Cheryl Martin

  Why do people face Bad Science? What is it makes us face bad science? Ben's duty as an epidemiologist is to utilize facts and research to determine what is healthy for the body. Newspaper headlines, for example, categorize items that raise or decrease cancer risk — and occasionally contradict themselves by declaring coffee to be in both categories. The focus of this lecture is on how evidence may be altered through deceit or ignorance. Bad science makes use of authority — individuals or experts – while disregarding the facts they provide. The weight of argument or evidence, rather than who says it, should carry good science. Ben's duty as an epidemiologist is to utilize facts and research to determine what is healthy for the body. Newspaper headlines, for example, categorize items that raise or decrease cancer risk — and occasionally contradict themselves by declaring coffee to be in both category ies. The focus of this lecture is on how evidence may be altered through

  Powerful change through Technology Deep Tech, which encompasses artificial intelligence, robots, block chain, advanced material science, photonics and electronics, biotech, and quantum computing but is not focused on end-user services, has been a recognized investment sector for as long as the tech industry itself. However, like many other industries, it has gone in and out of popularity depending on the overall environment. Under-the-radar deep tech grew even more hidden during the years when mainstream tech usage began to take off, as big-ticket applications and other services and gadgets popular with consumers garnered all of the attention.  The "profound enabling power" of deep tech has the ability to effect meaningful change. It uses cutting-edge technology to make real societal changes, and it's never been more important. The worldwide pandemic, the urgency of the climate catastrophe, and the fast increase of global populations have put further burden on alr

  “How to Build a Company Where the Best Ideas Win” Ray Dalio is the founder, chair and co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, a global leader in institutional portfolio management and the largest hedge fund in the world. How can we overcome our own personal biases, and how can the best idea win over popularity in an organization? How do you know if your idea or opinion is RIGHT? Do you utilize collective decision making in your business? Do radical truth and radical transparency really help a work environment? In this “Anatomy of a TED Talk,” we are exploring Ray Dalio’s talk, who gets raw and shares his painful mistakes and how he turned them into puzzles to produce gems! Using Masters in Clarity’s proprietary framework for writing an engaging talk, let’s break down Dalio’s talk. Ray Dalio, the founder of the largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, makes a case for using radical transparency and algorithmic decision-making to create an idea meritocracy where p