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The Last QuestionGenomics with Vivienne ParryIs our understanding of genomics changing the future of medicine? What are the ethical considerations when mapping the genomes of newborns? And have we finally settled the nature versus nurture debate? In this fascinating conversation we tackle genomics, epigenetics, and how AI fits into the future of medicine with Vivienne Parry.
Vivienne Parry is a writer and broadcaster. A scientist by training, Vivienne hosts medical programmes for BBC Radio 4, writes widely on health, presents films, facilitates many high level conferences and trains young researchers. She has a part time role as Head of Engagement at Genomics England wh...
2023-10-3139 minThe Last QuestionSpace Environmentalism with Moriba JahWhat can we learn from indigenous people about our stewardship of space? Are we on the cusp of discovering extra-terrestrial life? And will Homo Machina replace Homo Sapiens? Find out in this fascinating conversation with Moriba Jah.
Moriba Jah is an astrodynamicist, space environmentalist, and all-round space renaissance man. Moriba is an associate professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, a Fellow at the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and a world-renowned expert in astrodynamics.
Also in this episode, we read a listener mail from Sara Spaargaren - Program M...
2023-10-1136 min
The MachinistDisinformation In Warfare with Olga Tokariuk Podcast: The Last QuestionEpisode: Disinformation In Warfare with Olga TokariukPub date: 2023-09-30Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationHow is Russia deploying disinformation following its full scale invasion of Ukraine? What's the difference between disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda? Can memes win wars? Check out this fascinating interview with Olga Tokariuk - journalist and disinformation researcher - to find out.
Olga Tokariuk is an independent journalist, non-resident fellow at CEPA (Center for European Policy Analysis) and former fellow at the Reuters In...
2023-10-031h 06The Last QuestionDisinformation In Warfare with Olga TokariukHow is Russia deploying disinformation following its full scale invasion of Ukraine? What's the difference between disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda? Can memes win wars? Check out this fascinating interview with Olga Tokariuk - journalist and disinformation researcher - to find out.
Olga Tokariuk is an independent journalist, non-resident fellow at CEPA (Center for European Policy Analysis) and former fellow at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism in Oxford, where she is currently based. Her main professional interests are international affairs and research on disinformation.
Olga has vast experience in Ukrainian and international media. H...
2023-09-301h 06The Last QuestionAI, Transhumanism and Religion with Paolo BenantiHow is religion keeping pace with the developments in AI? If we achieve transhumanism, what becomes of god? Are we heading for a 'semantic apocalypse'? We spoke to Paolo Benanti - adviser to Pope Francis on all things AI - about these questions and more in a truly fascinating conversation.
Father Paolo Benanti is an academic of the Franciscan of the Third Order Regular, a theologian, teaches at the Pontifical Gregorian University, and is advisor to Pope Francis on issues of artificial intelligence and technology ethics.
You can email us at DataFest@thedatalab.com or ke...
2023-09-1458 minThe Last QuestionLunar Psychophysics with Katherine Rahill, NASAWe're back for a second season! With NASA's Artemis missions (hopefully) returning humanity to the moon in the near future and space exploration entering a new golden age, the realities of human beings existing in space are more pronounced than ever. So what is lunar psychophysics and how will it affect astronauts' ability to function in non-Earth environments? And why do things look different on the moon than they do on Earth? We chatted to NASA scientist Katherine Rahill about all of this and more.
Dr. Katherine (Katt) Rahill is the Senior Scientist for the Office of t...
2023-07-2847 minThe Last QuestionSilkpunk with Ken LiuWhat happens at the intersection of technology and magic? How has storytelling shaped humanity? And why do airships have such an enduring influence on our imaginations? We talk to author Ken Liu about all of this through the lens of silkpunk - a technology aesthetic of his own invention based on a science fictional elaboration of traditions of engineering in East Asia’s classical antiquity.
