Logic of the Brahmastra [Humour, Education]
Channel: Manoj Gopalkrishnan
Date: 2015-05-05

Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFHc6BFT_9g for the full version of this video.

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The slides for the talk can be downloaded from http://www.tcs.tifr.res.in/~manoj/DrL...

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On the face of it, Logic and Fantasy are polar opposites. The fantasy worlds of Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy seem far removed from the world of logicians like George Boole and Alan Turing. And yet, there is a method to the madness of fantasy, and a hint of madness lurking beneath the methods of logic. Join us as we continue our interaction with the world of fiction at Chai and Why?

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About the speaker: Manoj Gopalkrishnan (http://www.tcs.tifr.res.in/~manoj ), a faculty member in the School of Technology and Computer Science at TIFR, tries to understand natural phenomena in biology from the perspective of computer science while dabbling in science fiction and fantasy, improv theater, ghazals, cricket etc. 

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Chai and Why - Dec 7 2014 TIFR@ Prithvi Theatre. 
Chai and Why is a bimonthly informal forum for discussions of interesting scientific issues organized by TIFR and held at Prithvi Theatre, Juhu, (1st Sunday) and Ruparel College (3rd Sunday) of every month.