a potential, indirect test of quantum gravity in a laboratory setting.

Sharepoint Open Hours

Time: 14:00-15:00

Location B646

All scientific sessions are open to OIST members. Please show your OIST ID at the venue entrance. For further details please check the SWARM2019 website at https://arilab.unit.oist.jp/swarm2019/

Speaker: Dr. Danish Shaikh

University of Southern Denmark

Title: Multiple independent goal-directed learning for emergent adaptive behaviour in robots

3-day Science Leadership and Management course provided by highly sought after trainers from hfp consulting . A course Certificate is available upon completion.

Dr. Faubert will share his experience balancing his role as a researcher, with that of being a Chief Scientific Officer at a start-up developing commercial applications from his technologies.

Language: English

Reservation required

[Speaker] Professor Eberhard Bodenschatz, MPI for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Physics Institute for Dynamics of Complex Systems, U. Goettingen

In this talk Mirian Tsulaia will give us an introduction to Higher Spin Theories.

Abstract: This talk will be a short and 'slow' introduction to Higher Spin Theories. Today we will discuss aspects of metric like formulation of higher spin theories.

Physical principles underlying operation of phase plates in a TEM

Dr Marek Malac, National Research Council Canada NRC | National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT)

Open Campus, Admission Free, Everyone is welcome to Join

Abstract: Recent Google’s achievement on quantum supremacy attracted a lot of attentions, while provoking a lot of discussions. I will present the overview of recent experimental achievements....

Abstract: Termites are amongst the most abundant terrestrial animals on earth largely due to their ability to digest lignocellulose. Termites can digest lignocellulose at different stages of decomposition such as rotten wood and soil ...

Prof. Ke Wang, Professor, Nanjing University

New technology can increase student preparation and engagement between classes and create more time for the in-class dialogue. Students already use online content, but you can design better ways for them to interact with material before every class. Come and learn how!

By Mr. Ryohei Yoshida (Tsukuni & Associates patent attorneys' office)

Language: English. Open to everybody

Language: English

[SEMINAR]

"Coral reef fish in a changing world: evolutionary potential and ecological limitations"

Philip L. Munday and Jennifer M. Donelson

ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD Australia.

Many short-term experiments have demonstrated the potential impacts of ocean warming and acidification on marine organisms. However, longer-term experiments are needed to test the capacity for acclimation and adaptation to these stressors. In this talk we will describe unique multigenerational experiments being used to test the effects of warming and acidification on coral reef fishes and explore their capacity for thermal plasticity and adaptation.(...)

Abstract: “Branching Spacetimes” are a class of order-theoretic models that have interested philosophers and logicians for several decades. As it stands, the name is slightly misleading – the intended models of the theory do indeed branch, but they only partially represent spacetimes in the physicists’ use of the word. In this talk we will bridge this terminological gap by introducing a class of models that naturally enrich Branching “Spacetimes” with topological, differentiable and Lorentzian structures. As we will see, these models are interesting not only from a logical point of view, but also from geometric and physical perspectives as well.

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seminar by the external examiner

Language: English

This is an externally organized event supported by OIST. Scientific sessions are open to OIST members - please show your OIST ID at the venue entrance before entering. For more information contact the organizers.

OIST Workshop - Application deadline: 15 July, 2019 - OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions - Website: https://groups.oist.jp/dnu/retina-workshop-2019

Dear Foodies :)

Coming cooking class will be Pakistani Chicken Tikka Masala with Rumali Roti.

Chef will be Afshan Jamshaid

Registration deadline: 4th November 2019

Registration link: https://groups.oist.jp/foodies/signup-0

This is an externally organized event. Please contact the organizers directly for more information.

Language: English

Reservation required

Title : Stimulating Photoreceptor Regeneration from Muller Cells in Zebrafish Models of Inherited Retinal Dystrophy

Speaker: Prof. Brian Perkins

Affiliation: Cole Eye Institute/Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Theoretical Physics Seminar. Speaker: Yasha Neiman (Quantum Gravity). Title: "Introduction to holography and AdS/CFT".

Language: English

Reservation required.

Title : Magnetic nanoswimmers

Speaker: Prof. Ambarish Ghosh

Affiliation: Indian Institute of Science

Speaker: Dr. Alexandre de Mendoza, The University of Western Australia

This is the weekly Journal Club seminar. Speaker: Reiko Toriumi. Title: The gravitational Wilson Loop and the non-Abelian Stokes' theorem.

Interactive orientation for Postdoctoral Scholars who joint OIST June -October 2019.

Yoshimitsu ITOH, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo

Professor Phil Burrows, Interim Director of the John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science, University of Oxford, Royal Holloway University of London and Imperial College London.

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Speaker: Xingya Xu (G0 Cell Unit)

Title: How do condensin and cohesin work: ‘hold-and-release(clip)’ or ‘ring’?

Speaker: Vivek Pareek (Femtosecond Spectroscopy Unit)

More info on ISS site https://groups.oist.jp/iss

Speaker: Dr Scott A. Hale

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford

Title: Learning from social data to study human behaviour

Tadashi Tokieda , Professor, Stanford University (Mathematics)

Language: English