Government Data: How Do They Serve Us but Also Concern Us
On this episode we examine how the U.S. government collects data to serve the public and how to ensure such a process does not hurt the people it aims to serve. We discuss the good, the bad, and the u...
19 Nov 202135min
Pollsters: The Discoverers and Guardians of Public Opinion
This episode focuses on the art and science of measuring public opinion. We discuss the challenges pollsters face when trying to predict how public opinion may change over time, review both the innova...
21 Okt 202143min
The Future of Artificial Intelligence: Will it be the Terminator or the Jetsons?
On this episode we explore all things AI with our guests Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer, hosts of the popular AI Today podcast and principal analysts and managing partners of Cognilytica, an AI rese...
16 Sep 202139min
Healthcare Data: Who Takes Care of it and How Healthy is it?
Over 30% of the world’s data is comprised of healthcare data with the U.S. government arguably collecting the largest portion. On this month’s episode of the Harvard Data Science Review Podcast, we ex...
19 Aug 202135min
Mental Health Challenges: How Can Data Science Help?
This month’s episode focuses on the increasing role of data science in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. It explores how statistical tools like adaptive testing are being succes...
16 Jul 202129min
Are you Disinformed or Misinformed?
In this episode, Harvard Data Science Review digs into the world of disinformation and misinformation, and the difference between them. Is the weaponization of both a new phenomenon or is history repe...
17 Jun 202142min
The Art and Value of Machine Learning in Valuing Art: Hype or Hope?
What is the value of art? Is it in the eye of the beholder or can data analytics tools place a monetary value on beauty? Hosts Xiao-Li Meng and Liberty Vittert explore the use of data and technology i...
20 Mai 202137min
Predicting (2021) Oscar Winners: How Crystal is the Statistical Ball?
What are the biggest predictors of an Oscar win? What are the pros and cons of using quantitative vs. qualitative data? Has the film industry’s increased use of streaming services impacted Oscar pred...
15 Apr 202127min
