From Financial Markets to ChatGPT: A Conversation With Andrew Lo
What can data tell us when it comes to how our money is invested? Are there data science tools that can help us manage the ups and downs of the financial markets? How has machine learning impacted for...
23 Feb 202342min
I Promise to Exercise Every January: Can Data Science Help My New Year’s Resolution?
It's the post-holiday season and the time when people are focused on self-improvement and getting in shape for the new year. But how do we keep and meet our fitness goals? How many days a week should ...
19 Jan 202325min
Does Praying Work? Let’s Pray Data Science Can Help to Answer
For centuries religion has played an important role in shaping our society as a whole and determining the basis of life/purpose for individuals. Whether it’s several daily prayers, Sunday church, or t...
21 Des 202231min
I Want a Perfect Face (and Bra): Can Data Science Help?
In this month’s episode, we dive into the glamorous side of data science by exploring the ways the field is being integrated in the beauty and fashion industries. We talk to two experts, a plastic sur...
29 Nov 202224min
It’s Election Time Again—Do We Predict Better This Time?
With the 2022 U.S. midterms right around the corner, this month’s podcast is all about elections. Who is going to win and why? In today's episode, we talk to four experts about their predictions for t...
26 Okt 202232min
Personalized Treatments: Is That Possible and What Can Data Science Tell Us?
Today we discuss the most important element of our lives: our health. We do so by diving into personalized medicine, or more specifically, personalized (N-of-1) trials – clinical trials in which a si...
29 Sep 202234min
To Drink or Not to Drink: Can Data Help Us Decide?
The effects of drinking is a constant news headline. Every month or so, there seems to be a new study released that weighs the benefits and risks of drinking alcohol. Is some level of alcohol good for...
18 Aug 202237min
Differential Privacy for the 2020 U.S. Census: Can We Make Data Both Private and Useful? (Part 2)
For today’s episode we embark on part two of our discussion on the U.S. Census. Protecting the data privacy of survey respondents has always been a central consideration for the U.S Census Bureau, an...
10 Aug 202235min
