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SUMMARY:Merging Mind & Machine: The Science & Ethics of Brain-Computer Int
 erfaces - Dr Hazem Zohny (University of Oxford)\, Dr Marcello Ienca (Techn
 ical University of Munich)\, Professor Andreas Schaefer (Francis Crick Ins
 titute)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250514T173000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250514T190000
UID:https://talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/69fe3eb1-8739-4c0f-88ef-76fd3af91851/
DESCRIPTION:What if we could restore movement and communication to people 
 who have lost them? What if you could control your phone or computer using
  only your mind? What if your thoughts could be read – or even hacked? C
 ould neurotechnology unlock extraordinary new abilities – or threaten ou
 r most basic freedoms? How will brain-computer interfaces reshape our unde
 rstanding of identity\, autonomy\, and mental privacy? How can we protect 
 a right to cognitive liberty? And how might BCIs deepen our connection wit
 h each other\, or enhance how we learn and create?\n\nJoin us to explore t
 hese questions – and many more – at Jesus College\, Oxford\, at 5:30 P
 M on 14 May 2025.\n\nThis event brings together leading experts from neuro
 science\, neurotechnology\, and ethics\, including Dr Hazem Zohny (Uehiro 
 Centre for Practical Ethics\, University of Oxford)\, Prof Marcello Ienca 
 (TUM)\, and Prof Andreas Schaefer (The Francis Crick Institute and UCL\, C
 o-Founder of Paradromics). Together\, they will explore the promises and p
 erils of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs)\, a technology rapidly moving fr
 om science fiction into reality and raising urgent ethical\, legal\, and s
 ocietal challenges.\n\nExpect a lively panel discussion\, an audience Q&A\
 , and a post-event reception. The event is free and open to all\, but regi
 stration is required.\n\n📹 The event will be recorded and uploaded onli
 ne. If you sign up\, we’ll email you a link once it’s available.\nSpea
 kers:\nDr Hazem Zohny (University of Oxford)\, Dr Marcello Ienca (Technica
 l University of Munich)\, Professor Andreas Schaefer (Francis Crick Instit
 ute)
LOCATION:Ship Street Centre (Jesus College Ship Street Centre)\, 4 Ship St
 reet OX1 3DA
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SUMMARY:What makes effective conservation? Overcoming barriers to conserva
 tion success in the 21st century - Amy Dickman (University of Oxford)\, So
 phus zu Ermgassen (University of Oxford)\, Dr Alexandra Zimmerman (Senior 
 Research Fellow\, WildCRU)\, Sahil Nijhawan (University College London and
  ZSL)\, Dave Stone (Chief scientist\, JNCC)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250522T170000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250522T183000
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DESCRIPTION:Join us on the 22nd of May for an interactive panel discussion
  on the topic of "What makes effective conservation?" as part of the Grand
  Challenges seminar series. We will be discussing key questions around con
 servation success in the 21st century\, including: What is "effective" con
 servation and how do we measure it? How do we foster collaboration between
  local communities\, conservation practitioners\, researchers and funders?
