Welcome back to Science Fair, Bwog’s weekly roundup of science events happening around campus. I hope you are doing well on this delightfully warm weekend. As always, email science@bwog.com if you want your event featured.

Workshop on Emerging Trends in AI: Exploring Resilience, Robustness, and the Future of Synthetic Data in Research

  • Monday, May 5, 8:30 am to 6 pm, Tuesday, May 6, 8:30 am to 4 pm
  • Pulitzer Hall. Register here.
  • Columbia Engineering will present a two-day workshop to bring together leading experts in both machine learning and neuroscience. Leading experts will explore how the brain’s resilience can inspire more robust AI systems and examine how machine learning is revolutionizing data generation in social sciences. More information.

Communicating Climate Tipping Points: Unpacking Uncertainty, Avoiding Alarmism, Inspiring Action

  • Tuesday, May 6, 6 to 8 pm. 
  • Armstrong Hall, Room 230, or online. Registration required.
  • In this unique event, voices from climate science and journalism will come together to understand how tipping points are discussed and how to communicate in ways that inspire action. See below for panelists. More information.
    • Raymond Zhong, Climate Reporter, The New York Times
    • Robert Kopp, Distinguished Professor, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University
    • Marina Hirota, Associate Professor, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
    • Bette Otto-Bleisner, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)

The Data Myth: Interrogating the Evidence-base of Evidence-based Peacebuilding

  • Thursday, May 8, 12 to 1 pm. 
  • Online. Registration required.
  • This webinar will examine the role that data plays when determining responses to contemporary conflicts. It seeks to interrogate the assumptions that create this data, analyzing how useful it is when ‘solving’ these conflicts. See below for panelists. More information.
    • Roger Mac Ginty, Professor, Durham Global Security Institute and the School of Government and International Affairs
    • Pamina Firchow, Associate Professor, Heller School for Social Policy at Brandeis University

Bodies of Evidence: Medico-legal Work in British India

  • Thursday, May 8, 4:30 to 6 pm. 
  • Fayerweather Hall, Room 513. Registration reccomended.
  • The Center for Science and Society is inviting Uponita Mukherjee, Assistant Professor of History at Fordham University, to discuss the fascinating history behind forensic science and criminal justice in colonial India. This talk challenges the idea that medical evidence was always more trustworthy than police investigations, revealing how doctors and police actually worked together, sometimes uneasily, to shape criminal trials. Discover why the relationship between police and forensic experts still sparks debate in India today, and why understanding this history matters for how we view justice now. More information.

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