514: Does Caffeine Hurt Productivity? (Part 2: Experimental Results)
In this episode, I dive into the nuts and bolts of data on my experiment into caffeine and productivity. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/514
Oct 15, 2021•8 min
Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn
The latest machine learning, A.I., and data career topics from across both academia and industry are brought to you by host Dr. Jon Krohn on the Super Data Science Podcast. As the quantity of data on our planet doubles every couple of years and with this trend set to continue for decades to come, there's an unprecedented opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in your lifetime. In conversation with the biggest names in the data science industry, Jon cuts through hype to fuel that professional impact.
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513: Transformers for Natural Language Processing
Denis Rothman joins us to discuss his writing work in natural language processing, explainable AI, and more! In this episode you will learn: What are transformers and their applications? [7:54] Denis’s book on explainable AI [25:08] AI by Example [35:53] LinkedIn audience questions [42:00] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/513
Oct 12, 2021•54 min
512: Does Caffeine Hurt Productivity? (Part 1)
I dive into a personal experiment to test my productivity relative to my coffee intake and if caffeine is actually hurting my productivity. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/512
Oct 08, 2021•6 min
511: Data Science for Private Investing — LIVE with Drew Conway
Drew Conway joins us on the first live podcast to discuss his work in private investing and how data science figures into and improves his work. In this episode you will learn: The R Conference and NYHackR [6:33] Machine Learning for Hackers [20:17] Two Sigma and Drew’s work [28:27] Drew’s team structure at Two Sigma [35:12] Audience Q&A [46:27] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/511...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 9 min
510: Deep Reinforcement Learning
In this episode, I dive into the world of reinforcement learning and deep reinforcement learning and the benefits of both. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/510
Oct 01, 2021•7 min
509: Accelerating Start-up Growth with A.I. Specialists
Parinaz Sobhani joins us to discuss the cutting-edge work of Georgian, a collaborative company that helps start-ups implement and scale machine learning and AI. In this episode you will learn: Parinaz’s work at Georgian [5:35] Use cases of Georgian’s work [14:35] Tools and approaches Parinaz uses [32:27] Environmental concerns of machine learning [42:52] Hiring at Georgian and what Parinaz looks for [48:18] How did Parinaz become interested in this? [56:19] Fairness in AI [1:09:01] Additional ma...
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 21 min
508: Building Your Ant Hill
In this episode, I discuss an interesting bit of my grandmother’s view about the process of working and going through life. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/508
Sep 24, 2021•3 min
507: Bayesian Statistics
Rob Trangucci joins us to discuss his work and study in Bayesian statistics and how he applies it to real-world problems. In this episode you will learn: Getting Rob on the show [8:12] Stan [9:34] Gradients [18:15] What is Bayesian statistics? [23:05] Multi-modal deep learning [45:20] Stan package [53:46] Applications of Bayesian stats [1:09:47] The day-to-day of a PhD in stats [1:21:56] What does the future hold? [1:42:37] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/507...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 55 min
506: Supervised vs Unsupervised Learning
In this episode, I continue with last week’s theme and discuss the differences between supervised and unsupervised learning. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/506
Sep 17, 2021•9 min
505: From Data Science to Cinema
Hadelin de Ponteves joins us to discuss his latest educational work and how his skills as a data science educator helped him start his career in acting. In this episode you will learn: What has Hadelin been up to? [4:27] Hadelin’s cinema career and data science crossover [16:02] Sleep for productivity [27:27] How did Hadelin decide to undertake this? [32:26] Bollywood vs Hollywood [37:26] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/505...
Sep 14, 2021•46 min
504: Classification vs Regression
In this episode, I give a quick introduction to subcategories of supervised learning problems. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/504
Sep 10, 2021•6 min
503: Deep Reinforcement Learning for Robotics
Pieter Abbeel joins us to discuss his work as an academic and entrepreneur in the field of AI robotics and what the future of the industry holds. In this episode you will learn: How does Pieter do it all? [5:45] Pieter’s exciting areas of research [12:30] Research application at Covariant [32:27] Getting into AI robotics [42:18] Traits of good AI robotics apprentices [49:38] Valuable skills [56:40] What Pieter hopes to look back on [1:04:30] LinkedIn Q&A [1:06:51] Additional materials: www.s...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 18 min
502: Managing Imposter Syndrome
In this episode, I explore a common issue plaguing people across fields: imposter syndrome. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/502
Sep 03, 2021•5 min
501: Statistical Programming with Friends
Jared Lander joins us to discuss his work as an R meetup organizer, the upcoming virtual R Conference, and his work as a consultant for a variety of companies from metal workers to professional football teams. In this episode you will learn: Jared’s R meetups and our professional history [3:27] NYHackR [6:42] The R Conference [13:25] R for Everyone [18:55] Lander Analytics [22:10] Job openings at Lander Analytics [25:04] R vs. Python [29:15] The importance of pizza in Jared’s life [32:19] Additi...