A winner of the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awards, Ken Liu (http://kenliu.name) is the author of the Dandelion Dynasty, a silkpunk epic fantasy series (starting with The Grace of King...
2023-02-011h 17The Last QuestionUnconventional Computing with Adrian TchaikovskyWill unconventional computing lead to a general artificial intelligence? Will it aid humanity's quest to upload a human mind to a computer, essentially granting immortality? And what role do spiders, octopuses, and crabs play in this? Join us as we talk to award winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky (Children of Time, Shadows of the Apt, Cage of Souls) about how unconventional computing might (or might not) revolutionize the world. We also talk about his upcoming book, Children of Memory, and the concept of uplifting animals to human intelligence.
You can email us at DataFest@thedatalab.com or keep up...
2022-11-2351 minThe Last QuestionQuantum Biology with Jim Al-KhaliliBirds using quantum entanglement, plants utilising quantum coherence, cells harnessing quantum tunneling - biologists are having to face, for the first time, the effects of the subatomic world on their field.
Your hosts Lily and Gordon chat to Professor Jim Al-Khalili - quantum physics professor, broadcaster, and winner of the Stephen Hawking Medal - about the emerging field of quantum biology and what it might mean for our understanding of evolution, the future of renewable energy, and whether it can be harnessed.
You can email us at DataFest@thedatalab.com or keep up to date...
2022-11-0624 minThe Last QuestionQuick Question: Megastructures and Alien Life with Giovanna GiardinoOur interviews on The Last Question always bring up so many fascinating concepts and ideas that we can’t squeeze into one episode. This mini series will explore some standalone questions that didn’t quite fit but are still fascinating.
In this "quick question" episode we ask ESA astronomer and instrument scientist Giovanna Giardino about the possibility of the James Webb Space Telescope picking up signs of extraterrestrial life.
You can email us at DataFest@thedatalab.com or keep up to date with DataFest at https://datafest.global and on Twitter @datafest_
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2022-10-3104 minThe Last QuestionThe James Webb Space Telescope with Giovanna GiardinoThe James Webb Space Telescope has captured the public's imagination in a way we haven't seen in decades - the world has fallen in love with space again. We're delighted to have spoken to Giovanna Giardino - an astronomer and instrument scientist at the European Space Agency - about the telescope's incredible capabilities, what she's excited about so far, and what we might learn - from spectroscopy to cosmic rays to the dawn of time itself.
Giovanna’s currents scientific interests are connected with the astrophysical research that will be enabled by the NIRSpec instrument on board th...
2022-09-2138 minThe Last QuestionQuantum Computing with Elham KashefiAre we on the cusp of a revolution in quantum computing? What does it mean for security and cryptography? And will it get us closer to a general artificial intelligence? Lily and Gordon chat to Professor Elham Kashefi - quantum computing professor at the University of Edinburgh - to find out all of this and more.
Elham is the Personal Chair in Quantum Computing at the School of Informatics University of Edinburgh and also the co-founder of VeriQloud.
You can email us at DataFest@thedatalab.com or keep up to date with DataFest at https...
2022-08-2530 minThe Last QuestionQuick Question: A Panopticon of Our Own Making with Stephanie HareOur interviews on The Last Question always bring up so many fascinating concepts and ideas that we can’t squeeze into one episode. This mini series will explore some standalone questions that didn’t quite fit but are still fascinating.
In this "quick question" episode we ask technology ethicist Stephanie Hare about the panopticon of modern life.
You can email us at DataFest@thedatalab.com or keep up to date with DataFest at https://datafest.global and on Twitter @datafest_
Your hosts are Gordon Johnstone - Head of DataFest at The Data Lab, Scot...
2022-08-1608 minThe Last QuestionTechnology Ethics with Stephanie HareIn this episode Gordon and Lily chat to Stephanie Hare - technology ethicist and journalist - about what future holds for technology from an ethical perspective. Are governments able to keep up with technology? Should an artificial intelligence be able to hold a patent? Who is responsible for a AI that breaks the law? All of this and more in the latest episode of The Last Question.
