@_datasmith

Data for public good. Director Spatial Data Unit + Chief Data Officer @luhc. Was @DataSciCampus @ONS @UNstats @UKHSA @OCSI_UK, IMD, @EnvAgency. He/him

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And of course, a highlight to see @LouisaNolan and Albert King on huge screen
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First of three @UNBigData #UNGlobalPlatform #Expo2020 webinars tomorrow, showcasing work by @IMFNews @FAO @UNStats and UN Committee of experts on big data & data science, welcome from UAE Minister for AI @OmarSAlolama. Register at unstats.un.org/bigdata/event…
Agenda for the UN Big Data webinar. See https://unstats.un.org/bigdata/events/2021/road-to-expo2020/oct/ for full details and agenda.

ALT Agenda for the UN Big Data webinar. See https://unstats.un.org/bigdata/events/2021/road-to-expo2020/oct/ for full details and agenda.

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Replying to @puntofisso
Always on brand, although nasty clash with the face mask. Heading west from Paddington, sorry to miss you today #dataiq100
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All set for book launch this evening, train sushi plus gin n tonics... Big congratulations @anilkseth on publication day
New Scientist
@newscientist2 Sep 2021
Science can solve the great mystery of consciousness – how physical matter gives rise to conscious experience. We just have to use the right approach, says neuroscientist @anilkseth bit.ly/3gRT06r

The hard problem of consciousness is already beginning to dissolve | New Scientist

Science can solve the great mystery of consciousness – how physical matter gives rise to conscious experience – we just have to use the right approach, says neuroscientist Anil Seth

newscientist.com
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This week we also welcomed our next Graduate #DataScience cohort. It's a great way into government data - last year's group worked on huge range of projects w Number10 @FCDOGovUK @tradegovuk & many more. Here's @DataDiva Harriet talking about the programme vimeo.com/437060300
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End of an era at the @DataSciCampus, as the dream team of @p_fullerton and @New_To_Dave head for the exit. A privilege to work with you, look forward to toasting retirement and new arrivals soon. The @PenderynWhisky is open....
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Last night @Apple released #MobilityData for countries & major cities to support global fight against COVID-19. Raw data is downloadable, including daily estimates of walking, driving and public transport use apple.com/covid19/mobility. Here's Leeds in the UK:
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Here's our pipeline code and instructions to extract data direct from the trend charts. Some nice ideas in here for extracting trends from PDFs if you're looking to do with this data or on other sources github.com/datasciencecampus…
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So this morning, Google launched Community Mobility Profiles for 131 countries google.com/covid19/mobility/. Big thanks to Google and engineers for producing really useful data to support Covid-19 response. Here's my home town #Brighton UK
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