Aug 31, 2021•41 min
500: Yoga Nidra with Jes Allen
In this very special episode, we delve into a live yoga Nidra practice with Jes Allen and go over how you can open up to consciousness through yoga practice. In this episode you will learn: [3:40] What Yoga means [10:00] Jes’s current work as a yoga practitioner [22:31] How to find Jes online [27:09] The Yoga Nidra practice [54:50] Coming out of the practice Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/500...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr
499: Data Meshes and Data Reliability
Barr Moses joins us to discuss the importance of data reliability for pipelines and how companies can achieve data mesh. In this episode you will learn: Data meshes [4:25] Self-serve data reliability [15:36] How Monte Carlo helps data up time [21:13] How to build an effective data science team [26:50] LinkedIn Q&A [31:50] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/499...
Aug 24, 2021•54 min
498: How Only Beginners Know Everything
In this episode, I dive into a reoccurring pattern I’ve noticed where beginners, myself included, think they’re more skilled and experienced than they really are. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/498
Aug 20, 2021•6 min
497: Maximizing the Global Impact of Your Career
Benjamin Todd joins us to discuss his work helping professionals maximize their career capital, the top skills to learn across professions, and more. In this episode you will learn: How Benjamin helped me become a data scientist [6:56] How did 80,000 Hours come about? [9:39] The impact of 80,000 Hours [14:46] Funding [17:23] Where does the name come from? [23:32] What kind of advice does Benjamin give to people? [25:21] How data scientists can make an impact [42:04] How can someone strategize ab...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 19 min
496: 2040: A Brain-Computer Interface Story
In this episode, you’ll enjoy a fictional narrative I’ve titled “2040: A Brain-Computer Interface Story”. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/496
Aug 13, 2021•4 min
495: Successful AI Projects and AI Startups
Greg Coquillo joins us to discuss his work on ROI for startups and the best ways to make the most of your company’s AI investment. In this episode you will learn: Our connection through Harpreet’s happy hours and DSGO [4:48] Greg’s content on LinkedIn [6:40] The scope of Greg’s work [9:25] Making the most out of AI [16:05] LinkedIn Q&A [20:00] Quantum machine learning [32:06] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/495...
Aug 11, 2021•50 min
494: How to Instantly Appreciate Being Alive
In this episode, I talk about an interesting thought experiment that helps you appreciate your existence. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/494
Aug 06, 2021•3 min
493: Bringing Data to the People
Anjali Shrivastava joins us to discuss her data science degree and her content creation efforts to bring data science to the people. In this episode you will learn: Anjali’s studies [2:00] Anjali’s YouTube channel [11:57] The content creation process [17:58] Yoga during the pandemic [21:34] Anjali as a writer [24:38] Anjali’s dual degrees [31:28] Anjali’s previous data science roles [43:04] Anjali’s first full-time data job [51:12] Anjali’s hopes for the future [55:29] Additional materials: www....
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 3 min
492: The World is Awful (and it's Never Been Better)
In this episode, I discuss the changing child mortality rate as evidence of how much better the world is and how much better it could be. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/492
Jul 30, 2021•6 min
491: R in Production
Veerle van Leemput joins us to make the case for why you should be using R for production. In this episode you will learn: Our shared powerlifting passion [2:47] The stigma of using R [12:02] What does Analytic Health do? [13:55] How Analytic Health uses R [19:08] Tidyverse [34:44] Tools for API creation [37:09] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/491...
Jul 27, 2021•44 min
490: Say No to Pie Charts
In this episode, I discuss why you should avoid the visually pleasing but flawed pie chart. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/490
Jul 23, 2021•2 min
489: Monetizing Machine Learning
Vin Vashishta joins us to discuss his AI consulting work and his philosophy on AI strategy for monetization. In this episode you will learn: V-Squared [4:59] Vin’s online content [17:18] Low-code/no-code in data science [25:33] Top five gap skills [35:19] Data sets for insights on consumers and targeting [40:26] Are there socially beneficial data science and machine learning applications? [43:16] The most difficult data science problem Vin ever faced [50:39] Additional materials: www.superdatasc...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr
488: The Price of Your Attention
In this episode, I discuss the simple and cheap ways you can buy yourself more time during the day. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/488
Jul 16, 2021•4 min
487: Fixing Dirty Data
Susan Walsh joins us to discuss the importance of data cleaning and normalization and how clean procurement data can save companies money. In this episode you will learn: Susan’s “COAT” system [7:16] The Classification Guru [15:39] Case studies [22:46] Susan’s book [30:26] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/487
Jul 13, 2021•43 min
486: The History of Calculus
In this episode, I go over the world history of calculus and how we still use these techniques today. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/486
Jul 09, 2021•6 min
485: Financial Data Engineering
Doug Eisenstein joins us for a great and in-depth conversation on data engineering in the financial sector. In this episode you will learn: • The founding of Advanti [4:37] • Aristos and solution products [16:45] • The kinds of financial industries and how Doug helps [26:25] • Entity Extraction [34:27] • Temporality data [44:27] • How to work with Doug [58:19] Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/485...
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 6 min
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