BenevolentAI is “a new revolution in drug discovery and development,” according to Joanna Shields, CEO. She shared how their AI platforms are key components in both discovery and development. Their goal is to create treatments to those challenging diseases that have no cure. “Our mission at Benevolent is to unlock the potential of scientific data, […]
When talking with Dr. Chirag Patel it is easy to see how far computer technology has come. What he and many others are trying to do is pierce a veil of isolation. Patel’s panel, Your Life in Big Data: Drugs and the Environment, will cover that attempt. Despite our propensity for pattern recognition, it is […]
For the first time since the project was created, SXTXState participants had the opportunity to sit down with a few members of the SXSW Interactive team. Director Hugh Forrest, Senior Festival Programmer Sarah Garcia and Festival Coordinator Andrew McNeill provided insight into this year’s festival, and offered advice for event newcomers and veterans alike. According […]
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2014 Time: 10am-10.40am Location : Austin Convention Center, Ballroom D Foyer, 500 E Cesar Chavez St “How does she do it?” Women all over the world ask themselves this question when they see their female colleagues juggling what is now considered normal everyday life – building a career, being a mother […]
In a world where thousands of people work bent over computers every day, the question of office health is especially relevant. Panelists Jason Levitt and Clayton Aynesworth talked about the health risks of sitting and slouching too much, as well as some of the myths that dramatize the dangers of being sedentary at their SXSW panel, “The […]
Who Owns the Data? Self-Tracking to Health 2.0 Saturday, March 9 12:30PM – 1:30PM Sheraton Austin, Creekside In today’s world, it’s not enough to only consider how web and smart phone data influence your life. What about the data being collected about your health? In the past, data was paper based and technically was owned […]
Is Social Media Making Us Sick? Monday, March 11 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sheraton Austin – Capitol View North 701 East 11th St As evidenced by increasing research, observations and personal experiences alike, social media is increasingly impacting the lives of users who engage in it on a regular basis. The question is, […]