Dr Kat Ross on Astrophysics, Bias in Science, and Including Diverse Scientists in Education

About this episode

Dr Kat Ross discusses astrophysics, bias in science, and the importance of including diverse scientists in education.

I 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 think my favorite part about data is that it is completely unpredictable. And that may also be my least favorite part about it.” “That’s… Continue reading Dr Kat Ross on Astrophysics, Bias in Science, and Including Diverse Scientists in Education

People in this episode

Host: Dr Linda McIver

Guests: Dr Kat Ross, Dr Katherine Ross

Topics covered

• Astrophysics
• Bias in Science
• Diversity in Education
• Data Unpredictability
• Science Communication

Keywords

• Astrophysics
• Bias
• Diversity
• Education
• Data Science
• Science Communication
• Inclusion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australian Data Science Education Institute

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