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Don't Name the AI
It’s a general rule that you don’t name the animals that’ll later end up being dinner. This may not be a huge issue in suburbs but the...
Apr 34 min read
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That's Not My Reusable Algorithm....
For anyone with a young child you'll be familiar with the 'That's not my..' board books. My 1 year old is obsessed with them! She's...
May 18, 20212 min read
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There's a Dr in the Apartment!
I've graduated with a PhD! Last week was the final event in the 'Adventures of a PhD Candidate' where I attended the graduation ceremony...
Dec 18, 20183 min read
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We are using biased algorithms every day!
Every day we use algorithms to make decisions. We use algorithms to decide if it’s worth getting up and having breakfast, if taking the...
Dec 8, 20172 min read
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Too Many Gaussians, not Enough Grad Students
Extragalactic surveys of galaxies have often used single spectrums on the centre of galaxies, e.g. SDSS, GAMMA. Now, surveys are using...
Oct 31, 20172 min read
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Shopping for Friends
It feels like only yesterday when we had to physically go outside to make friends. Now we can do it from behind a desk! But is making...
Jun 30, 20173 min read
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The wrong tool for the right project?
Machine learning might look like it is the solution to all the world’s problems. It’s being used to predict people’s online habits for...
Jun 21, 20173 min read
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'Hello World!'
'Hello World!' - This is the first thing every programmer prints to screen when they start using a new programming language. Why? Because...
Mar 16, 20173 min read
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The art of writing
Many of us will have read a book that you just can't put down until you are at the end. This is the sign of a good story. A story that...
Oct 28, 20162 min read
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Artificial Intelligence in the future?
Science-fiction often portrays a future involving robots taking our 'human' jobs, a fight for survival against our creations, and usually...
Aug 15, 20162 min read
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Using a students strength to engage them in Astronomy 101
If there is one thing I have learnt from teaching students over the past couple of years it's that they all have varying degrees of...
Jun 18, 20164 min read
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Exam time at ANU
It is the end of Semester 1 here at The Australian National University (ANU). Students are working hard to finish their final assignments...
May 25, 20163 min read
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