# Michael Weisberg

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Ep. 14. Michael Weisberg on Philosophy and Climate

In this episode, Ramanan speaks with Michael Weisberg, Bess W. Heyman President's Distinguished Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also co-directs the Galápagos Education and Research Alliance. They discuss scientific models, the Galápagos, resistance to s…

"End the Legacy:" Fighting Familial ALS, an interview with Daniel Barvin, MBA

Dr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks! Many thanks to Daniel Barvin, MBA, for joining me on the "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner."   My good friend Michael Weisberg, MD, introduced us. I interviewed Mike on Episode #14 about his second novel, "In the End.…

Small Town Life Episode 0040 - Michael F. Weisberg, M.D.

Author Michael F. Weisberg, M.D., joined Dave Warner on an episode of the Small Town Life Podcast to discuss his new book, 'A Second Shot:  The Pursuit of Justice in Maryland's Oldest Cold Case Murder.'In 1971, Montgomery County Deputy Sheriff James Tappen Hall was gunned down outside a Maryland co…

A SECOND SHOT-Michael F. Weisberg

In 1971, Montgomery County Deputy Sheriff James Tappen Hall was gunned down outside a Maryland country club. The case went cold—no suspect, no answers, no closure. But his daughter never gave up trying to find her father's killer.Fifty years later, cold case detectives finally reopened the investig…

Michael F. Weisberg: A Second Shot

In 1971, James Tappen Hall was gunned down in Maryland as the deputy sheriff patrolled the grounds of a country club. The police searched for suspects, which included a gang of teens known for breaking into Coca-Cola machines. But the case went cold for half a century until it finally broke. But di…

What Science Can (And Can't) Tell Us | David Lahti & Michael Weisberg

In today’s episode, our speakers discuss this question: Is science the only reliable tool for understanding the world? Or for questions about meaning, morality, and ultimate purpose, do we need something more? You’ll hear from David Lahti, a biologist at Queens College, and Michael Weisberg, a phil…

Agent-based Models and Confirmation Theory

Is it possible to develop a confirmation theory for agent-based models? The are good reasons to be skeptical: Classical confirmation theory explains how empirical evidence bears on the truth of hypotheses and theories, while agent-based models are almost always idealized and hence known to be false…

Agent-based Models and Confirmation Theory

Michael Weisberg (Pennsylvania) gives a talk at the Conference on Agent-Based Modeling in Philosophy (11-13 December, 2014) titled "Agent-based Models and Confirmation Theory". Abstract: Is it possible to develop a confirmation theory for agent-based models? The are good reasons to be skeptical: Cl…

Epistemic Landscapes and Optimal Search

Jason McKenzie (LSE) gives a talk at the MCMP Colloquium (30 April, 2014) titled "Epistemic Landscapes and Optimal Search". Abstract: In a paper from 2009, Michael Weisberg and Ryan Muldoon argue that there exist epistemic reasons for the division of cognitive labour. In particular, they claim that…

Agent-based Models and Confirmation Theory

Is it possible to develop a confirmation theory for agent-based models? The are good reasons to be skeptical: Classical confirmation theory explains how empirical evidence bears on the truth of hypotheses and theories, while agent-based models are almost always idealized and hence known to be false…