You can email us at DataFest@thedatalab.com or keep up to date with DataFest at https://datafest.global and on Twitter @datafest_
Your hosts are Gordon Johnstone...
2022-08-0337 minThe Last QuestionQuick Question: The Entropic Golem with Laura TripaldiOur interviews on The Last Question always bring up so many fascinating concepts and ideas that we can’t squeeze into one episode. This mini series will explore some standalone questions that didn’t quite fit but are still fascinating.
In this "quick question" episode we ask nanotechnologist Laura Tripaldi what we can learn about entropy from the golem of Jewish folklore.
You can email us at DataFest@thedatalab.com or keep up to date with DataFest at https://datafest.global and on Twitter @datafest_
Your hosts are Gordon Johnstone - Head of Data...
2022-07-2905 minThe Last QuestionNanotechnology and Material Science with Dr Laura TripaldiJoin Gordon and Lily for their inaugural podcast as they talk to Dr Laura Tripaldi about the future of nanotechnology, material science, the search for extra-terrestrial life, spiders, and her fascinating book 'Parallel Minds: discovering the intelligence of materials'. What does the future of nanotechnology hold? How can spider silk change the world? Are our current definitions of life inadequate? These are just some of the questions Dr Tripaldi explores in this fascinating interview.
You can email us at DataFest@thedatalab.com or keep up to date with DataFest at https://datafest.global and on Twitter @datafest_
2022-07-1839 min
The Data LabUsing Data to Tackle Drug Related Deaths: a conversation with Public Health ScotlandIn this episode our host, Principal Data Scientist Joanna McKenzie, talks to Lee Barnsdale and Emma Callinan of Public Health Scotland about the importance of data in tackling, and reducing, drug related deaths.
Scottish Drugs Forum
The Scottish Drugs Forum provides information, resources and e-learning. For more information visit: https://sdf.org.uk
To find a drug service near you, visit the Scottish Drug Services Directory: www.scottishdrugservices.com
We Are With You
We Are With You provides online support for alcohol, drugs and mental health: www.wearewithyou.org.uk
2022-05-3050 minThe Data LabWhat Does a Statistician Do? With Roger Halliday, Chief Statistician at The Scottish GovernmentIn this episode we speak to Roger Halliday, Chief Statistician at the Scottish Government, about the role of statisticians in the modern world; from informing policy makers to documenting our ever-changing world.
Click here for more information on the Scottish Government's statistics vacancies: https://careershub-scottishgovernment.icims.com/jobs/search?ss=1&searchCategory=8748
Get your Data Talent tickets here: https://datafest.global/tickets
2022-01-2720 minThe Data LabClimate Change, Net Zero and Data: Gea Mikic, Icebreaker OneOur host Dr Joanna McKenzie talks to Gea Mikic of Icebreaker One about how they are creating a web of net-zero data – connecting financial, engineering and environmental data to help inform net-zero decisions.
2022-01-1845 minThe Data LabSatellite Technology and Scotland‘s Biodiversity: a collaboration between Space Intelligence and NatureScotOur host Dr Joanna McKenzie is joined by Professor Ed Mitchard - Co-founder and CTO of Space Intelligence - and Emma Mitchell of NatureScot to discuss the companies' collaborative project exploring Scotland's biodiversity.
Check out Space Intelligence's land cover map of Scotland: https://www.space-intelligence.com/scotland-landcover/
2021-11-1631 minThe Data LabMachine Learning in Action: Energy Forecasting with Jethro BrowellOur host Joanna McKenzie is joined by Jethro Browell, Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow Statistic Department. Jethro has worked extensively with the energy industry to develop forecasting models and in this podcast he talks through the process, challenges and opportunities found in such modelling.
