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Race to the Future? Values and Vision in the Design of Technology and Society Part 3
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“The new jim code” — Ruha Benjamin excerpt, 3 of 4

Dr. Ruha Benjamin explores the effects of machine bias and systemic racism in modern technology as well as the implications…
Race to the Future? Values and Vision in the Design of Technology and Society Part 2
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“Racism distorts vision” — Ruha Benjamin excerpt, 2 of 4

Dr. Ruha Benjamin explores the effects of machine bias and systemic racism in modern technology as well as the implications…
Race to the Future? Values and Vision in the Design of Technology and Society Part 1
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“We’re talking about power” — Ruha Benjamin excerpt, 1 of 4

Dr. Ruha Benjamin explores the effects of machine bias and systemic racism in modern technology and how technology is often…
Death in the 21st Century: What is Left Behind
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Death in the 21st Century: What is Left Behind

This 2020 AAAS Annual Meeting session explored topics including sustainable burial practices; social and legal dimensions of a digital “afterlife;”…
Science and Religion: The Draper-White Conflict Thesis
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Science and Religion: The Draper-White Conflict Thesis

In this short film, historians of science Dr. Lawrence Principe and Dr. Edward Davis examine the roots and social context…
A Climate of Hope: Scientists and Faith Communities Addressing the Climate Crisis 1
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A Climate of Hope: Scientists and Faith Communities Addressing the Climate Crisis

On December 17, 2019, AAAS DoSER hosted Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, and Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori for a discussion on climate…
From Native Skywatchers to ASTR 101: Widening Participation in STEM for Indigenous Communities and Beyond
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From Native Skywatchers to ASTR 101: Widening Participation in STEM for Indigenous Communities and Beyond

Professor Annette S. Lee from St. Cloud State University discussed how she uses culture and art to inform and communicate…
Science Engagement and Dialogue with Faith Communities at UMBC
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Science Engagement and Dialogue with Faith Communities at UMBC

As part of the Engaging Scientists project, the University of Maryland – Baltimore County and the AAAS Dialogue on Science,…
Closing the Weather Gap
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Closing the Weather Gap

This talk uses the "wealth gap," as a metaphor for the weather gap. He discusses how he has "weathered," the…
Is the Human Mind Predisposed to Religious Thought?
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Is the Human Mind Predisposed to Religious Thought?

Across cultures, the tenets of various religious beliefs reveal similarities and recurrent patterns. Why does this happen? In this film,…