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Arizona Science Special: Humans, Data and Machines Roundtable Discussion

Joaquin Ruiz, UA Dean of the College of Science, leads a group conversation with speakers from the 2018 UA Science Lecture Series.
Understanding the mathematics of human speech

Episode 120: From Car Mufflers to Human Voice Tracts

Using mathematical models to help understand human speech.
Vincent J. Del Casino Jr., Vice President, Academic Initiatives and Student Success and Professor, School of Geography and Development, presents the last in a series of six lectures on artificial intelligence (AI).

Episode 119: There is No Such Thing as Big Data

We preview the final lecture in the 2018 UA College of Science lecture series which deals with modern day computers, AI, machine learning and big data.
Jane Bambauer, Professor of Law, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, presents the fifth in a series of six lectures on artificial intelligence (AI).

Episode 118: Machine Influencers and Decision Makers

We preview the fifth lecture in the 2018 UA College of Science lecture series which deals with modern day computers, AI, machine learning and big data.
Luis von Ahn, Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, presents the fourth in a series of six lectures on artificial intelligence (AI).

Episode 117: What Humans Do that Machines Cannot

We preview the fourth lecture in the 2018 UA College of Science lecture series which deals with modern day computers, AI, machine learning and big data.
The plume from Falcon Heavy's second stage engine created an unusual show in the skies above the Southwest.

It's a Bird! It's an Angel! No, It's Falcon Heavy!

Mars-bound rocket gives Southwest a sky spectacle.
Nirav Merchant, Director Data Science Institute, Data7, presents the third in a series of six lectures on artificial intelligence (AI).

Episode 116: Working Alongside Thinking Machines

We preview the third lecture in the 2018 UA College of Science lecture series which deals with modern day computers, AI, machine learning and big data
Mihai Surdeanu, Associate Professor of Computer Science, presents the second in a series of six lectures on artificial intelligence (AI).

Episode 115: The Minds of Machines

We preview the second lecture in the 2018 UA College of Science lecture series which deals with modern day computers, AI, machine learning and big data
Stephen Kobourov, Professor of Computer Science, presents the first in a series of six lectures on artificial intelligence (AI).

Episode 114: Problem Solving With Algorithms

We preview the first lecture in the 2018 UA College of Science lecture series which deals with modern day computers, AI, machine learning and big data
A new study reveals that across all languages, our brains prefer shorter sentences.

Episode 113: Human Brains Prefer Short Sentence Construction

When it comes to language, your brain prefers efficiency.
Engineers test how the mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope react in extreme temperatures.

Episode 112: Studying the Shapes and Colors of Distant Galaxies

NIRCam will study infrared light and help astronomers learn the age of stars in nearby galaxies
The role of astronomical themes in poetry and art. (Painting by H.J. Detouche)

Episode 111: How Astronomy and the Arts Interact

REPEAT. The role of astronomical themes in the arts.
New research may lead to the restoration of useful movement in paralyzed individuals.

Episode 110: The Complex Orchestration of Nerves and Muscles for Even Seemingly Simple Movements

How the brain controls muscles to produce movement
Photograph of E. coli that was transformed with the pGlo plasmid.

Episode 109: The Origins of Life

Experimental tools are helping astrobiologist Betul Kacar unravel mysteries about the origins of life
Finding new ways to generate energy with minimal environmental impact. Pictured: algae as viewed in a scanning electron microscope.

Episode 108: Making the Most of Alternative Energy Sources

Algae and new opportunities for alternative energy.
Particles such as those seen on the wind in this image are called aerosols. These small airborne particles can have a huge impact on the environment, threatening a range of things from human health to global climate.

Episode 107: The Widespread Effects of Tiny Aerosol Particles on Climate and Health

REPEAT. Of all environmental threats, particles are responsible for the most deaths globally.

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