2019 CAP Congress / Congrès de l'ACP 2019

Session

M-HERZ Herzberg Memorial Public Lecture | Conférence publique commémorative Herzberg - M. Prakash, Stanford

M-HERZ

3 Jun 2019, 19:30

Simon Fraser University

Conveners

M-HERZ Herzberg Memorial Public Lecture | Conférence publique commémorative Herzberg - M. Prakash, Stanford

• Bruce Gaulin (McMaster University)
• Andrew Petter (President, Simon Fraser University)

2380. Frugal Science in the Age of Curiosity / La science frugale à l’ère de la curiosité

Dr Manu Prakash (Stanford University)

03/06/2019, 19:30

Herzberg Public, Plenary, and Medal Talks / Conférenciers des sessions Herzberg, plénières et médaillés (CAP-ACP)

Plenary Speaker / Conférencier(ère) plénier(ère)

Science faces an accessibility challenge. Although information/knowledge is fast becoming available to everyone around the world, the experience of science is significantly limited. One approach to solving this challenge is to democratize access to scientific tools. Manu Prakash believes this can be achieved via “Frugal science”; a philosophy that inspires design, development, and deployment...