Data Analysis #123
July 29, 2011
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This episode was recorded when Science for the People was called Skeptically Speaking.
This week, data analyst Keith Schon returns to the show. We’ll ask him about his work as an information archaeologist, and how state-of-the-art software can piece together huge datasets of your online interactions, and build a picture of your personality. And on the podcast, science writer Jessica Wapner is back, to explain why pharmaceutical companies are mining prescribing data.
Guests:
- Keith Schon
- Jessica Wapner
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