2021-11-0856 min
Time for ActionEp.09 Data Powered ApproachThis episode marks week 10 of our 12-week Countdown to COP26. CEO, Doug Morwood, speaks with Gillian Docherty – CEO at The Data Lab – where they discuss the role that data and artificial intelligence plays in powering the system transition towards a net zero carbon and circular economy future. #TimeforAction The Data Lab Website: https://thedatalab.com/ Join The Data Lab Community: https://community.thedatalab.com/ Useful links provided by The DataLab AI Strategy for Scotland: https://www.scotlandaistrategy.com/ ClimateTech R...
2021-10-2232 minThe Data LabJoanna McKenzie and Ellen Friedman in ConversationJoanna McKenzie - Principle Data Scientist at The Data Lab - talks to Ellen Friedman about their journeys through the world of data and what being a data scientist means today.
Ellen Friedman, Principal Technologist for HPE Ezmeral at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, is an international speaker, author and scientist, with a doctorate in biochemistry from Rice University. She currently focuses on large-scale data analytics and AI/machine learning. Ellen was a committer for the Apache Drill and Apache Mahout open source software projects and co-author of multiple books published by O’Reilly Media, including AI & Ana...
2021-07-2145 minThe Data LabAll things AI: Gillian Docherty in conversation with Sana Khareghani and Tabitha GoldstaubCEO of The Data Lab Gillian Docherty chats to Sana Khareghani, Head of The Office of Artificial Intelligence, and Tabitha Goldstaub, Chair of the UK Artificial Intelligence Council.
2021-03-1944 minThe Data LabKate Forbes and Gillian Docherty Discuss The AI Strategy for ScotlandCEO of The Data Lab Gillian Docherty and Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance in the Scottish Government, discuss the AI Strategy for Scotland and the importance of people getting involved in the process of creating a strategy for artificial intelligence in Scotland.
2020-11-1225 min
The Data LabRoger Halliday, Chief Statistician of Scottish Government and Interim CEO of Research Data ScotlandThis episode requires a brief introduction. As Brian will mention in the intro it was recorded pre-COVID-19 and some of the issues discussed have had changes to them to match the current needs.
Roger Halliday started as Chief Statistician in November 2011. Before that, he worked in the Department of Health in England as a policy analyst managing evidence for decision making across NHS issues.
He qualified with a degree in statistics in 1993 from St. Andrews University and joined the Department of Social Security (as was) as an assistant statistician. He worked for spells at the Department of Health in E...
2020-08-1938 min
The Data LabCancer Innovation Challenge - Episode 4/4 - Canon Medical Research EuropeThe Cancer Innovation Challenge is a £1M project funded by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to encourage Innovation Centres in Scotland to work in partnership to help Scotland become a world leading carer for people with cancer through open innovation funding calls for data science solutions.
We have decided to run a series of episodes on the Cancer Innovation Challenge focusing on what it is, who's involved and the results from it.
This episodes guests, and final guests of this series, are members of the the Canon Medical Research Europe team.
Canon Medical Res...
2020-07-0731 min
The Data LabCancer Innovation Challenge - Episode 3/4 - PX HealthcareThe Cancer Innovation Challenge is a £1M project funded by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to encourage Innovation Centres in Scotland to work in partnership to help Scotland become a world leading carer for people with cancer through open innovation funding calls for data science solutions.
We have decided to run a series of episodes on the Cancer Innovation Challenge focusing on what it is, who's involved and the results from it.
This episodes guest is Anne Bruinvels, Founder of PX Healthcare. PX Healthcare were one of 3 companies involved in the Cancer Innovation Challenge. The ot...
2020-05-2231 min
The Data LabCancer Innovation Challenge - Episode 2/4 - My Clinical OutcomesThe Cancer Innovation Challenge is a £1M project funded by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to encourage Innovation Centres in Scotland to work in partnership to help Scotland become a world leading carer for people with cancer through open innovation funding calls for data science solutions.
We have decided to run a series of episodes on the Cancer Innovation Challenge focusing on what it is, who's involved and the results from it.
