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In the news | The Atlantic
Why Some People Get Sicker Than Others
COVID-19 is proving to be a disease of the immune system. This could, in theory, be controlled. The COVID-19 crash comes suddenly. In early March, the 37-year-old writer F. T. Kola began to feel mildly ill, with a fever and…
In the news | Forbes
Prazosin Might Be A Treatment For COVID-19. More Data Is Urgently Needed
Amidst all of the unproven and ineffective treatments being promoted for coronavirus treatment, a new possibility has just emerged. Scientists around the globe are devoting enormous resources to trying to develop new treatments for COVID-19, the pandemic that is sweeping…
In the news | University of Oxford
Individual response to Covid-19 as important as government action
How individuals respond to government advice on preventing the spread of COVID-19 will be at least as important, if not more important, than government action, according to a new commentary from researchers at the University of Oxford and Imperial College…
Storing digital data in synthetic DNA with Dr. Karin Strauss
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Episode 48, October 31, 2018 – Dr. Strauss talks about life at the intersection of computer science and biology which, for many, is more like the intersection of science fiction and science, and explains how the unique properties of DNA…
The future is fusion with Asta Roseway
Episode 44, October 3, 2018 – Asta Roseway gives an inside look at one of the most unconventional labs at Microsoft Research. Located at the intersection of science, technology and art, it’s a lab that insists that technology, like art,…
The democratization of data science with Dr. Chris White
Episode 27, June 6, 2018 – Dr. White talks about his “problem-first” approach to research, explains the vital importance of making data understandable for everyone, and shares the story of how a one-week detour from academia turned into an extended…
Getting good VIBEs from your computer with Dr. Mary Czerwinski
Episode 20, April 18, 2018 – In a world where humans are increasingly interacting with AI systems, Dr. Mary Czerwinski, Principal Researcher and Research Manager at Microsoft Research, believes emotions may be fundamental to our interactions with machines. And through…
When Psychology Meets Technology with Dr. Daniel McDuff
Episode 17, March 28, 2018 – Dr. McDuff talks about why we need computers to understand us, outlines the pros and cons of designing emotionally sentient agents, explains the technology behind CardioLens, a pair of augmented reality glasses that can…