University Lecture: Carl and Amy Jones Lecture in Interdisciplinary Science

— 6:00pm

Location:
In Person - McConomy Auditorium, Cohon University Center

Speaker:
AMY ROBINSON STERLING , Neurscience Designer, Executive Director, Eyewire
https://www.amysterling.org/

Amy is the executive director of Eyewire, a game to map the brain from Princeton University. She is an international speaker, science communicator and contributor for Forbes, covering neuroscience and data visualization.

Sterling spends most of her time crowdsourcing neuroscience; catalyzing a future where we bring the world together to further mankind's quest to better understand ourselves. Sterling is passionate about connecting people to projects they care about and has spent over a decade orchestrating and curating crowdsourcing projects. She has advised the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy in innovation methods and has facilitated numerous brain-related interactive technology experiences over the years, ranging from VR shown at TED and the Tribeca Film Festival to 3D renders and animations shown in major media worldwide including Times Square NYC. Under her leadership, Eyewire has appeared in museum exhibitions in New York, San Francisco, Istanbul, London, Barcelona, Hong Kong, and more.

Sterling is an advocate of side projects and strives to live a modern day Renaissance lifestyle of interdisciplinary explorations and interactions. She aims to surround herself with curious, passionate people. She founded the TEDx Music Project, a collection of the best live music performances from TEDx events around the world.

RSVP → by Monday, October 20

This event is part of the University Lecture Series and is free and open to the public.

About The Carl & Amy Jones Lecture in Interdisciplinary Science:  Carl (MCS 56) and Amy Jones established the Carl & Amy Jones Endowed Interdisciplinary Fund at Carnegie Mellon University to support interdisciplinary study at the university. The fund supports a number of efforts at the university including The Carl & Amy Jones Lecture in Interdisciplinary Science.  The Jones Lecture is  presented annually by a researcher whose work uses interdisciplinary means of inquiry to advance the sciences and scientific knowledge. 
 

For More Information:
ULS@andrew.cmu.edu

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