chris wiggins

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.edu: associate professor, @columbia
.com: chief data scientist, @nytimes
.org: cofounder, @hackny
books: https://amzn.to/3J1tFnr
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Join us on April 12th at the American Library in Paris and online as @nescioquid and I discuss our new book "How Data Happened: A History from the Age of Reason to the Age of Algorithms" ( https://www.amazon.com/How-Data-Happened-History-Algorithms/dp/1324006730 ), "Wide-ranging... An informative dive into the history of statistics and data, providing context for the debate over information and who controls it."
(Kirkus reviews). 19:30-20:30 Paris time. Tickets and livestream info available via: https://americanlibraryinparis.org/event/wiggins-jones23/
Happy to share that @bigdata 's Gradient Flow has selected our new book "Data Science in Context" ( with Alfred Spector, Peter Norvig, and Jeanette Wing) as Top Book Pick for 2022: https://gradientflow.substack.com/p/2023-book-of-the-year?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Thank you Ben I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Our Top Book Pick for 2022

Subscribe • Previous Issues Data Science in Context Our book of the year is a collaboration between a team of highly regarded experts in the fields of AI and data science. This book provides a comprehensive overview of what students and practitioners need to know to use data science more effectively and ethically. Filled with practical, real-world advice, it offers valuable insights and guidance on data science, drawing on the authors' extensive experience in the field. This book complements other books that focus on specific techniques and algorithms, and I believe it will be essential reading for all data scientists and data teams in the coming years.

Gradient Flow
An interview on "What Is the State of Data Science Today?" with me and Jeannette Wing, Executive Vice President for Research at Columbia University and Professor of Computer Science: https://news.columbia.edu/news/what-state-data-science-today . Also includes a preview of/reflections on our new (October 2022) book on data science "Data Science in Context" (with Alfred Spector and Peter Norvig): https://www.amazon.com/Data-Science-Context-Foundations-Opportunities/dp/1009272209
What Is the State of Data Science Today?

Jeannette Wing and Chris Wiggins are co-authors of a book on the promises and perils of the burgeoning field.

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