Dr. Jonah Lynch began his academic journey as
a Physics student at McGill University, and then broadened into humanistic
interests, including studies in philosophy, a doctorate in theology, service as
a priest, and a second Ph.D. in artificial intelligence applied to ancient
history. He resides in Italy and divides his time between scientific research,
consulting, and teaching.
A programmer since age seven, he wrote the
best-selling book The Scent of Lemons on technology and human
relationships. He has lectured worldwide at institutions like Oxford, MIT, and
the University of Chicago, l’Accademia Ambrosiana and the Catholic
University of Milan.
His data science achievements include
predicting hospital ER overflow 24 hours in advance, developing software for
complex knowledge graphs, and mapping Ancient Mesopotamian gods using Natural
Language Processing. He is currently finishing innovationlens.org, a
tool to help scientists identify promising research topics.
Jonah has an M.Ed in Science Education and has
taught at all levels. He also served as Vice-rector and Rector of a Roman
seminary for eight years. He is currently Lead of the Neodata Group Academy,
teaches at the University of Milan-Bicocca, and serves as Executive Director of
the Opus 73 Foundation, an educational non-profit.
A longtime art enthusiast, Lynch has
collaborated with musicians, artists, and directed documentaries and museum
exhibits. He recently collaborated on AI-driven art projects, including the
EU-sponsored Compos[t]ing project and an AI translation of Shane Guffogg’s
paintings into music, showcased at the 2024 Venice Biennale.
