DFG-Kolleg-Forschergruppe MECS (Medienkulturen der Computersimulation)
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Computer simulations have revolutionised the sciences. Their impact left a mark in nearly every possible field of study – from microbiology, to climate research, and even astrophysics.
What new kinds of knowledge arise through computer simulations? How do they change our understanding of the sciences?
At the Institute of Advanced Study on Media Cultures of Computer Simulation (MECS), funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), we set out to find answers to these broad questions. We seek to accomplish this in diverse ways: by analysing historical and contemporary case studies , by building an interdisciplinary network of international fellows , and by organising trans-disciplinary lectures, workshops, and conferences .
In an age of computer simulations, MECS is one of the few institutions worldwide specifically focused on understanding their wide-ranging impacts.
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Schwerpunkt ›Die Serie‹
Wentz, D. (ed.), Beil, B. (ed.), Engell, L. (ed.), Schröter, J. (ed.) & Schwaab, H. (ed.), 2012, Diaphanes Verlag. 184 p. (ZfM, Zeitschrift für Medienwissenschaft ; vol. 2/2012, no. 7)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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Belagerung von Paris: 69 Freiballons, 381 Tauben und fast 11 Tonnen Post
Zindel, H., 2018, Medien – Krieg – Raum. Nowak, L. (ed.). München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, Vol. 1. p. 141–160 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Bewegung an der Wand: Zur Aufführung von Organismen mit dem Sonnenmikroskop
Wellmann, J., 2018, Bildwelten des Wissen: Kunsthistorisches Jahrbuch für Bildkritik. Feiersinger, L. (ed.). Berlin, Boston: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Vol. 14. p. 10-20 11 p. ( Bildwelten des Wissens : Kunsthistorisches Jahrbuch für Bildkritik; vol. 14).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Gluing life together. Computer simulation in the life sciences: An Introduction
Wellmann, J., 01.12.2018, In: History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences. 40, 4, 10 p., 70.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Der Körper auf Tauchstation: zu einer Wissensgeschichte der Immersion
Kasprowicz, D., 01.01.2019, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG. 401 p. („Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung“ NEUE FOLGE; vol. 19)Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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By Means of Which: Media, Technology, Organisation
Beyes, T., Holt, R. & Pias, C., 12.12.2019, The Oxford Handbook of Media, Technology, and Organization Studies. Beyes, T., Pias, C. & Holt, R. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 498-514 17 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Programm FAKE: Monte Carlo Eventgeneratoren als Werkzeug der Theorie in der frühen Hochenergiephysik
Borrelli, A., 01.12.2019, In: NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine. 27, 4, p. 479-514 36 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Street Wisdom
Vehlken, S., 01.2020, Universalenzyklopädie menschlicher Klugheit: Festschrift für Bernhard Siegert. Krajewski, M. & Maye, H. (eds.). Berlin: Kulturverlag Kadmos , p. 212-213 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research
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Computer Simulations Then and Now: an Introduction and Historical Reassessment
Borrelli, A. & Wellmann, J., 01.12.2019, In: NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine. 27, 4, p. 407-417 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Editorial: #5 Spectres of Artificial Intelligence
spheres Editorial Collective, Apprich, C., Beverungen, A. & Hille, L., 01.11.2019, In: spheres - Journal for Digital Cultures. 5, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Zootechnologies. A Media History of Swarm Research
Vehlken, S. & Pakis, V., 28.10.2019, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. 400 p. (Recursions)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
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The Practice of Naturalness: A Historical-Philosophical Perspective
Borrelli, A. & Castellani, E., 01.09.2019, In: Foundations of Physics. 49, 9, p. 860-878 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Between symmetry and asymmetry: spontaneous symmetry breaking as narrative knowing
Borrelli, A., 01.04.2021, In: Synthese. 198, 4, p. 3919-3948 30 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Culture, Technology, and Process in “Media Theories”: Toward a shift in the understanding of media in organizational research
Hoof, F. & Boell, S. K., 01.09.2019, In: Organization. 26, 5, p. 636-654 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Liveness Formats: A Historical Perspective on Live Sports Broadcasting
Hoof, F., 2020, Format Matters: Standards, Practices, and Politics in Media Culture. Jankovic, M., Volmer, A. & Schneider, A. (eds.). Lüneburg: meson press, p. 81-103 23 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Calendar
Hoof, F., 12.12.2019, Oxford Handbook of Media, Technology, and Organization Studies. Beyes, T., Holt, R. & Pias, C. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 54-67 14 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Ankunft einer Katze: Geschichte und Theorie der ersten Computersimulation eines Lebewesens
Konstantinow, N. N., Velminski, W. (ed.) & Warnke, M. (ed.), 25.02.2019, 1 ed. Berlin: ciconia ciconia Verlag. 143 p. (ciconia ciconia; vol. 23)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Unterwachen und Schlafen: Einleitung
Andreas, M., Kasprowicz, D. & Rieger, S., 2018, Unterwachen und Schlafen: Anthropophile Medien nach dem Interface. Andreas, M., Kasprowicz, D. & Rieger, S. (eds.). Lüneburg: meson press, p. 7-31 25 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Unterwachen und Schlafen: Anthropophile Medien nach dem Interface
Andreas, M. (ed.), Kasprowicz, D. (ed.) & Rieger, S. (ed.), 2018, Lüneburg: meson press. 190 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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California Thinking. Die drei ??? als Medienphilosophen
Vehlken, S., 01.01.2019, 10 Minuten Philosophie. Christoph, J. & Kristin, D. (eds.). Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 155-165 10 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research