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Business

Who are the new beneficiaries of the sharing economy?

Navanwita Sachdev10 months ago

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In this age of having electronic communication on our finger tips, there is no doubt that the sharing economy has...

Business

Breaking the ‘bamboo ceiling’? Asian women in business defy stereotypes

Valentina Cullmann1 year ago

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Between 'model minority', 'dragon lady' or 'cute but subservant': Whilst Americans are flocking to the theaters to watch 'Crazy Rich...

Technology

Women in Blockchain – 3 female experts within the field of this rising technology

Sam Brake Guia2 years ago

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The hype of blockchain is inescapable. Headlines all over the world are drumming up excitement surrounding its potential. For example, China's...

Business

Espacio Launches ActitudFem News Publication Dedicated to Women in Spanish Language

Tim Hinchliffe2 years ago

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The Espacio media incubator today launches ActitudFem.es, a Spanish news publication dedicated to women that caters to feminine needs and interests. ActitudFem was...

Technology

Ada Lovelace: more than the world’s first computer programmer

Ben Allen2 years ago

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Though articles like those in The Guardian like to remind us all that women originally coded because it was considered...

Brains Byte Back

(Previously The Sociable Podcast) The weekly podcast looking at how our brains, psychology, and society are impacted by the ever-evolving technology that surrounds us. Every Monday we bring you the best stories and guests from around the world relating to technology, psychology, and society.

Suicide impacts us all. Whether it is from someone we know personally, to a well-loved celebrity, losing someone to suicide is never easy. According to Save.org, Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US for all ages, with one death occurring every 12 minutes.

In our society, we want to do all we can to help those suffering from suicidal thoughts to get the help they need, however, identifying symptoms before an attempt is made can be difficult. In this episode, we will look at how predictive AI us being used to stop suicide before it happens.

To discuss this topic I am joined by two guests. My first guest is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Medicine, and Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Dr.Colin Walsh. In addition to Dr.Walsh, I am also joined by the CEO of Behavioral Signals, a pioneer in emotion AI for speech recognition technology, Rana Gujral.

And for our Neuron to something piece, we will look at a recent study that analyzing emotions triggered by events such as losing a phone or someone else holding it.