DataCafé

5 April 2021 · 14 min 16 s

[Bite] How to hire a great Data Scientist

Welcome to the first DataCafé Bite: a bite-size episode where Jason and Jeremy drop-in for a quick chat about a relevant or newsworthy topic from the world of Data Science. In this...

23 March 2021 · 42 min 16 s

Bayesian Inference: The Foundation of Data Science

In this episode we talk about all things Bayesian. What is Bayesian inference and why is it the cornerstone of Data Science?Bayesian statistics embodies the Data Scientist and their role in the...

22 February 2021 · 35 min 27 s

Apple Tasting

Have you ever come home from the supermarket to discover one of the apples you bought is rotten? It's likely your trust for that grocer was diminished, or you might stop buying...

22 February 2021 · 35 min 27 s

Apple Tasting: Reinforcement learning for quality control

Have you ever come home from the supermarket to discover one of the apples you bought is rotten? It's likely your trust for that grocer was diminished, or you might stop buying...

4 January 2021 · 35 min 54 s

Optimising the Future

As we look ahead to a new year, and reflect on the last, we consider how data science can be used to optimise the future. But to what degree can we trust...

1 November 2020 · 31 min 54 s

US Election Special

What exciting data science problems emerge when you try to forecast an election? Many, it turns out!We're very excited to turn our DataCafé lens on the current Presidential race in the US...

19 October 2020 · 40 min 3 s

Forecasting Solar Radiation Storms

What are solar storms? How are they caused? And how can we use data science to forecast them?In this episode of DataCafé we talk about the Sun and how it drives space...

19 September 2020 · 50 min 45 s

Entrepreneurship in Data Science

How do you get your latest and greatest data science tool to make an impact? How can you avoid wasting time building a supposedly great data product only to see it fall...

12 August 2020 · 46 min 59 s

Viruses: Keep Calm and Use Statistics

What is a virus? How can we spot human viruses in danger of becoming pandemics? How can we use statistics to understand their origins and transmission? This turns out to be a...

13 July 2020 · 31 min 50 s

Changepoint Detection: Secret Weapon of the Data Scientist

How can we spot a change in a jet engine vibration that might mean it’s about to fail catastrophically? How can a service forecast adapt to unexpected changes brought about by a...