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Fordham’s Second Annual Celebration of Cosmology

This event will also be livestreamed and recorded. When registering, please indicate whether you will join us in person or via livestream. The recording will be available online following the talks.

Join us for Fordham University’s Second Annual Celebration of Cosmology, featuring talks by:

Dennis W. Marks, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus and Head of Department of Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences, Valdosta State University
It From Bit: Power of Two

Patricia Marks, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of English, Valdosta State University
Bicycles, Bangs, and Bloomers: The New Woman in the Popular Press

In her talk, Patricia Marks will explore how 19th-century feminist movements were portrayed by male caricaturists and editors in satirical magazines like Puck and Punch. These caricatures depicted the “New Woman” challenging societal norms by advocating for education, independence, and participation in traditionally male-dominated fields. Despite initially aiming to undermine women’s equality efforts, the portrayals shifted toward a more lighthearted view, reflecting changing attitudes toward gender roles.

In his talk, Dennis Marks will discuss how matrix representations of geometric algebras over real numbers correlate with various numerical systems based on space-time metrics. It will highlight how quantum information can be accurately depicted in space-times without time dimensions, while those with multiple time dimensions lack coherence. Recursive generation over Z₂ has implications for combatting cancerous growths and for conflict resolution using “Marks’s Matrix Method,” impacting political, philosophical, and theological spheres.