Cybernetics society

Cybernetics society

Annual Conference, 26 September 1998, London, UKThe Annual Conference of the Cybernetics Society took place at King's College,London University, The Strand, London UK on 26 September 1998. The scheduled programme included:

• Selection of contributions from the 15th Congress of Cybernetics held at Namur, Belgium, 1998.

• Chairman's Address on "Whither cybernetics?", Dr Brian Warburton (UK).

• "Cybernetics: the mind and memory with ageing",Dr P.R. Wilson, formerly of Severills Hospital, Colchester, Essex, UK.

• "The implications for cybernetics of the discontinuity between information and imparity",Dr D.J. Stewart (formerly of Brunel University, UK).

• "Information technology and the evolution of perception", Dr Elin Whitney-Smith (USA).

• "Prospects for machine consciousness", Mr Martin Smith (University of East London, UK).

• "Problems encountered in consciousness studies", Mr Peter Hardwick, (King's College, London, UK).

Short discussions were arranged after the presentations and finally Dr D.J. Stewart chaired a "General discussion of all presentations".

General enquiries about the Cybernetics Society should be made to: Dr Brian Warburton, 37a Oatlands Avenue,Weybridge, Surrey KT13 9SS, UK; Tel: 01932 843 602; email: BrWarburto@aol.com or to Mr A.G.Booth, 42 Buckleigh Road, London SW16 5RZ, UK. Tel/Fax: 0181 679 6968; email: abooth@cix.co.uk