The Art of Data

Data is everywhere—nearly anything can be represented by a number. In its simple form, data tells a story backed by numerical truth. But data is rarely simple or pure—and we have access to more data than any time in history. In this podcast, recorded at the 2015 South by Southwest Interactive festival, five MIT alumni discuss how their work and research are making sense of this never-ending wave, and how we can better understand data and use it to solve real-world problems (and develop amazing food recipes). Read more: http://bit.ly/1Nz9yJh Episode Transcript: https://bit.ly/2ImonSZ Featuring: Professor Sinan Aral PhD ’07 Professor of Management, MIT Sloan; Chief Scientist, Humin Denise Cheng SM ’14 Peer Economy Expert Tiffany Chu ’10 Cofounder, Remix Jacquelyn Martino PhD ’06 Designer, IBM Matt Stempeck SM ’13 Director of Civic Technology, Microsoft Chef Watson Computer, IBM Music: “Carefree,” “Go Cart,” and “Pamgaea” All songs by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0