Last week, I had the pleasure of contributing to a panel at the academic New York Computer Science and Economics Day on the topic of Data Science in the Online Advertising Ecosystem. We described how the system fits together and discussed the major problems being solved by data scientists in the space.
Iraq to Washington: Seth's Underdog Victory →
In this piece, I describe Seth Moulton's journey of service from Harvard to the Middle East to US Congress, highlighting some of the analytical techniques I supported his election campaign with.
Data Scientist Skills & Data Scientist Salaries →
In by far my most popular item thus far, I outline the hard and soft skill sets of data scientists, how well various specialisations with the field are compensated, and how these professionals can have a broad, positive societal impact.
How To: Grow Your Own Brain Cells →
The understanding of the growth of new brain cells has flourished in the past decade. Here I explore how new brain cell growth, or neurogenesis, can be influenced and whether such influence -- with exercise, sleep, diet, drugs, or stress -- has an impact, positive or negative.
Bytes of a Luiz Suárez Computed Network →
I carried out a network analysis of the nearly 5000 Luis Suárez-related news pieces that appeared in highly-reputed outlets over the past twelve months. This provided me with broad perspective on the 24-hour global news cycle.