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#LectureSeries: „Soviet Biology in Changing Environments: Nature, Knowledge, and Life under Transformation“ (online via Zoom)

The lecture series is organized by Sergei Shevchenko as part of the Gerda Henkel Foundation project Biological Instability and Its Management: A Soviet History, 1920s–1950s.

Programme
- 12.05.2026 4:00 PM CET
Dmitriy Myelnikov (University of Cambridge) – Body as Environment in Soviet Medicine
- 19.05.2026 5:00 PM CET
Stephen Brain (Mississippi State University) – The Last Reform Before Collectivization: Biocentric Agriculture in the Soviet Union
- 09.06.2026 5:00 PM CET
Alexandra Noi (University of California, Santa Barbara) – Biology as Ideology: The Ideas of Human Plasticity and Soviet Carceral Practices
- 16.06.2026 4:00 PM CET
Anna Mazanik (Max Weber Network Eastern Europe) – Viruses, Vectors and Soviet Medicine in the Pacific Borderlands

https://rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture-series/lecture-series-soviet-biology-in-changing-environments-nature-knowledge-and-life-under-transformation/

Celebrating 125 Years of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Cologne 🎓 Join our Anniversary Lecture Series exploring key questions in economics, politics and society from interdisciplinary perspectives. 🗓 Every Tuesday from 05 May 2026 | 🕕 18:00–20:00 (get-together) | 📍 Aula 2, University of Cologne | 🚪 Entry 17:45 More info & registration: [https://uni.koeln/4QPJK](https://uni.koeln/4QPJK) #UniversityOfCologne #WiSo125 #Cologne 🎓✨ #LectureSeries #Economics #SocialSciences

This year, Simon Prince, Professor of Computer Science at UCL, published a series of tutorials on ordinary differential equations (ODEs) and stochastic differential equations (SDEs) in machine learning for RBC Borealis. These are intended for readers with no background in these areas and require only basic calculus.

Article 1 describes what ODEs and SDEs are and their applications in machine learning.

https://rbcborealis.com/research-blogs/odes-and-sdes-for-machine-learning

Article 2 describes ODEs, vector ODEs and PDEs and defines associated terminology. They develop several categories of ODE and discuss how their solutions are related to one another. They discuss the necessary conditions for an ODE to have a solution.

https://rbcborealis.com/research-blogs/introduction-ordinary-differential-equations

Article 3 describes methods for solving first-order ODEs in closed form. They categorise ODEs into distinct families and develop a method to solve each family.

https://rbcborealis.com/research-blogs/closed-form-solutions-for-odes

For many ODEs, there is no known closed-form solution.

Article 4 considers numerical methods, which can be used to approximate the solution of any ODE regardless of its tractability.

https://rbcborealis.com/research-blogs/numerical-methods-for-odes

This concludes their treatment of ODEs. In the coming weeks, we will focus on SDEs. They will describe stochastic processes and SDEs, and show how to solve SDEs using either direct stochastic integration or Ito's lemma. They will introduce the Fokker-Planck equation, which transforms a stochastic differential equation into the PDE governing the evolving probability density of the solution. They also consider Andersen's theorem, which allows us to reverse the direction of SDEs.

#ODEs #PDEs #SDEs #ODE #PDE #SDE #Calculus #ML #DL #VectorCalculus #LectureSeries #Tutorials

📝💤 "Behold, the 'brief' intro to optimal transport where intuition triumphs over 'maths' because who needs rigor? 🙄 It's basically a #YouTube rabbit hole disguised as a blog, because nothing says 'understandable' like suggesting you watch a four-year-old lecture series. 📚📺"
https://alexhwilliams.info/itsneuronalblog/2020/10/09/optimal-transport/ #optimaltransport #rabbitHole #blogpost #mathintuition #lectureSeries #HackerNews #ngated

@tgreyhavens what a great resource! We like their talks, too:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7017B55DDDBB5D84

Though one can be forgiven for speeding through the intros and increasing playback speed
#art
#lectureseries
#learning

✨ Join us tomorrow, Friday, April 7, for a special online lecture by 🔥 @genramirez 🔥

Gen is an incredible type designer, letterer, sign-painter, and one of the most talented and generous people in type. Check out his work with Letrástica Fest ❤️

Free and online via Type Electives! Learn more, and register below:
🔗 https://www.typeelectives.com/events/type-electives-lecture-series-with-gen-ramirez-tickets-552312470467

#community #criticalthinking #love #onlineevent #lectureseries #type #design #education

This is our most badass Type Electives in-person event yet! 🔥🤘🔥

Join us on Friday, April 14th at Principles GI Coffee House in Gowanus, Brooklyn (NYC) for a free Death Metal Lettering workshop and have fun making up your own band logo!

Learn more and register on our website:
🔗 https://www.typeelectives.com/events/death-metal-lettering-workshop-tickets-605078505097

Credits:
🔥 Graphics by Cecilia Zhang
🔥 Lettering by Cris Hernández

#community #deathmetal #ettering #inpersonevent #lectureseries #type #design #education

This Friday, March 31, we’re excited to welcome designer and lettering artist, David Jon Walker ✨

Join us to learn about David’s process and inspiration for his 🔥 thought-provoking 🔥 lettering works.

This event is free and online ❤️
Details and registration are on our website:
🔗 https://typeelectives.com/events

Check out and follow David's work:
https://www.instagram.com/davidjonwalker/

#community #criticalthinking #love #onlineevent #lectureseries #type #design #education

This Friday, March 24, we're excited to welcome Libbie Bischoff, type designer and founder of Type Du Nord.

Come and learn about Libbie's journey from student at Type West to starting her own type foundry 🔥🔥🔥

This event is free and online ❤️
Details and registration are on our website:
🔗 https://typeelectives.com/events

#community #criticalthinking #love #onlineevent #lectureseries #type #design #education

Wondering if you illuminated your christmas tree ethically? 🎄
If you are interested in Normative #EnergyEthics don't miss our brand new #LectureSeries starting January 19 with @EBrandstedt talking about the contested meaning of #ClimateLeadership. 🌍🤝
➡ http://www.itas.kit.edu/philetas_nee

Tomorrow, I'm moderating the next Going Global online research seminar at @kingsdh (online event). Features Dr Yatun Sastramidjaja speaking about: 'Rhizome vs. Regime: Digital Activists and Cyber Troopers in a Competitive Cybersphere'. Join us! Register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/going-global-talk-series-tickets-471191515507 #cybertroopers #lectureseries #globaldigitalcultures #indonesia