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With the introduction of the two new programmes, IIT Delhi is planning to establish critical links with industry along with teaching and research. The curriculum of these courses provides new and exciting learning opportunities for students. … [Read more...] about IIT- Delhi to introduce MSc in Economics, Cognitive Science programmes from July 2020

On the second Homemade Astronauts team is Ky Michaelson, often called the real life "Rocketman" and the first civilian to build and launch an unmanned rocket into space. With that massive achievement on his list, Michaelson is looking to shoot even higher, aiming to become the first amateur to build and launch a fuel-powered, manned space rocket. … [Read more...] about Real-Life ‘Rocket Man’ Prepares to Blast off for Science Channel’s Upcoming ‘Homemade Astronauts’

LONDON: Macho work cultures are driving away young women from data science jobs, said analysts on Thursday, warning a failure to diversify the male-dominated sector could result in biased technology that discriminates against women. Women hold less than a quarter of jobs in data science - where they use tech to analyse trends - and female students are put off by combative recruiting events like coding contests and hackathons, found consulting firm Boston Consulting Group. "We need a woman's perspective to ensure what we build for our society represents our society," said Andrea Gallego, a partner at BCG GAMMA, the group's data arm, who added that the problem extended into other fields. "If we start building models with biased teams, we are going to run into a number of longer term effects including ethics issues and models propagating a bias we're trying to stop." The report comes amid concerns that the male-dominated tech sector is shoring up gender pay gaps and can result in tech … [Read more...] about Macho culture, coding contests & hackathons: Why women are being put off by Data Science roles

Discovery talked up the work Lewers has done partnering with online influencers. He is executive producing Revenge Of The Nerd (working title) with YouTube star Mark Rober, while he championed the campaign to plant 20M trees by 2020, led by Rober and fellow YouTuber MrBeast. Lewers also secured TikTok star Nick Uhas to host #TeamPluto, a project on Pluto’s 90th anniversary. … [Read more...] about Scott Lewers Upped To Top Post At Science Channel After Marc Etkind’s Exit

Related articleHow to prepare for Brexit (FAQ) Read more Above all, we can see it is possible to actually leave the Union. Peacefully, without chaos even though tears flowed now and then, but no blood flowed even though this is what usually happens when one party decides to pull out of such a serious bond. … [Read more...] about Leaving the EU is science-fiction no longer