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Apeiron Society for the Practice of Philosophy

TuesdayApril 9, 2013 at 7:30 pm
in the Valhalla Room of the Scandinavian Centre,
739 – 20th Ave N.W. Calgary.

Topic: “We Know What You're Thinking, Almost”
Speaker: Thomas Keenan

Professor, Faculty of Environmental Design and Department of Computer Science ;
Research Fellow, Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary

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The Talk:

How technology is being used to map and even reprogram our brains, sometimes for sinister purposes.

Biographical Notes:

Tom Keenan is a professor of digital design in the Faculty of Environmental Design. He taught Canada’s first course in computer security in 1974. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) recently recognized him for his lifelong dedication to science promotion. He received the 2012 Award for Science Promotion for being a passionate and inspiring communicator of science and technology to Canadian and international audiences for more than 30 years.