Noon. Special Theory Lunch. "Three Recent Results in Algorithmic Game Theory." Christos Papadimitriou, UC Berkeley. 402 Computer Science.
Noon. Psychology Colloquium. "How We Reason." Philip Johnson-Laird, Princeton University. 0-S-6 Green.
Noon. Informal Neuroscience Seminar. "A simple reinforcement learning rule can account for improvements in sensory readout with perceptual learning." Jeff Law, University of Pennsylvania. 280 Icahn.
5:30 PM. Labyrinth and Linguistics Talk. "The Writing Revolution: Cuneiform to the Internet." Amalia Gnanadeskkan, Holy Family University. Labyrinth Books, Nassau Street, Princeton.
9:30 AM. Science on Saturday. "Learning Differences in a Digital World: A New Vision." Gordon Sherman, Newgrange School and Education Center, Princeton. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, James Forrestal Campus. http://www.pppl.gov/SOS2009broch.pdf.
9:30 AM. Science on Saturday. "Is God a Mathematician?" Mario Livio, Astrophysicist, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, James Forrestal Campus. http://www.pppl.gov/SOS2009broch.pdf.
11 AM. ISS Seminar. "Invertible Extractors and Wiretap Protocols." Mahdi Cheraghchi, EPFL. J323 EQuad.
4:30 PM. ISS Seminar. "Global Optimization Using Bayesian Methods and Correlated Knowledge Gradients." Peter Frazier, ORFE, Princeton University. B205 EQuad.
Noon. Psychology Colloquium. "The Social Neuroscience of Face Perception." Ralph Adolphs, University of Iowa. 0-S-6 Green.
9:30 AM. Science on Saturday. "Polysaccharides: From Waste Products to Smart Materials." Caroline Schauer, Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, James Forrestal Campus. http://www.pppl.gov/SOS2009broch.pdf.
1:30 PM. Rutgers Perceptual Science Talk. "Perception and Inference in the Acquisition of Simple Concepts." Iris Oved, Philosophy, Rutgers. 101 Psychology, Busch Campus, Rutgers.
1 PM. RuCCS Colloquium. "Rational Ways of Speaking." Herbert Clark, Psychology, Stanford University. 101 Psychology, Busch Campus, Rutgers University.
4:30 PM. Neuroscience and Social Decision-Making Discussion. "Using the Self to Understand Others: fMRI Studies of Mentalizing." Jason Mitchell, Harvard University. 1-S-5 Green.
4:30 PM. Rutgers Philosophy Colloquium. "Distorted Reflection." Rachel Briggs, MIT. 128-129 Davison Hall, Douglas Campus, Rutgers-New Brunswick.
1 PM. Newark Rutgers Psychology Colloquium. "The Neural Basis of Perceptual Stability." Bart Krekelberg, Rutgers. 371 Smith, Newark Campus, Rutgers.
3 PM. Rutgers Linguistics Colloquium. "How Grammars Leak." Colin Philips, University of Maryland. 109 Linguistics, 18 Seminary Place, New Brunswick.
9:30 AM. Science on Saturday. "Microplasmas." Jose Lopez, Applied Science and Technology, Saint Peter's College, Jersey City. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, James Forrestal Campus. http://www.pppl.gov/SOS2009broch.pdf.