The 2023 Big Read book was Hello World - How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by author Professor Hannah Fry. Familiar from her many media appearances, academic and science communicator Hannah Fry offers us a collection of short stories based on real life-issues that involve data. She takes us on a tour of the good, the bad, and the downright ugly of the many algorithms that surround us – and of which most of us are unaware.
About the book
From Prince Andrew to David Attenborough, Donald Trump and Emma Thompson, Maitlis has met. some of the most influential people in politics and entertainment. Her book, Airhead, dives into the challenges of producing nuanced, contextualised coverage in an ever-accelerating news cycle. Her accounts range from profound experiences reporting on tragedies, to more surreal and humorous interactions with familiar faces.
Events
Big Read Launch Event: Author Event with Professor Hannah Fry
Date: Monday 9 October 2023
Time: 17:00 - 19:00
Location: The Curve Lecture Theatre and Online (via MSTeams)
Speakers
- Professor Hannah Fry (Author - Hello World)
- Professor Jenny Higham (Vice Chancellor)
- Baba Sheba (Director of Digital Educationl)
- Sue David (Associate Director of Information Services (Library))
- Others TBC
Join us for our Launch Event with the Author of this year's Big Read novel, Hello World - How to be Human in the Age of the Machine - Professor Hannah Fry.
We will be hosting a small panel and Q&A session to talk about the themes of the book, including data in areas such as Medicine, Law and the Arts and the ever evolving role and discussions of AI.
Big Read Event - Hello World: The Role of AI in Medical Imaging
View the recording for this event here.
Date: Wednesday 31 January 2024
Panel Discussion
Time: 12:00-13:00
Location: Lecture Theatre B
Lunch
Time: 13:00-14:00
Location: H0.1 and H0.2