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  • Trust, Explainability and AI

    New Law Annex (F10A) Seminar Room 100 New Law Building Annex (F10A), The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Abstract It is commonly claimed that explainability is necessary for trust in AI, and that this is why we need it. I argue that for some notions of trust it […]

  • A Cultural History of the Vagus Nerve

    Michael Spence Building F23,Level 5, Room 501, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Abstract From the Latin vagus, meaning wanderer or vagrant, the vagus nerve – also known as the vagal nerve – is the tenth cranial nerve. The vagus nerve is a […]

  • Weaving Genetics with Silk in Japan – Lisa Onaga

    Michael Spence Building F23,Level 5, Room 501, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Abstract When the history of raw silk is traced by following the thread of commodity formation and trade, our capacity to fully grasp the interactions among the insects, plants, and […]

  • If peer review is broken, what can fix it? Some suggestions from the repliCATS project (Collaborative Assessments for Trustworthy Science) – Prof Fiona Fidler

    Michael Spence Building F23,Level 5, Room 501, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Abstract In many scientific fields, post-publication surveys of the literature find that peer reviewers routinely overlook methodological flaws and statistical errors, avoid reporting suspected instances of fraud, and commonly reach […]

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  • Quantifying the Human? – Dr Cristian Larroulet Philippi – The University of Melbourne

    Michael Spence Building F23,Level 5, Room 501, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Abstract: Quantitative measurement in the human sciences remains both widespread and controversial. Are depression scales, intelligence tests, etc. valid measurement instruments? Do they deliver quantitative or merely ordinal information? I […]

  • GenAI and mental health – Elena Walsh – University of Wollongong

    Michael Spence Building F23, Ground Floor, Auditorium 1, The University of Sydney, Australia

    Human beings are social and dependent creatures. We rely on friends, romantic partners, family, communities, therapists, and other confidantes for support, insight, and understanding. And yet, we have recently entered […]

  • The Ian Langham Memorial Lecture – Uncle Rob Cooley, Gamay Rangers

    Michael Spence Building F23,Level 5, Room 501, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Bio: Uncle Rob Cooley is a saltwater man with connections to Gamay-Botany Bay and the NSW South Coast. Currently, Uncle Rob is Senior Ranger and Leader of the Gamay Rangers, a […]