Public lecture: Rigour, imagination and production in data-driven science
Guest lectures from Andrew Gelman, Jessica Hullman and Hadley Wickham
Kings College London
Hosted by the Alan Turing Institute
The steady expansion in the availability and reach of observational data has prompted much-needed introspection into data analysis practice. When using data to answer questions, it is not simply a case of choosing from a set of appropriate statistical procedures or "rolling out" some research design template. Effective data analysis requires analysts to make decisions within a wide space of analysis options and to engage deeply with the processes and mechanisms being represented through data. This public lecture features three internationally-standout scientists from academia and industry.
Talks will cover how to challenge and interrogate in data-based research, techniques for imagining uncertainty and variation in observational data, and how data-driven analyses can be put into production.