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Beware the Power of Prediction
Virtual Program using ZoomAside from self-fulfilling prophecies which we know are often self-defeating, predicting the future course of events has both desirable and undesirable effects. Join us for a brief Ted Talk about […]
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What Is It Like to be a 911 Operator?
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesHave you ever wondered what a 911 operator experiences in a typical work day? Is it a constant stream of horrible situations such as the depictions you see on TV? […]
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American Indians in NC: Sappony Spotlight
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesKara Stewart will speak with us about NC's current American Indian tribes, highlighting her own tribe, the Sappony, whose traditional territory straddles the NC/VA state line. You can find North Carolina's […]
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Flock Cameras: The Risks of Building a “Local” (but really national) Surveillance Network
Virtual Program using ZoomAutomated license plate reader cameras are often presented as simple crime-fighting tools, but systems like Flock create a searchable record of where ordinary people drive, when they travel, and who […]
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The State of Reproductive Rights in NC: How We Got Here, and Where We Go From Here.
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAttacks on abortion access and reproductive freedom have long been rooted in patriarchal efforts to control other people's bodies. Despite the fact that North Carolina has a history of being […]
