Theoretically Speaking Series
Theoretically Speaking is a lecture series highlighting exciting advances in theoretical computer science for a broad general audience. Events are held at the David Brower Center in Downtown Berkeley, and are free and open to the public. No special background is assumed.
Spring 2019
Speaker: Helen Nissenbaum (Cornell Tech)
Mar. 27, 2019 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Speaker: Anil Ananthaswamy (Fall 2018 Simons Institute Journalist in Residence, moderator)
Panelists: Celeste Kidd (UC Berkeley), Bruno Olshausen (UC Berkeley), Christos Papadimitriou (Columbia University) and Michael Pollan (UC Berkeley)
Mar. 7, 2019 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Fall 2018
Speaker: Thore Graepel (Google DeepMind)
Nov. 7, 2018 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Spring 2018
Speaker: Eric Horvitz (Microsoft)
Apr. 25, 2018 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Speaker: Jeff Lichtman (Harvard University)
Apr. 4, 2018 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Fall 2017
Speaker: Scott Aaronson (University of Texas at Austin)
Oct. 18, 2017 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Spring 2017
Speaker: Avi Wigderson (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton)
Feb. 22, 2017 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Fall 2016
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Speaker: Mary Wootters (Stanford University)
Oct. 19, 2016 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Spring 2016
Speaker: Jon Kleinberg (Cornell University)
Apr. 6, 2016 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Spring 2015
Speaker: Dan Boneh (Stanford University)
Apr. 29, 2015 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm
