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[RECETAS in #Barcelona] Dr. Laura Coll-Planas, a RECETAS researcher from Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya, was an invited speaker for the webinar "Assessing loneliness: the importance of choosing the right tool" organized by the State Observatory of Loneliness (Observatorio Estatal de la Soledad no deseada). 👀 Based on RECETAS PROJECT and her research experience, she explained how to quantify #social support and highlighted the importance of using #qualitative methodology, to explore the impacts of nature-based interventions. More than 150 people attended the webinar! ➡ Watch the recording: https://lnkd.in/eKcCYmDz (recording in spanish)

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This work is intriguing, which learns the relationships between different occupations of Chilean celebrities by calculating the percentage of occupational overlap. The data is from Wikipedia; I am also working on this to study the death causes and life trajectories of celebrities. This is new to me, thinking about how people work in two different professions and how they transfer knowledge to other domains of "Relatedness" and "Unrelatedness".

Why plot a graph on top of a PCA? Combining PCA and graphs offers a powerful approach to data visualization and analysis. PCA excels at dimensionality reduction, condensing complex data sets into a smaller number of key features. However, this can make it difficult to visualize relationships between data points. Here's where graphs come in. By plotting data points in a graph using their PCA coordinates, we can see how they cluster and interact based on the most informative features identified by PCA. This combined approach provides a clearer visual representation of underlying structures and relationships within the data, offering valuable insights that might be missed by using either technique alone. This novel approach allows researchers to not only see similarities and differences between mayors' communication, but also explore how these communication styles relate to each other visually. This combined approach offers a more nuanced understanding of the communication landscape than either PCA or graph analysis could achieve alone. It has been an honor to work alongside these brilliant people and contribute this idea to the research.

Magnificent colloquium today between Carlos Amunátegui Perelló and Roberto Andorno. For me, the key insight was provided by Carlos at the end: neurotechnologies would not only allow us to know WHAT you think but also HOW you think. And that is the focus on which their legal approach should be based. I would add that, furthermore, and not only that: they represent the first human-machine hybridization technology where the device can not only complement a deficit in biological activity (like an artificial heart) but also interprets it and has the potential capacity to generate automated intuitive processes that intervene in processes beyond mere biological activity (mental processes). Therefore, it is not just an intervention on a mere mechanized biological process of our body but on the processes that shape the very nature of the individual. In the not-too-distant future, there will likely be an effort to autonomously intervene or suggest interventions on mental processes. This anticipates, as a first approach to discern which neurotechnologies are beneficial for the human being, taking into account: 1) the purpose or object of the device; 2) the degree of intervention and autonomy of the device; 3) the capacity for integration/dependence between the person and the device; 4) the potential alteration of its processes on those that autonomously shape the individual's identity. The reality is that a person, for better or worse, will not be the same before using the neurodevice, and moreover, they will have exposed to others the activity that singularizes them as a human being. That situation and the responsibility of those who manage it is, for me, the essence that should determine the approach and regulation of neurotechnology.

In the #AI Policy Landscape: "Not having a Public Policy on #AI is itself a Public Policy" This was an interesting reflection from the panel that brought together the Centro-i para la Sociedad del Futuro and UNESCO at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), to discuss the key insights from UNESCO’s #ArtificialIntelligence Readiness Assessment (#RAM) of Mexico. Having a government #AIpolicy doesn't necessarily mean introducing new regulations; it means having an #AI strategy that reflects the kind of society we want to build with #AI, taking into account: - Which decisions should remain with humans to ensure #accountability and protect against public safety risks. - Which decisions can be delegated to machines so that humanity can fully benefit from #innovation. - Which decisions can be made collaboratively by both humans and machines to enhance human capabilities and address society's biggest challenges. You can access the full recording of the session in the link attached. https://lnkd.in/eNwpDcVw P.S. Thanks for allowing me to share some reflections during the Q&A part of the session.

Some excellent and insightful network analysis here

This is interesting. But it’s limited. It would be easy to draw sweeping conclusions (or discount it) without more data to provide context. (Of course that detail wouldn’t make a great graphic). The ‘why’ needs to be explored. I would be very interested to see a comparison of top administrators & board members compared to faculty in the institution by gender/ethnicity since they set the tone & strategy for the university. It would also be interesting to see this info for individual institutions or even academic programs to see how they compare on diversity. Another data point is students in doc programs compared to applicants. Also, years to promotion based on race/gender would be interesting. This will be unpopular, but a comparison of tenure vs non-tenure institutions would be another data point that might provide more context. Once you had that data, it would be interesting to look at what, if anything, different institutions/programs do differently related to recruitment & retention of not only students, but junior faculty.

✨Congratulations✨ Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. I am happy to be part of this effort: Equilibrium Programme. This is a programme for strategically integrating the Sustainable Development Goals #sdg and their targets into the structure and dynamics of the university. "The Universidad Latina de Costa Rica has defined its sustainable development model under the philosophical concept of 'Aequilibrium'. This is understood as an ideal that seeks the well-being of all people, ensuring that all the elements involved are in a state of harmony and coexistence over time". More information: https://lnkd.in/eDszCvAj

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