Cathryn Carson | Research UC Berkeley

Cathryn Carson. Credit: Brandon Sánchez Mejia/UC Berkeley

Research Expertise and Interest

science and society, data science, ethics, artificial intelligence, history of science and technology, history of physics, nuclear waste, intellectual history, interdisciplinarity

Research Description

Science and technology in contemporary research institutions, including data science, AI, and physics (20th century to today). Data/tech ethics, intellectual history of philosophy and science, research institutions and politics, nuclear waste.

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New Palestinian and Arab Studies Program Established at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley's Division of Social Sciences has announced an endowed program and chair in Palestinian and Arab Studies to usher in a new era of research and scholarship,

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UC Berkeley Historian of Science Ponders AI's Past, Present and Future

Cathryn Carson reflects on the transformative potential of AI while highlighting its valuable lessons on both proactive and cautionary measures for shaping our future.

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From Tort Law to Cheating, What is ChatGPT’s Future in Higher Education?

When it comes to higher education, reviews have been more mixed, a blend of upbeat and uneasy. These UC Berkeley experts say that ChatGPT and similar tools are going to transform education.

Chancellor Christ (center left) and President Morris (center right) with the Tuskegee Scholars at the Berkeley-Tuskegee Data Science Initiative Reception at University House on June 21, 2022. (Photo/ KLCfotos)

UC Berkeley and Tuskegee University Announce Data Science Partnership

Tuskegee University and UC Berkeley recently announced the Berkeley-Tuskegee Data Science Initiative, a multi-year partnership to develop curriculum and collaborative research opportunities for students and faculty at both institutions.

NSF awards support Berkeley data science institute, national workshops

The grants recognize the campus’s leadership in data science education.

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Nuclear science meets social science in novel summer program

A summer school program designed to improve the social scientific literacy of nuclear engineers will use Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis as a case study. The six-day program, to be held in Berkeley from July 31 to Aug. 5, is being organized by faculty at UC Berkeley and the University of Tokyo.

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New Interdisciplinary Center Examines Nuclear Power

Several dozen scholars, analysts, scientists, and students gathered in Berkeley for an unprecedented and often contentious workshop on the future of nuclear power. The workshop, sponsored by UC Berkeley’s newly formed Center for Science, Technology, Medicine and Society, brought together social scientists and their counterparts in science, engineering, and policy.

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