The different techniques covered by the term 'Artificial Life' can be used, among other things, for improving our understanding to what extent observed social behaviour may be due to self-organisation and what implications this has for evolutionary theories. Although in this field major discoveries have been made, the methods developed by Artificial Life have not been adopted sufficiently in mainstream biology, anthropology and sociology. One of the aims of the workshop is to promote such integration in the vast area of the study of social behaviour. Both modellers and empiricists are welcome to present their views at this workshops.
NASA Ames Research Center
and the NASA Astrobiology Institute
will be hosting the Astrobiology Science Conference 2002, to be held
at NASA's Ames Research Center April 7-11, 2002. All areas of
Astrobiology are welcome, including the origin of the solar system,
evolutionary biology, life in extreme environments, microbiology,
ecosystem science, global change, educational programs, and space
missions.