  Where should conservation funding come from and what is the role of natur
 e-based finance? We will hear from a panel of researchers and practitioner
 s across the fields of ecology\, anthropology and policy\, with time for a
 udience participation and questions. The panel will be chaired by Amy Dick
 man\, Professor of Wildlife Conservation at the University of Oxford\, fea
 turing Dave Stone (Joint Nature Conservation Committee)\, Alexandra Zimmer
 mann (Oxford Wildlife Conservation Research Unit)\, Sahil Nijhawan (Conser
 vation anthropologist at UCL & ZSL) and Sophus zu Ermgassen (Ecological ec
 onomist at University of Oxford) as speakers. The panel will take place at
  5pm on the 22nd of May at the Jesus College Conference Center on Ship Str
 eet\, Oxford\, and will last approximately 90 minutes\, followed by a drin
 ks reception. \nSpeakers:\nAmy Dickman (University of Oxford)\, Sophus zu
  Ermgassen (University of Oxford)\, Dr Alexandra Zimmerman (Senior Researc
 h Fellow\, WildCRU)\, Sahil Nijhawan (University College London and ZSL)\,
  Dave Stone (Chief scientist\, JNCC)
LOCATION:Ship Street Centre (Auditorium)\, 4 Ship Street OX1 3DA
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 ondon and ZSL)\, Dave Stone (Chief scientist\, JNCC)
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SUMMARY:Challenging Honesty in Net Zero Claims - Baroness Natalie Bennett 
 (House of Lords\, Green Party)\, Josh Gabbatiss (Carbon Brief)\, Sebastien
  Cross (BeZero Carbon)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250603T170000
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DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Challenging Honesty in Net Zero Claims\, part of th
 e 2025 Grand Challenges seminar series!\n\nTransparency is critical to ach
 ieving Net Zero. This event will explore the challenges of verifying Net Z
 ero claims\, strategies for holding stakeholders accountable\, and recent 
 progress made at COP29.\n\nJoin us at the Jesus College Conference Centre 
 on Tuesday\, 3 June 2025\, for an expert-led discussion on building trust 
 and credibility in climate action.\nSpeakers:\nBaroness Natalie Bennett (H
 ouse of Lords\, Green Party)\, Josh Gabbatiss (Carbon Brief)\, Sebastien C
 ross (BeZero Carbon)
LOCATION:Ship Street Centre (Jesus College Conference Room)\, 4 Ship Stree
 t OX1 3DA
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SUMMARY:Decolonising Environmental Research: Rethinking Knowledge and Powe
 r - Dr Carol Ibe (JR Biotek Foundation)\, Dr Ricardo Roche\, Dr Catherine 
 Souch (Royal Geographical Society)\, Dr Monique Mulder
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250612T170000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250612T183000
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on decolonising env
 ironmental research and reshaping the dynamics of knowledge and power. Thi
 s event challenges traditional paradigms and fosters a more inclusive and 
 equitable approach to environmental studies.\n\nPanel members include: Dr 
 Carol Ibe\, Dr Ricardo Roche\, Dr Catherine Souch and Dr Monique Mulder wh
 o will chair the session.\n\nThere is also a drinks reception following th
 e panel.\nSpeakers:\nDr Carol Ibe (JR Biotek Foundation)\, Dr Ricardo Roch
 e\, Dr Catherine Souch (Royal Geographical Society)\, Dr Monique Mulder
LOCATION:Ship Street Centre (Jesus College)\, 4 Ship Street OX1 3DA
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SUMMARY:How children\, scientists\, and AI systems learn - Professor Aliso
 n Gopnik (University of California\, Berkeley)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250617T180000
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250617T191500
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DESCRIPTION:A common model of AI suggests that there is a single measure o
 f intelligence\, often called AGI\, and that AI systems are agents who can
  possess more or less of this intelligence. Cognitive science\, in contras
 t\, suggests that there are multiple forms of intelligence and that these 
 intelligences trade-off against each other and have a distinctive developm
 ental profile. The adult ability to accomplish goals and maximize utilitie
 s is often seen as the quintessential form of intelligence. However\, this
  ability to exploit is in tension with the ability to explore and to creat
 e world models based on that exploration. Children are particularly adept 
 at exploration and model-building\, though at the cost of competent action
  and decision-making. Human intelligence also relies heavily on cultural t
 ransmission\, passing on information from one generation to the next\, and
  children are also particularly adept at such learning. Thinking about exp
 loration and transmission can change our approach to AI systems. Large lan
 guage models and similar systems are best understood as cultural technolog
 ies\, like writing\, pictures and print\, that enable information transmis
 sion. In contrast\, our empirical work suggests that RL systems employing 
 an intrinsic objective of empowerment gain can help capture the exploratio
 n and theory formation we see in both children and scientists. Empowerment
  learning\, in particular\, may help construct causal models both in child
 hood and in science.\nSpeakers:\nProfessor Alison Gopnik (University of Ca
 lifornia\, Berkeley)
LOCATION:University Museum of Natural History\, Parks Road OX1 3PW
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