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24th February 2003

Culture, Evolution and Memes

Organiser: Myrna Wooders (Economics, Warwick)

  • 1:15-1:20 Welcome, Myrna Wooders
  • 1:20-2:20 Susan Blackmore (Writer and lecturer on social policy and evolution, author of The Meme Machine)
    The Evolution of Meme Machines: From human brains to the World Wide Web
  • 2:20-3:00 Edward Cartwright (Economics, University of Warwick)
    A game theoretic model of imitation; is imitation consistent with game-theoretic Nash equilibrium?
  • 3:00-3:30 Nick Chater (Psychology, University of Warwick) Speed limits on evolution by meme selection: Some speculations
  • 3:30-3:50 Tea in the Mathematics Institute Common Room
  • 3:50-4:30 David Rand (Mathematics, University of Warwick)
    The dynamics of games in structured populations: correlations, invasions and enhanced cooperation.
  • 4:30-5:10 David MacKay (Physics, Cambridge University)
    Hands Free Writing
  • 5:10-5:50 Susan Hurley (Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick)
    Imitation, Media Violence and Freedom of Speech
  • 6:00 –7:00 Drinks
  • 7:30 Dinner for workshop organisers and speakers, by invitation
  MIR@W Contact:
Programme Secretary

e-mail: progsec@maths.warwick.ac.uk
 
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