Where:	Pavilion
Time:	5:30 - reception 6:00 - dinner (vegetarian/vegan fare available) 7:00 - lecture
Cost:	reception/dinner: $20 ($10 students) lecture only: free
RSVP:	dinner: please RSVP to Emma Rainforth no later than noon on Monday March 27 lecture: no RSVP necessary

In Search of the Magic Lasso: The Truth About the Polygraph

A lecture given by Stephen E. Fienberg (Department of Statistics, Center for Automated Learning and Discovery, and Cylab, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh)

Abstract
Tens of thousands of individuals undergo polygraph security screening examinations in the U.S. every year.  How good is the polygraph in detecting deception in such settings?  Is there a scientific underpinning polygraph for security screening?  Three years ago, the NAS-NRC Committee to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph released it's report, "The Polygraph and Lie Detection," addressing these issues.   Professor Fienberg chaired this committee and will talk about the answers to these questions and how they illustrate the nexus of science, policy, and myth. He will also discuss some of the technical statistical issues underpinning the committee's work and what has transpired since the report was issued.