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Published May 14, 2026
Benjamin Recht: “The Irrational Decision: How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us”
Recorded on May 5, 2026, this video features a talk by Benjamin Recht, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley, focused on his book, The Irrational Decision: How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us. Professor Recht was joined in conversation by Marion Fourcade, Professor of Sociology and Director of […]
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Published August 1, 2014
Lie Detector
Recent research by a psychologist at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business suggests that our unconscious mind can detect lies.
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Published July 29, 2014
Mind Readers At Work
A team of researchers led by UC Berkeley neuroscientists are getting closer to decoding imagined speech from the brain.
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Published July 29, 2014
Arroyos and Socionatures
A UC Berkeley geographer explores a mystery to better understand the relationship between human-caused and natural phenomena.
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Published July 29, 2014
When Companies Manage Cities
UC Berkeley political scientist Alison Post’s new book explores the consequences of privatizing urban infrastructure.
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Published July 29, 2014
Social Networks from History
A new tool developed by a team at UC Berkeley can help build “prosopographies,” social networks based on names, affiliations, and other historical data.
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Published July 22, 2014
Do You Trust the Police?
A team of UC Berkeley researchers are helping devise new methods for measuring levels of trust between local communities and the police.
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