Author: Michael Alvarez
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A Conversation with Hannah Druckenmiller: Water Quality Measurement & Policy
Recently at Caltech, the Center for Science, Society, and Public Policy teamed up with the Resnick Sustainability Institute, the Linde Institute of Economic and Management Sciences, and the Linde Center for Global Environmental Science to host an informative and productive workshop on “Innovations in the Science & Policy of Water Quality Measurement.” Hannah Druckenmiller, on…
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Cong Cao, Postdoctoral Instructor in Science, Society, and Public Policy
Dr. Cong Cao recently joined us at Caltech’s Center for Science, Society, and Public Policy as a postdoctoral instructor. Cong’s research interests are in health & environmental economics, especially in the use of machine learning to model to complex interactions between climate change, meteorological factors, human behavior, and health outcomes. Make sure to check out…
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Ozan Gurcan, CSSPP Postdoctoral Instructor in Bioethics
Recently, Dr. Ozan Gurcan joined the Caltech Center for Science, Society, and Public Policy as a postdoctoral instructor in bioethics. Center Co-Director, Frederick Eberhardt, recently sat down with Ozan to discuss his research and teaching interests. A video of their conversation is now available online!
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AI & the 2024 Presidential Election
What can we do to help people spot AI-developed content? Just a few years ago, to spot problematic content online one could use a few simple tests: Do the images or video look fake? Is the audio mechanical or robotic? Is the text full of typos or misspelled words? Usually content that failed those simple…
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Postdoc in Artificial Intelligence & Public Policy
CSSPP has just posted an ad for a postdoctoral scholar in Artificial Intelligence & Public Policy. The position is joint with Caltech’s Computing and Mathematical Sciences (CMS) Department. The posted ad describes the position: We are seeking computer science applicants with an interest in applications that have real-world policy uses or implications, or social science…
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Introducing the CSSPP Blog
In 2023, we launched Caltech’s new Center for Science, Society, and Public Policy. It was a whirlwind year, with a number of workshops, lots of campus programs, and many new initiatives to facilitate the involvement of the Caltech community in the Center’s activities. We are now starting to look forward to new Center initiatives in…