This episodes guest is Tim Williams CEO of My Clinical Outcomes. My Clinical Outcomes were one of 3 companies involved in the Cancer Innovation Challenge. The ot...
2020-05-0425 min
The Data LabCancer Innovation Challenge - Episode 1/4 - An IntroductionThe Cancer Innovation Challenge is a £1M project funded by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to encourage Innovation Centres in Scotland to work in partnership to help Scotland become a world leading carer for people with cancer through open innovation funding calls for data science solutions.
We have decided to run a series of episodes on the Cancer Innovation Challenge focusing on what it is, who's involved and the results from it.
First up we have Programme Manager, Steph Wright. Steph takes us through what the Cancer Innovation Challenge is and sets the scene for th...
2020-04-1517 min
The Data LabRoyal Bank of Scotland - Skills and Data ScienceWe caught up with some of the team involved in the skills and data science side of Royal Bank of Scotland in our latest episode.
RBS is at the forefront of the banking world and have jumped at the opportunity presented by data science. We learn from their experiences in what it takes to pull together a great data team and how they maintain their staff through constant upskilling.
2020-03-2552 min
The Data LabCodeclan
Through their range of digital training courses Codeclan are helping to transform the careers of 100s of professionals across Scotland and delivering a steady pipeline of talent to their growing network of employer partners. The rapidly evolving digital industry impacts almost every sector in Scotland. Codeclan take care to understand the skills that are sought by employers across the country and the technologies that are changing businesses every day. There’s a skills shortage now and Codeclan aren't wasting any time. They’re transforming careers in days, weeks and months – not years – through immersive courses and shorter upskilling courses. Immersive...
2020-02-1239 min
The Data LabEuan Gardner, Senior Information Development Manager Strategic Development Team, NHS NSSEuan initially studied Psychology where he applied deep learning to EEG data for controlling a text to speech system, having taught himself Machine Learning and Python programming.
He now works full time in a data science team in the NHS NSS specialising in machine learning and data driven solutions. His current focus is on delivering and improving the Synthetic Data System (SDS) python library for large scale synthetic medical data. He also analyses food poverty data for effective interventions.
In his spare time I research Artificial Intelligence based optimisation responses to Influenza outbreaks to try...
2020-01-2737 min
CodeCraftCastSpares & Repairs with Kari ShouurEwa Grabowiecka and Joe Wright talk about data lab and the future of AI strategy for Scotland.The special guest is Kari Shouur, who is aa keen technologist with a knack for repairing things. In this episode, he talks about getting started, your customer rights and the future of fixing.Links:* Data Lab: https://www.thedatalab.com/* AI Strategy: https://www.scotlandaistrategy.com/* Global Diversity CFP Day: https://www.globaldiversitycfpday.com/* Recommended fixing website: https://www.ifixit.com/
2019-12-2947 min
The Data LabData For Children Collaborative with UNICEF
The Data for Children Collaborative with UNICEF is a joint partnership between UNICEF, The Scottish Government and the University of Edinburgh’s Data Driven Innovation Programme which seeks to improve outcomes for children locally, nationally and globally. It draws on the strengths of all partners to bring insight and solve problems using data and data science techniques.
Hear from delivery director, Alex Hutchison and head of business development at The Data Lab, Jude McCorry on how this came about, what's it's current status is and what the plans are going forward.
2019-12-0235 min
The Data LabProf Mahmood Adil, Medical Director: Information Services Division (Scotland) & Health Protection Scotland, NHS NSSProf Mahmood Adil has 25 years of medical, public health and executive management experience in the NHS and USA. His current remit is to oversee the health intelligence and health protection functions of Scotland. He provides professional leadership in utilising the most comprehensive national health data, digital and informatics capability to improve broad ranging clinical outcomes and delivering effective patient and population health services. He is Honorary Professor of Health Intelligence & Service Effectiveness (University of Glasgow), Visiting Professor of International Health (University of Strathclyde), Clinical Data & Intelligence Lead (Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh) and National Clinical Informatics Lead (Digital H...
