Welcome back to Science Fair, Bwog’s weekly roundup of science events happening around campus. As always, email science@bwog.com if you want your event featured.

Generative AI Learning Community: AI and Ethics

  • Monday, October 28, 4:30 to 5:30 pm.
  • This October Generative AI Learning Community meeting will focus on the intersection of artificial intelligence and ethics, building on previous discussions. Attendees, including students, staff, and faculty, are encouraged to participate in a show-and-tell session. Refreshments will be provided. More information.

American Religion is… Human

  • Monday, October 28, 5:30 to 7 pm.
  • This event explores the intersections between artificial intelligence, humanity, and religion, challenging traditional views and addressing the implications of AI on humanistic pedagogy. Attendees are invited to reconsider the idea of religion as exclusively human and to discuss how AI might reshape this concept in a productive way. More information.

Abundance Talks: Invasive Building

  • Saturday, November 2, 6:30 pm.
  • In-person at 300S Wood Auditorium, Avery Hall.
  • This talk, part of the Abundance series, examines the environmental and social impacts of invasive building practices. It invites experts in architecture and urban studies to consider how construction methods affect ecosystems and local communities. More information.

Introduction to Computational Biology Workshop

  • Wednesday, October 30, 8 to 9 pm.
  • In-person at Room 702, Hamilton Hall.
  • This workshop will cover computational techniques for analyzing biological data, such as PCR, PCA, and Alphafold. Participants will also engage in a guided Python data analysis exercise. More information.

Making Elections More Trustworthy (and Trusted)

  • Monday, October 28, 11:40 am to 12:40 pm.
  • Room 451, Department of Computer Science. No registration required.
  • Matt Blaze from Georgetown University will discuss the vulnerabilities in election technologies and the safeguards to ensure high-integrity elections. He will cover challenges in election technology and advancements in security practices. More information.

Local Circuits Symposium: The Neuroscience of Social Connections

  • Tuesday, October 29, 1 to 6:30 pm.
  • This symposium explores how social interactions are processed in the brain, featuring experts from various fields discussing topics such as maternal care, social touch, aggression, and group dynamics. The event includes talks by Columbia faculty and PhD students, followed by a reception. More information.

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