Make Me Data Literate
by Dr Linda McIver, Australian Data Science Education Institute
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Joshua Nibbs on Cybersecurity and AI
Joshua Nibbs on Cybersecurity and AI
About this podcast
Make Me Data Literate features Dr Linda McIver interviewing fascinating people who work with Data, asking the question: What is the one thing you wish everyone knew about data? From Maths Education to Misinformation, we'll cover everything that's interesting about Data Science and how it affects us all.
Episodes
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- Joshua Nibbs on Cybersecurity and AIIn this episode of Make Me Data Literate we are joined by Joshua Nibbs, security consultant and white hat hacker. Josh talks with us about how the development of AI has changed…
- Associate Professor Nicole White on the value of messy dataThis episode of Make Me Data Literate features Associate Professor Nicole White discussing the nuances and assumptions that can impact data collection and analysis. “When we…
- Associate Professor Kazjon Grace on AI and CreativityThis 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…
- Associate Professor Karen Lamb on Rigorous Research DesignThis 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…
- Professor Crystal Abidin on the Anthropology of Social MediaA 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…
- Antony Green on the changing election data landscapeA 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…
- 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…
- Data Centres and Energy, with Ketan JoshiA very timely and fascinating conversation on Data Centres and their impact on our energy emissions, the tactics used by the industry, and the generative AI industry more…
- Dr Jake Clark on STEM education and all the things! · 1 h 0 minA fantastic chat with Dr Jake Clark, Principal Evaluation Advisor | Impact & Evaluation for STEM Education at CSIRO. Jake talks about using evidence to make STEM programs the…
- David Spriggs and Data for Social Good · 36 minIn this episode we sat down with David Spriggs, CEO of InfoExchange, a not-for-profit social enterprise working to empower the community help the not-for-profit sector have more…
- Helen Dickinson on Qualitative Data and Inclusive Research · 38 min"one of the other things that sometimes gets said is that qualitative research is subjective because it's based on people's thoughts and perceptions And to that I guess I'd say…
- Mark Stickells on AI & the role of Humanities in STEMTaking 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…
- Pascal Elahi on Quantum Computing, the value of a broad education, and a lot more!A fantastic conversation with Quantum Computing specialist and all round fascinating thinker, Dr Pascal Elahi. The worst data mistakes I’ve seen, besides let’s say using…
- Dr Kat Ross on Astrophysics, Bias in Science, and Including Diverse Scientists in EducationI 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…
- 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…
- Darren Mansfield on Sleep, Data, and Sleep Tracking DevicesA super interesting episode with Professor Darren Mansfield on sleep, data, and sleep tracking devices. “imagine if you go and run a one hour documentary on something that’s…
- Sarah Beecroft on Bioinformatics and the joy of puzzlesDr Sarah Beecroft from Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre “it’s fun. Like you, you know, uncovering kind of the deeper insights, I think, which is quite interesting as well…
- Sarah Pearce on the SKA LowWell it’s been a long time between episodes, but we’re back! And wow, have we got some amazing guests lined up. Starting off with, not so much a bang as a fast radio burst, we…
- Ray Hilton on AI & Deep TechA fantastic conversation with Ray Hilton. “on its own, like data is relatively inert and doesn’t really have much value – like the value comes from what you do with it and how…
- Dr Melissa Humphries on statistics, social media, and many many things!"Every decision that we make, whether we're thinking about climate change, poverty, you know happiness, agriculture... how do we feed everyone, how do we clothe them, all of that…