2019-08-0527 min
The Data LabOliver Smith, Strategy Director, Health Moonshot, Telefónica Innovation AlphaOllie is responsible for overall strategy within Telefonica Alpha’s Health Moonshot, alongside establishing and maintaining strong partnerships, and business model development. He has extensive experience in strategy and innovation across a range of sectors. Before joining Alpha he was Director of Strategy and Innovation at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity, responsible for investing £100m over five years in innovations across acute, primary, and integrated care, and biomedical research and digital health. He was a Senior Civil Servant in the UK Department of Health; responsible for UK Tobacco Control Policy, and wrote the government’s first comprehensive childhood obesity s...
2019-07-0138 min
The Data LabJoanna Bryson, Professor of Ethics and Technology at the Hertie School of Governance in BerlinJoanna J. Bryson is a transdisciplinary researcher on the structure and dynamics of human- and animal-like intelligence. Her research covers topics ranging from artificial intelligence, through autonomy and robot ethics, and on to human cooperation. Her work has appeared in venues ranging from a reddit to Science.Bryson's first degree is in Behavioural Science (non-clinical psychology) from Chicago (1986), she also holds an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and an MPhil in Psychology from Edinburgh (1992, 2000) and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from MIT (2001).
She joined Bath in 2002 in their Department of Computer Science, where she was promoted to Reader...
2019-06-1731 min
The Data LabStephanie Hare, Researcher and BroadcasterStephanie Hare is a researcher and broadcaster focusing on technology, politics and history. Selected as a part of the landmark BBC Expert Women initiative, she shares insights on television and radio. She also has a regular radio column that goes out on BBC World Service World Business Report and BBC Radio 4 Business Daily.
This podcast follows on from her talk at Data Summit where she spoke on biometrics and the legislation that exists and also is proposed around the area. Interviewed by Head of Data Science at The Data Lab, Brian Hills, the conversation weaves between this, 5...
2019-05-2233 min
The Data LabJohn Mertic, Director of Program Management, Linux FoundationJohn Mertic is the Director of Program Management for The Linux Foundation. Under his leadership, he has helped ODPi, R Consortium, and Open Mainframe Project accelerate open source innovation and transform industries. John has an open source career spanning two decades, both as a contributor to projects such as SugarCRM and PHP, and in open source leadership roles at SugarCRM, OW2, and OpenSocial. With an extensive open source background, he is a regular speaker at various Linux Foundation and other industry trade shows each year. John is also an avid writer and has authored two books “The Definitive Guide to...
2019-05-0923 min
The Data LabLiberty Vittert, Associate Editor, Harvard Data Science ReviewJoanna McKenzie sits down with Liberty Vittert in this edition of The Data Lab's podcast. Liberty is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at Washington University in St. Louis and will be a Visiting Assistant Professor at Harvard University in the Department of Statistics beginning summer of 2019. She is a graduate of MIT as well as Le Cordon Bleu Paris and the University of Glasgow. Her current statistical research involves using facial shape analysis to help children with facial deformities and victims of warfare, and she discusses this at length in the podcast.
Liberty is a regular TV a...
2019-04-2221 min
The Data LabChristopher Wylie, WhistleblowerWe kick off the Data Summit series of podcasts with the enigmatic Christopher Wylie. The New Yorker calls him “a pink-haired, nose-ringed oracle sent from the future”. Best known for his role in setting up – and then taking down – the cyberwarfare firm Cambridge Analytica, Chris has been listed in TIME100 Most Influential People in the World, Forbes’ 30 Under 30, Politico’s 50 Most Influential People in Politics and Business Insider’s 100 Coolest People in Tech.
Interviewed by The Data Lab's CEO, Gillian Docherty, you do not want to miss this one.
