Content by 2019-2021 Sinai and Synapses Fellows
Who’s Forgiving Whom?
With student loan debt, we need to be clear about what forgiveness is and about who’s forgiving whom in this transaction.
When God Saves Us In Spite Of Ourselves
Both Judaism and Christianity celebrate spring festivals centered on redemptive stories.
AI May Have A Thing Or Two To Learn From Our Imperfect Brains
What would happen if researchers created a neural network where the cells were all slightly different, just like we see in biological systems?
Challenging the Face of Science
Two women scientists working at the National Museum of Natural History share their professional journeys.
Floods in India: A View of Climate Change from Under the River
Dr. Luisa Cortesi shares her experiences living in places where climate change has hit far too hard for anyone to regard it as a myth.
AI, Ethics, and the Vatican
Sinai and Synapses Fellow Elizabeth Fernandez speaks with Dr. Brian Patrick Green, Director of Technology Ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, who has attended conferences on AI at the Vatican.
Sinai and Synapses Fellows Take Over Darwin Day – Part 2
The second group of presentations from this year’s Darwin Day gathering of Sinai and Synapses Fellows.
Sinai and Synapses Fellows Take Over Darwin Day – Part 1
This year, a group of Sinai and Synapses Fellows gathered on Darwin Day to offer their personal stories on how they have experienced the conflict between science and religion in their lives.
Understanding Deep Time: A Conversation with Briana Pobiner, PhD
When it becomes increasingly difficult to comprehend time beyond a human lifespan or two, how can we gain an understanding of the past of our human species?
COVID-19 and the Least of These
The vulnerabilities of illness do not define the person, but require that they receive extra care.
The Theology of Wearing a Mask
When your mask limits your ability to communicate clearly, perhaps you could let that moment remind you of the countless souls whose voices are never heard.
100 Years of Science Fiction in the Islamicate World
Science fiction provides us insight into how Muslim societies perceive themselves – and they see possibilities for the future.
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