S03E10 - Data science needs you! - with Andrea Jones-Rooy

S03E10 - Data science needs you! - with Andrea Jones-Rooy

From Half Stack Data Science by Half Stack Data Science

May 22, 2024 · 60 min · Season 3 · Episode 10

About this episode

In this episode, David speaks with Andrea Jones-Rooy about the importance of data literacy and public involvement in data science.

If you're an aspiring analyst and want to test your existing data skills on real-world problems while learning both new skills and a framework you can apply to any problem, David's book Solve Any Data Analysis Problem is available on the Manning website through the Early Access Program and it's out in print later this year. Find it at https://www.manning.com/books/solve-any-data-analysis-problem In this episode, we welcome back a former guest, Andrea Jones-Rooy, Ph.D. Andrea is the founder of Data Thinking, an organization dedicated to promoting worldwide data literacy and public involvement in data science. Previously, she was the Director of Undergraduate Studies and Visiting Associate Professor at the NYU Center for Data Science, where she developed and taught their flagship course, Data Science for Everyone, as well as advanced courses on Natural Language Processing. Dr. Jones-Rooy believes everyone has a role to play in data science, and you (yes, you!) can get involved at DataScienceNeedsYou.com ! We spoke to Andrea about how to teach people the scientific method and to deal with uncertainty, the impact of generative AI on teaching these topics, whether these skills should…

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Guest: Andrea Jones-Rooy

Topics covered

  • data science
  • data literacy
  • generative AI
  • scientific method

Keywords

  • data analysis
  • data skills
  • real-world problems

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Products: Solve Any Data Analysis Problem

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