All views and opinions expressed by our podcast parti...
2019-04-1054 min
The Data LabThe DataFest SpecialThis episode features some of The Data Lab's finest; part of the team behind putting on our two week festival of data innovation, DataFest. Hear about each aspect of DataFest, from DataSummit to the Fringe events, and everything in between. This episode is hosted by Brian Hills, Head of Data, and the guests are Fraser Macdonald, Project Development Manager, Dr Caterina Constantinescu, Data Scientist, Cecilia Bouroncle, Marketing and Communications Manager, Victoria Clark, Business Development Executive, and Dan Montgomery, Business Development Executive. If DataFest is something that sounds of interest you can learn more here.
Alternatively please get in to...
2019-02-2125 min
The Data LabRichard Carter, Data Scientist at PreviseIn this weeks podcast the tables are turned and former TDL podcast host Richard Carter takes the interviewees seat. Head of Data at The Data Lab, Brian Hills, leads the conversation in this episode. If you're interested in career development, award winning data science projects, and all sorts of James Bond trivia(including which Bond covered the most ground) this is the episode for you!
2019-01-2356 min
The Data LabCathy O Neil, Data Scientist and Author of "Weapons of Math Destruction"Join Cathy O Neil and The Data Lab podcast newcomer, Joanna McKenzie in an informal discussion that weaves between Cathy's latest book, responsibilities of data scientists, the point of algorithms and Star Trek. The podcast was recorded directly after Cathy's keynote presentation at the launch of DataFest19.
2018-11-0144 min
The Data LabMhairi Aitken, Research Fellow on Public Engagement for the Farr Institute of Health Informatics ResearchThe recent Cambridge Analytica scandal highlighted the need for all organisations to better engage with the public and understand their concerns when processing personal data. Listen to Mhairi Quiroz-Aitken to find out how she addresses these issues in the field of health research.
2018-05-2222 min
The Data LabDave Evans, Data Science Team Lead at FreeAgentRecruiting data scientists has never been more competitive. Listen to Dave Evans - contributing-discoverer of the Higgs boson - to find out what he looks for during the recruitment process at FreeAgent. They're hiring!
2018-05-0326 min
The Data LabMarios Michailidis, Competitive Data Scientist at H2O.aiIn this edition we are joined by former #1 Kaggler Marios Michailidis. Tune in to find out how Marios ranked top of nearly 500,000 Kaggle competitors, and why he believes data platforms like H2O.ai are changing the way people do data science.
2018-04-1927 min
The Data LabStefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder and Chief Research and Development Officer of The GovLab at NYUIn the second of our DataFest specials we chat to the excellent Stefaan Verhulst, whose organisation The Governance Lab focuses on Open Data and how we can use collaborative technologies for the public good.
2018-04-1222 min
The Data LabKirk Borne, Principal Data Scientist and Executive Advisor at Booz Allen HamiltonToday we welcome #1 Data Influencer Kirk Borne, who talks about the seven "C's" of data science, applying learnings taken from air traffic safety to healthcare, the "internet of context", and much much more!
2018-04-0529 min
The Data LabEwan Nicolson, Principal Data Scientist at SkyscannerEmployed by one of Scotland’s greatest tech successes, Ewan Nicolson talks about using the scientific method on data challenges within Skyscanner.
2018-02-2828 min
The Data LabRoman Popat, Data Scientist and Co-Founder at Deep MinerToday Roman Popat talks about his new venture Deep Miner, which helps sales teams to discover and better understand prospective customers.
2018-01-3129 min
The Data LabMartina Pugliese, Data Science Lead at MallzeeIn this interview we welcome Martina Pugliese, Data Science Lead at the "Tinder for clothes" app company Mallzee.
2017-11-3028 min
The Data LabMatt Higgs, Data Scientist at The Data LabFirst in a new series of Interviews with Data Scientists, we speak to Matt Higgs of The Data Lab.
2017-10-3127 min