Announcements
“Plagued by Doubt and Viral Misinformation: The Need for Evidence-Based Use of Historical Disease Images” by Lori Jones and Richard Nevell
Mislabeled medieval “plague” images are everywhere. Jones and Nevell examine how such mistakes spread online and urge rigorous, context‑based, multidisciplinary interpretation before using such images, with accurate metadata descriptions.
[Lancet Infect Dis 2016;16(10):e235-e240]
Building Your Scholarship Toolkit: Strategies for Getting Started in Research and Scholarship
This AAMC-hosted webinar (May 27 at 2 pm ET) is for anyone interested in contributing to research and scholarship — especially those who don’t typically identify as a “researcher” or “scholar” or who haven’t always had clear pathways or support to share their work. Register now!
“Algorithmic Bias” by Abeba Birhane
What is algorithmic bias and how can we fix it? Technical tweaks in machine-learning models merely mask racism and power imbalances, warns Birhane, arguing to solve the problem we must instead address underlying issues of structural injustice.
[Open Encycl Cogn Sci 16 Mar 2026]
Upcoming Classes & Events
AI for Research: Crafting Research Questions (Online)
AI for Research: Developing Search Strategies (Online)
Past Classes & Events
The Write Stuff: Write Now - Self-Editing Workshop