Our podcast features casual discussions with subject matter experts from a wide variety of fields. Always interesting and always thought-provoking.
Associate Professor Kazjon Grace on AI and Creativity
This episode of Make Me Data Literate features Associate Professor Kazjon (Kaz) Grace discussing the use of AI in creative pursuits, design, and education, and how powerful it could be if we used it to help us think more instead of less. “I think the tech industry is very good at human focused things. I… Continue reading Associate Professor Kazjon Grace on AI and Creativity
Associate Professor Karen Lamb on Rigorous Research Design
This episode of Make Me Data Literate is a super interesting chat with Associate Professor Karen Lamb about biostatistics, rigorous experiment design, the human side of statistics and more. “Because to me the whole thing is statistics. If it doesn’t work from the start, if the design isn’t right, then there’s no point in me… Continue reading Associate Professor Karen Lamb on Rigorous Research Design
Professor Crystal Abidin on the Anthropology of Social Media
A wonderful conversation about how social media works, and the humanity of data. Check it out! “Data is man made. This is something that we need to stress, especially in the age of generative AI. You know, even for a pedestrian who is listening in who may not be very well versed in social media,… Continue reading Professor Crystal Abidin on the Anthropology of Social Media
Antony Green on the changing election data landscape
A fascinating conversation with Psephologist Antony Green on how the collapse of the two party vote, and the rise of independents and One Nation, impacts election night analysis. Plus the usefulness of polling, and why polling results get misinterpreted. Transcript Linda (00:00)Welcome back to another episode of Make Me Data Literate. once again I’ve got… Continue reading Antony Green on the changing election data landscape
Brett Sutton on Complexity in Data, Social Media, and more
“Look, there was probably not a great deal in formal education. I’m sure I’m not the first person to have told you that. I wish there were more that related to navigating complexity and understanding ⁓ the kind of wicked problems that we face nowadays.” “you shouldn’t make an assumption that what you see before… Continue reading Brett Sutton on Complexity in Data, Social Media, and more