Science Revealed Public Lecture Series
Panelists:
“Safe data with encryption,” Thomas Hales (Mathematics)
“Data in the Justice System,” Lucas Mentch (Statistics)
“What data can and cannot tell us,” Sandra Mitchell (History and Philosophy of Science)
“Social Media and Social Movements: Crowdsourcing Knowledge, Combatting Disinformation,” Lara Putnam (History)
Moderator, Lisa Parker (Bioethics)
Abstract: Data are everywhere: from COVID vaccine efficacy rates to election polling, from the justice system to the internet. Data can be used to improve our lives, but what about the downside to all this data use? What are the risks not only through hacks and security breaches, but also when data are manipulated to advance political, social, and economic interests? The public is invited to join Pitt faculty in a lively conversation about the role data play in society—the good, the bad, and the life altering.
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Location and Address
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