Lauren Nicole DeLong

Apr 26

I Did 3 Degrees in 3 Different Countries: Here’s How They Compare

Thinking about a degree abroad? I did my Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD in the USA, Germany, and the UK. Here’s how the education systems compared. My Education Around the World From 2015 to 2019, I did a Bachelor’s degree in biology at a small university in Maryland (United States). Following graduation, I left for a…

Higher Education

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I Did 3 Degrees in 3 Different Countries: Here’s How They Compare

Mar 21

Switching Fields in Your Mid-Twenties

When I was 23, I switched my field from Biology to Computer Science. I’m on track to have my PhD in Computer Science by age 28. Here’s how I did it and my advice to others. Uh Oh… It’s happened to many of us. You get a Bachelor’s degree in something, enter…

Career Change

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Mar 14

Trapped in a Black Box: AI Interpretability and Ethical Obligations to Patients

Is it ethical to use “black box” AI for medical purposes? This essay was prepared as an entry for the 8th Annual Oxford Uehiro Prize in Practical Ethics. Introduction “We’ve analyzed your results, and unfortunately, it’s malignant.” Emmanuella’s doctor mapped out the “best treatment plan,” but upon expressing personal concerns about…

Artificial Intelligence

10 min read

Trapped in a Black Box: AI Interpretability and Ethical Obligations to Patients