IIC Colloquium - From Galaxies to Sensor Networks: Science in an Exponential World March 11, 2009; 4:00pm 60 Oxford Street, Room 330 Alex Szalay, Alumni Centennial Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, The Johns Hopkins University Abstract Scientific data are doubling in quantity every year. As a result, new paradigms are emerging in every area of modern science, and almost every aspect of the scientific method is undergoing fundamental change. This talk will discuss these challenges and new approaches for dealing with the enormous data sets of today and tomorrow, using examples from astrophysics and space science. The emergence of pervasive computing — small sensors everywhere – is already having an impact on not only how we do science but also our everyday lives. The engineering principles behind pervasive computing are also finding their ways into corporate data centers. Pavlos Protopapas _______________________________________________ iic-colloquium mailing list iic-colloquium(a)calists.harvard.edu http://calists.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/iic-colloquium