Shradha Mukherjee#Article: From Helmholtz Monthly 04/24 by #Helmholtz #Berlin #Germany #EU https://www.helmholtz.de/en/helmholtz-monthly-april-24/
#ArticleSymmary: "
● Helmholtz invests 23 million euros in research on foundational AI models
● Startup-savvy researchers present project ideas
● Precise localization of miniature robots and surgical instruments inside the body
● Three questions for Philipp Schaps
● The essential role of large-scale research facilities for high-tech societies - Beate Heinemann‘s point of view"
#Article: The polymath with a sense of practice. Our namesake: Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894) was one of the last true polymaths by #Helmholtz #Berlin #Germany #EU https://www.helmholtz.de/en/about-us/who-we-are/history/hermann-von-helmholtz/
#ArticleSummary: "
Namesake: Hermann von Helmholtz, a renowned natural scientist of the 19th century.
Hermann von Helmholtz: A polymath who excelled in various fields such as medicine, physics, and chemistry.
Contributions:
- Bridging the gap between theory, experiment, and practical application.
- Founded the Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt, the world's first non-university research center.
Legacy: Helmholtz Association named after him, symbolizing diversity in natural science research and a focus on technological practice."
By #www.smukher2.com #www.smukher2.eu #www.smukher2.co.uk #www.smukher2.org #www.smukher2.net #smukher2 to #Everyone:
Germany's prestigious Helmholtz institute is named after Hermann von Helmholtz, who is one of the fantastic heroes in #fairwissenschaft. I wanted to discuss the AI models, but as I started the introduction talking about Helmholtz and Kant, who are heroes of #wissenschaft, the post became so long discussing AI models here became beyond the scope of this post, this post became about the scientific philosophical method, rather wissenschaft method that the likes of Helmholtz, Kant and Humboldt built. Indeed, #wissenschaft which is part of the name #fairwissenschaft is so called as science and philosophy go hand in hand, together enabling us to understand the world. So we need both Kant and Helmholtz approach, as demonstrated by the life and work of Alexander von Humboldt. Let me explain.
German scientist and philosopher Hermann von Helmholtz was a polymath, renowned for his contributions to meteorology, mathematics, physiology, optics, equations of vortex motions and electrodynamics, and equipment inventions ophthalmometer, and ophthalmoscope. Helmholtz had ancestral links to both the US and UK, as he was a descendant of William Penn who was British and the founder of the American Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Early 19th-century "nature philosophy," founded by Immanuel Kant and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, was a speculative science that felt scientific conclusions could be drawn from philosophical concepts rather than from empirical data obtained from observations of the natural world. "Nature philosophy" was philosophical speculation i.e. only thinking and not driven by data from observations and experiments. Helmholtz spent a lot of his later career disproving this theory. His contributions paved the way for additional study and advancements and had a profound effect on a number of scientific domains. Helmholtz's philosophy was influenced by Kantian epistemology, particularly the concept of Anschauung (intuition). However, he modified Kant's ideas by emphasizing the empirical nature of intuition. Helmholtz advocated for an empirically grounded approach to science and emphasized the importance of experimentation, observation, and testing of hypotheses. His engagement with Kant's concept of Anschauung sheds light on the complexities of the relationship between philosophy and science in the 19th century.
Alexander von Humboldt was a naturalist and explorer in the 19th century who integrated philosophical and aesthetic perspectives into his scientific work. Humboldt's engagement with philosophy, particularly the ideas of Goethe and Schiller, enriched his scientific inquiries by encouraging him to consider the aesthetic dimensions of nature. He viewed the natural world as a "web of life" and saw beauty as an integral aspect of it. His seminal work "Kosmos" contextualized his scientific findings within a broader intellectual framework. The fruitful collaboration between science and philosophy has led to deeper insights into biological systems and the nature of reality. Integrating empirical investigation with philosophical reflection can lead to a more nuanced and holistic understanding of the world.
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#ArticleSymmary: "
● Helmholtz invests 23 million euros in research on foundational AI models
● Startup-savvy researchers present project ideas
● Precise localization of miniature robots and surgical instruments inside the body
● Three questions for Philipp Schaps
● The essential role of large-scale research facilities for high-tech societies - Beate Heinemann‘s point of view"
#Article: The polymath with a sense of practice. Our namesake: Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894) was one of the last true polymaths by #Helmholtz #Berlin #Germany #EU https://www.helmholtz.de/en/about-us/who-we-are/history/hermann-von-helmholtz/
#ArticleSummary: "
Namesake: Hermann von Helmholtz, a renowned natural scientist of the 19th century.
Hermann von Helmholtz: A polymath who excelled in various fields such as medicine, physics, and chemistry.
Contributions:
- Bridging the gap between theory, experiment, and practical application.
- Founded the Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt, the world's first non-university research center.
Legacy: Helmholtz Association named after him, symbolizing diversity in natural science research and a focus on technological practice."
By #www.smukher2.com #www.smukher2.eu #www.smukher2.co.uk #www.smukher2.org #www.smukher2.net #smukher2 to #Everyone:
Germany's prestigious Helmholtz institute is named after Hermann von Helmholtz, who is one of the fantastic heroes in #fairwissenschaft. I wanted to discuss the AI models, but as I started the introduction talking about Helmholtz and Kant, who are heroes of #wissenschaft, the post became so long discussing AI models here became beyond the scope of this post, this post became about the scientific philosophical method, rather wissenschaft method that the likes of Helmholtz, Kant and Humboldt built. Indeed, #wissenschaft which is part of the name #fairwissenschaft is so called as science and philosophy go hand in hand, together enabling us to understand the world. So we need both Kant and Helmholtz approach, as demonstrated by the life and work of Alexander von Humboldt. Let me explain.
German scientist and philosopher Hermann von Helmholtz was a polymath, renowned for his contributions to meteorology, mathematics, physiology, optics, equations of vortex motions and electrodynamics, and equipment inventions ophthalmometer, and ophthalmoscope. Helmholtz had ancestral links to both the US and UK, as he was a descendant of William Penn who was British and the founder of the American Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Early 19th-century "nature philosophy," founded by Immanuel Kant and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, was a speculative science that felt scientific conclusions could be drawn from philosophical concepts rather than from empirical data obtained from observations of the natural world. "Nature philosophy" was philosophical speculation i.e. only thinking and not driven by data from observations and experiments. Helmholtz spent a lot of his later career disproving this theory. His contributions paved the way for additional study and advancements and had a profound effect on a number of scientific domains. Helmholtz's philosophy was influenced by Kantian epistemology, particularly the concept of Anschauung (intuition). However, he modified Kant's ideas by emphasizing the empirical nature of intuition. Helmholtz advocated for an empirically grounded approach to science and emphasized the importance of experimentation, observation, and testing of hypotheses. His engagement with Kant's concept of Anschauung sheds light on the complexities of the relationship between philosophy and science in the 19th century.
Alexander von Humboldt was a naturalist and explorer in the 19th century who integrated philosophical and aesthetic perspectives into his scientific work. Humboldt's engagement with philosophy, particularly the ideas of Goethe and Schiller, enriched his scientific inquiries by encouraging him to consider the aesthetic dimensions of nature. He viewed the natural world as a "web of life" and saw beauty as an integral aspect of it. His seminal work "Kosmos" contextualized his scientific findings within a broader intellectual framework. The fruitful collaboration between science and philosophy has led to deeper insights into biological systems and the nature of reality. Integrating empirical investigation with philosophical reflection can lead to a more nuanced and holistic understanding of the world.
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