讲座信息

2024年9月18日10:10-12:00

北京大学静园一院201

本讲摘要

Since the late 1960s, developments in visualization methods have significantly reshaped how molecular dynamics are conceptualized and understood. This talk examines Martin Karplus’ pioneering role in the implementation of molecular films, which introduced a dynamic element to static images and refined the depiction of atomic interactions. In his conceptual “second equation,” Karplus drew on Canaletto’s perspectival techniques to contribute to the mathematical modeling of molecular processes while enhancing the clarity and depth of computer imaging. Furthermore, the advent of Visual Molecular Dynamics (VMD), developed by Klaus Schulten’s team in the mid-1990s and employed by Karplus and his group at Harvard University, marked a transition towards interactive visual tools that facilitated an immersive exploration of molecular structures. The lecture will explore a set of epistemic virtues referred to here as “visual mindscapes,” mental frameworks that foster the co-construction of scientific knowledge in computer simulations. Such a reconfiguration in scientific visualization suggests an expansion of traditional virtues (e.g., mechanical objectivity, trained judgment) to support deeper epistemic engagement with the challenges of contemporary studies across various disciplines where adaptive modeling and real-time computational analysis are actively mobilized to address the behavior of complex natural systems.

主讲人：马大年 （Daniele Macuglia） 北京大学科技医史系助理教授

主持人：曹 琪 北京大学科技医史系讲师

主讲人介绍

马大年（Daniele Macuglia），意大利托尔梅佐人，生于1984年。曾就读于意大利Pavia大学和Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori (IUSS)，均以最高荣誉毕业，后赴美国芝加哥大学深造。在欧洲青年科学家竞赛和意大利物理奥林匹克中获奖。他与诺贝尔奖得主Martin Karplus、Benoît Roux、Giovanni Ciccotti及洛伦兹奖章获得者Daan Frenkel等国际知名学者合作，研究计算机模拟及物理学史。现为北京大学科学史、技术与医学系助理教授，博士生导师。