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Food for Thought: The emergence and resilience of decentralized brands: Bitcoin

On Thursday, April 29, at 12:00 PM, the Institute for Science, Society and Policy will host Prof. Mariam Humayun, Faculty Affiliate, ISSP and Assistant Professor, Marketing, Telfer School of Management, uOttawa, to discuss the emergence and resilience of Bitcoin.

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Mind the Gap: Bridging Human Creativity and Machine Learning

On Tuesday, May 11, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, the ISSP and the RCIS will host an expert panel discussion on AI and machine learning.

Will AI and machine learning augment or replace human creativity? How do we teach creativity to the next generation in a world of AI and machine learning? And how do we ensure teaching creativity and innovation in this world remains inclusive?

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Food for Thought: Application of Adsorption Processes for Carbon Capture and Thermal Energy Storage

On Thursday, May 27, at 12:00 PM, the Institute for Science, Society and Policy will host Prof. Handan Tezel, Faculty Affiliate, ISSP and Full Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Enginnering, Faculty of Enginnering, uOttawa, to discuss how we can capture carbon dioxide from combustion gases or from air and recycle it back to make fuels and other useful chemicals, instead of releasing it into the atmosphere.

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Autonomous Robot Highways in the Soft Fruit Sector

On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at 12:00 PM, the Alex Trebek Forum for Dialogue Project on AI for Healthy Humans and Environments at the AI + Society Initiative, in collaboration with the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, the ISSP and the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics, presents a talk with Prof. David Christian Rose, Elizabeth Creak Associate Professor of Agricultural Innovation and Extension at the University of Reading, in the UK.
The Mind-Brain Relationship and Addiction

On Tuesday, October 20, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM, the ISSP and the RCIS invited you to an expert panel discussion about the Mind-Brain Relationship and Addiction.
Food for Thought: Science, Society and Policy in the Age of COVID19: What Changes will Stick? Which will Prove Fleeting?

On Thursday, September 24, at 12:00 PM, the Institute for Science, Society and Policy hosted a diverse group of ISSP members from Canada and the United States to tackle COVID-19 issues.
Renegotiating the Social Contract between Science and Society

On February 27, at 12:00 PM, the ISSP is delighted to host Rhonda Moore, Practice Lead, Science and Innovation, Institute on Governance (IOG).
Inclusive Innovation: Perspectives and Practices

The ISSP was delighted to host a workshop on inclusive innovation on February 24th, from 8:45 AM to 12:45 PM.