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Expected and unexpected in the exploration of the fundamental laws of nature

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Global Catastrophic Risks Conference 2008
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How does knowledge of the "known" allow scientists to anticipate consequences of the "unknown"? Possible outcomes of new high-energy experiments will be used to address this topic, covering both scientific and sociological aspects of the issue.

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Global Catastrophic Risks Conference 2008
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Michelangelo Mangano
Keywords
global threats
global risks
disasters
Department: Oxford Martin School
Date Added: 08/12/2008
Duration: 00:54:29

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