Name: How we use astrophysics to study earthbound problems
Uploaded: 2019-09-17T20:11:56Z
Duration: 5 min 8 s
Description: To study a system as complex as the entire universe, astrophysicists need to be experts at extracting simple solutions from large data sets. What else could they do with this expertise? In an interdisciplinary talk, TED Fellow and astrophysicist Federica Bianco explains how she uses astrophysical data analysis to solve urban and social problems -- as well as stellar mysteries.

To study a system as complex as the entire universe, astrophysicists need to be experts at extracting simple solutions from large data sets. What else could they do with this expertise? In an interdisciplinary talk, TED Fellow and astrophysicist Federica Bianco explains how she uses astrophysical data analysis to solve urban and social problems -- as well as stellar mysteries.

Federica Bianco: How we use astrophysics to study earthbound problems

How we use astrophysics to study earthbound problems

Astrophysics methods illuminate urban science, turning restless curiosity into tools for tackling city pollution and energy use.

Data from the cosmos offers insights on Earth, aiding legal systems to explore biases and enhance judicial efficiency and fairness.

Cross-disciplinary approaches foster innovation, as astrophysical models detect environmental and societal patterns, inspiring change.