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Interviews with Data Scientists, hosted by The Data Lab team, the national innovation centre for data and AI in Scotland. Connect with us at http://www.thedatalab.com and @datalabscotland.

  1. 30-05-2022

    Using Data to Tackle Drug Related Deaths: a conversation with Public Health Scotland

    In this episode our host, Principal Data Scientist Joanna McKenzie, talks to Lee Barnsdale and Emma Callinan of Public Health Scotland about the importance of data in tackling, and reducing, drug related deaths. Scottish Drugs Forum The Scottish Drugs Forum provides information, resources and e-learning. For more information visit: https://sdf.org.uk   To find a drug service near you, visit the Scottish Drug Services Directory: www.scottishdrugservices.com We Are With You We Are With You provides online support for alcohol, drugs and mental health: www.wearewithyou.org.uk For online support and drugs information for young people and parents, visit Know the Score: https://knowthescore.info Crew For drug harm reduction information and resources, visit www.crew.scot Recovery support Scottish Recovery Consortium Details of mutual aid and recovery communities can be found via the Scottish Recovery Consortium: https://scottishrecoveryconsortium.org Family support Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs If you are concerned about the effects of drug use in your home, and the impact this is having on you or other family members, Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs can help: www.sfad.org.uk For more information Visit NHS Inform: https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/drugs-and-drug-use

    51 min.

  2. 27-01-2022

    What Does a Statistician Do? With Roger Halliday, Chief Statistician at The Scottish Government

    In this episode we speak to Roger Halliday, Chief Statistician at the Scottish Government, about the role of statisticians in the modern world; from informing policy makers to documenting our ever-changing world.  Click here for more information on the Scottish Government's statistics vacancies: https://careershub-scottishgovernment.icims.com/jobs/search?ss=1&searchCategory=8748  Get your Data Talent tickets here: https://datafest.global/tickets

    20 min.

  3. 18-01-2022

    Climate Change, Net Zero and Data: Gea Mikic, Icebreaker One

    Our host Dr Joanna McKenzie talks to Gea Mikic of Icebreaker One about how they are creating a web of net-zero data – connecting financial, engineering and environmental data to help inform net-zero decisions.

    46 min.

  4. 16-11-2021

    Satellite Technology and Scotland‘s Biodiversity: a collaboration between Space Intelligence and NatureScot

    Our host Dr Joanna McKenzie is joined by Professor Ed Mitchard - Co-founder and CTO of Space Intelligence - and Emma Mitchell of NatureScot to discuss the companies' collaborative project exploring Scotland's biodiversity. Check out Space Intelligence's land cover map of Scotland: https://www.space-intelligence.com/scotland-landcover/

    32 min.

  5. 08-11-2021

    Machine Learning in Action: Energy Forecasting with Jethro Browell

    Our host Joanna McKenzie is joined by Jethro Browell, Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow Statistic Department. Jethro has worked extensively with the energy industry to develop forecasting models and in this podcast he talks through the process, challenges and opportunities found in such modelling.

    57 min.

  6. 21-07-2021

    Joanna McKenzie and Ellen Friedman in Conversation

    Joanna McKenzie - Principle Data Scientist at The Data Lab - talks to Ellen Friedman about their journeys through the world of data and what being a data scientist means today.   Ellen Friedman, Principal Technologist for HPE Ezmeral at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, is an international speaker, author and scientist, with a doctorate in biochemistry from Rice University. She currently focuses on large-scale data analytics and AI/machine learning. Ellen was a committer for the Apache Drill and Apache Mahout open source software projects and co-author of multiple books published by O’Reilly Media, including AI & Analytics at Scale, AI & Analytics in Production, Machine Learning Logistics, A New Look at Anomaly Detection and Innovations in Recommendation.

    46 min.

  7. 19-03-2021

    All things AI: Gillian Docherty in conversation with Sana Khareghani and Tabitha Goldstaub

    CEO of The Data Lab Gillian Docherty chats to Sana Khareghani, Head of The Office of Artificial Intelligence, and Tabitha Goldstaub, Chair of the UK Artificial Intelligence Council.

    44 min.

  8. 12-11-2020

    Kate Forbes and Gillian Docherty Discuss The AI Strategy for Scotland

    CEO of The Data Lab Gillian Docherty and Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance in the Scottish Government, discuss the AI Strategy for Scotland and the importance of people getting involved in the process of creating a strategy for artificial intelligence in Scotland.

    25 min.
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Interviews with Data Scientists, hosted by The Data Lab team, the national innovation centre for data and AI in Scotland. Connect with us at http://www.thedatalab.com and @datalabscotland.

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