Thank you Johns Hopkins for posting such helpful Covid-19 data

The incredible quantity and quality of data you are helping to make available is really helping to move the needle with better understanding Covid-19... thank you!

Pleased To Have Collaborated With #AWSEducate On This Data Science Webinar

A great infographic on Python versus R

Check out this infographic which is one of the best I've seen relating to the pluses and minuses of using Python versus R

Great to work with AWS Educate on Data Science blog

It was a lot of fun to collaborate with AWS Educate this past week for a webinar related to their remote learning series.  We did a segment on Data Science, and to view a recorded version simply sign in here.

Big Data and Analytics - What it Might Mean to Democracy?

Data scientist Perry Beaumont’s profession involves using big data to lessen risk. An expert in his field, Perry Beaumont has written books on the subject and, recently, has been working on two research papers related to statistics and machine learning.

Big data (harvesting statistics) and analytics has become the end-all for big business in predicting human behavior. More than just a tool for predicting the behaviors of clients, customers, and end users, big data has come to influence the way in which these populations conduct business, from making hotel reservations to shopping for groceries. However, big data stands to greatly impact more than consumer choices in that it has been a tool used in business decisions and resource allocations.

Mining for information is part of most business analysis, since businesses have to know their constituency to reach them. However, the use of big data and analytics also has the potential to influence profitability, completely changing the tone of business operations.

Thank you Journal of Asia-Pacific Business for your nice book review

With thanks to the Journal of Asia-Pacific Business for such a nice book review of Digital Finance... Thank you!

Global online showing of Data Science Pioneers April 8

Check out the global showing of the Data Science Pioneers documentary on April 8, and sign up here for viewing access...