Can Financial Engineering Cure Cancer, Solve the Energy Crisis, and Stop Global Warming?

Explore how financial engineering principles could potentially address major global challenges like cancer, energy crises, and climate change in this thought-provoking lecture from MIT professor Andrew Lo. Gain insights into the 2008 financial crisis, examining the role of mathematics and human behavior in market dynamics. Discover how lessons learned from financial markets might be applied to tackle societal issues, including innovative approaches to funding medical research and energy solutions. Delve into concepts like systemic risk, financial infrastructure, and the potential for collaborative scientific investment to drive breakthroughs in critical fields.