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Data power at Pi: Platform for Investigation

In this special Royal Society takeover of Pi: Platform for Investigation, find out how different teams of scientists use data to tackle some of the world's challenges, from the spread of disease to the ageing process.

Add to Calendar 10/22/19 10:30 AM 10/22/19 03:30 PM United Kingdom (GMT) Data power at Pi: Platform for Investigation <p>In this special Royal Society takeover of Pi: Platform for Investigation, find out how different teams of scientists use data to tackle some of the world's challenges.</p> Science and Industry Museum, Manchester, M3 4FP
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In this special Royal Society takeover of Pi: Platform for Investigation, find out how different teams of scientists use data to tackle some of the world's challenges, from the spread of disease to the ageing process.

During October half-term the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester will be running a series of Pi: Platform for Investigation events. Join scientist from Manchester Metropolitan University and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to find out more about their work.

Dr Moi Hoon Yap and her group from Manchester Metropolitan University use machine learning technology to advance facial recognition software.   

Professor Shabbar Jaffar’s group, based at the Liverpool School for Tropical Medicine, study the treatment of non-communicable diseases like diabetes in comparison to the treatment of HIV.

Learn more about the science they’re doing at Pi: Platform for Investigation. 

For all enquiries, please contact events@royalsociety.org.

Young child drawing a picture.
There will be a range of activites suitable for children of all ages