Michelle Ntampaka | Machine Learning for Cosmology

Plenary Talk | Cosmology from Home 2022 https://www.cosmologyfromhome.com/ Talk title: Machine Learning for Cosmology Speaker: Michelle Ntampaka Talk abstract: Astronomy is entering an era of data-driven science, due in part to modern machine learning (ML) techniques that enable powerful new data analysis methods. This is a shift in our scientific approach and requires us to ask an important question: Can we trust the black box? In this talk, I will highlight opportunities and challenges for creating trustworthy ML to interpret galaxy cluster observations. I will show examples of how machine learning can be used, not just as a tool for getting “better” results at the expense of understanding, but also as a partner that can point us toward physical discovery.