It turns out that there's not always good reasons for what we do - particularly for what governments do! In fact, there are good reasons to stop doing them. Dingoes and land management, climate change, deforestation and many many more issues require us to examine the evidence - evidence we already have - and change our ways.
Tag: data science education
Defiance
On the power of hope, and being troublemakers.
Mark Stickells on AI & the role of Humanities in STEM
Taking a different tack with this episode, a wonderful chat with the remarkable Mark Stickells, AM, CEO of Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre, on AI and the role of Humanities in STEM. "I fundamentally believe knowledge is a human insight. And we work with these tools that are incredibly powerful, but can be incredibly stupid." "We… Continue reading Mark Stickells on AI & the role of Humanities in STEM
Dr Kat Ross on Astrophysics, Bias in Science, and Including Diverse Scientists in Education
I might ask the same questions every time, but there's no knowing where the conversations will go! A fabulous episode with the incredible Dr Katherine Ross. Check it out! "So I think my favorite part about data is that it is completely unpredictable. And that may also be my least favorite part about it." "That’s… Continue reading Dr Kat Ross on Astrophysics, Bias in Science, and Including Diverse Scientists in Education
Dr Emily Kahl on pretty much everything!
Amazing conversation with Dr Emily Kahl from Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre, on everything from the need for a humanities education in STEM, the application of Marxist and Feminist Lenses to Data Science, and a whole lot more. This was an absolute delight. Check it out! "I wanted to use the tools of maths and science… Continue reading Dr Emily Kahl on pretty much everything!