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.
He is the author of 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.
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.
Lynch has an M.Ed in Science Education and 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.