Franke Program in Science & the Humanities

When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that many facial recognition technologies misclassify women and darker-skinned faces, she delves into an investigation of widespread bias in algorithms.

Immediately following the screening, Professor Elisa Celis will moderate a discussion with the filmmaker, Shalini Kantayya.

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Distinguished Speaker Series
Lyanda Lynn Haupt, author and naturalist

The story sounds apocryphal, but it’s actually true. In the spring of 1784, Mozart found a starling in a Viennese shop mimicking the motif from one of his own concertos, and he took the bird home as a pet. How did it come to pass that the sublime classical composer found inspiration in one of the world’s most ecologically despised species? The answer leads to a beautiful tangle of music theory, linguistics, the nature of creative inspiration, and the human relationship with the wild earth.

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Ben Okri, acclaimed Nigerian Poet and Novelist

The acclaimed  Nigerian poet and novelist Ben Okri,  one of the foremost postmodern authors, is joining us to talk about his newest book, Prayer for the Living, which includes the quantum physics murder mystery “Alternative Realities Are  True.” During this event, Ben will read this short story, share how quantum physics  came to muddy the water of this British police investigation, and answer audience questions about his extensive body of work.
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Susan Hockfield, neuroscientist

With an anticipated world population of over 9.5 billion by 2050, we face an unprecedented challenge to sustainably provide sufficient food, water, energy, and healthcare. Convergence, the merging of previously distinct disciplines, has emerged as a powerful model with untold potential to drive a new cycle of innovation-based economic growth.  Bringing together insights and discoveries from the life, engineering, computation, and physical sciences holds the promise of accelerating discovery and the development of new technologies to meet the 21st century’s needs. Promoting Convergence approaches in education and research can pave the way to the discoveries and technologies that will transform our world.

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This talk will highlight fresh thinking on sustainability from a new book that emerged from a multi-year initiative from the Yale School of the Environment that engaged a diverse set of environmental thought leaders from diverse disciplines and across the political spectrum.
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