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A scientific understanding of modern deep learning - LivestreamArtificial deep neural networks have in recent years emerged as a powerful class of function approximators for a broad range of problems in which we seek to learn from data. Largely due to their model complexity, however, basic questions surrounding how they learn and function are not well understood. I ...
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Deep Mutagenesis of a DNA Polymerase Clamp-Loader SystemClamp loaders are AAA+ ATPases that load sliding clamps onto DNA. We have developed a high-throughput platform for mutagenesis of components of the DNA replication system of T4 bacteriophage, and are using it to understand allosteric coupling in the component proteins.Speaker: John Kuriyan, UC Berkeley
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
What the Heck is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)? A Psychology Professor Tells All!In this 60 minute talk, I will describe what CBT is and how it differs from other kinds of psychotherapy. I will explain what to look for in a good CBT therapist and once you begin, how to maximize the beneficial effects of CBT. This talk is suited for people who ...
Aging greatly increases our susceptibility to a myriad of diseases, ranging from neurodegeneration to cancer. Given the very different tissues and manifestations of these diseases, aging researchers suspect there are basic aging processes that drive all or most of them. One such process is cellular senescence. Researchers, including those at ...
