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Make Me Data Literate

Dr Linda McIver, Australian Data Science Education Institute

Make Me Data Literate features Dr Linda McIver interviewing fascinating people who work with Data, asking the question: What is the one thing you wish everyone knew about data? From Maths Education to Misinformation, we"ll cover everything that"s interesting about Data Science and how it affects us all.

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Associate Professor Nicole White on the value of...

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2026/10/02

This episode of Make Me Data Literate features Associate Professor Nicole White discussing the nuances and assumptions that can impact data collection and analysis. “When we collect data, you know, it’s never purely objective. It’s it’s sort of like this very complex series of assumptions and decisions that we make along the way” “The thing… Continue reading Associate Professor Nicole White on the value of messy data

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Associate Professor Kazjon Grace on AI and Creativity

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2026/09/17

This episode of Make Me Data Literate features Associate Professor Kazjon (Kaz) Grace discussing the us of AI in creative pursuits, design, and education, and how powerful it could be if we used it to help us think more instead of less. “I think the tech industry is very good at human focused things. I… Continue reading Associate Professor Kazjon Grace on AI and Creativity

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Associate Professor Karen Lamb on Rigorous Research...

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2026/08/28

This episode of Make Me Data Literate is a super interesting chat with Associate Professor Karen Lamb about biostatistics, rigorous experiment design, the human side of statistics and more. “Because to me the whole thing is statistics. If it doesn’t work from the start, if the design isn’t right, then there’s no point in me… Continue reading Associate Professor Karen Lamb on Rigorous Research Design

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Professor Crystal Abidin on the Anthropology of...

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2026/08/10

A wonderful conversation about how social media works, and the humanity of data. Check it out! “Data is man made. This is something that we need to stress, especially in the age of generative AI. You know, even for a pedestrian who is listening in who may not be very well versed in social media,… Continue reading Professor Crystal Abidin on the Anthropology of Social Media

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Antony Green on the changing election data landscape

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2026/07/20

A fascinating conversation with Psephologist Antony Green on how the collapse of the two party vote, and the rise of independents and One Nation, impacts election night analysis. Plus the usefulness of polling, and why polling results get misinterpreted. Transcript Linda (00:00)Welcome back to another episode of Make Me Data Literate. once again I’ve got… Continue reading Antony Green on the changing election data landscape

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Brett Sutton on Complexity in Data, Social Media, and...

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2026/07/02

“Look, there was probably not a great deal in formal education. I’m sure I’m not the first person to have told you that. I wish there were more that related to navigating complexity and understanding ⁓ the kind of wicked problems that we face nowadays.” “you shouldn’t make an assumption that what you see before… Continue reading Brett Sutton on Complexity in Data, Social Media, and more

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Data Centres and Energy, with Ketan Joshi

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2026/06/16

A very timely and fascinating conversation on Data Centres and their impact on our energy emissions, the tactics used by the industry, and the generative AI industry more broadly. Always a delight to talk with Ketan Joshi! So many great quotes from this conversation, I could have highlighted everything! “it would be more new demand… Continue reading Data Centres and Energy, with Ketan Joshi

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Dr Jake Clark on STEM education and all the things!

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2026/05/29

A fantastic chat with Dr Jake Clark, Principal Evaluation Advisor | Impact & Evaluation for STEM Education at CSIRO. Jake talks about using evidence to make STEM programs the best they can be, among many, many other things! “There’s so many great initiatives out there and so it’s a matter of like – How is… Continue reading Dr Jake Clark on STEM education and all the things!

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David Spriggs and Data for Social Good

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2026/04/14

In this episode we sat down with David Spriggs, CEO of InfoExchange, a not-for-profit social enterprise working to empower the community help the not-for-profit sector have more impact in their work through the use of technology and data. This is also the first episode of this podcast with video as well as audio. We hope… Continue reading David Spriggs and Data for Social Good

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Helen Dickinson on Qualitative Data and Inclusive...

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2025/12/12

"one of the other things that sometimes gets said is that qualitative research is subjective because it's based on people's thoughts and perceptions And to that I guess I'd say well, you know to a degree is but I don't think there's any approach at all in research that doesn't involve subjectivity"

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Mark Stickells on AI & the role of Humanities in STEM

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2025/11/26

Taking a different tack with this episode, a wonderful chat with the remarkable Mark Stickells, AM, CEO of Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre, on AI and the role of Humanities in STEM. “I fundamentally believe knowledge is a human insight. And we work with these tools that are incredibly powerful, but can be incredibly stupid.” “We… Continue reading Mark Stickells on AI & the role of Humanities in STEM

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Pascal Elahi on Quantum Computing, the value of a...

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2025/11/20

A fantastic conversation with Quantum Computing specialist and all round fascinating thinker, Dr Pascal Elahi. The worst data mistakes I’ve seen, besides let’s say using obviously biased data to prove a result you want is also usually, uh having data, and being like I’m gonna ignore the bits that contradict the answer I want to… Continue reading Pascal Elahi on Quantum Computing, the value of a broad education, and a lot more!

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Dr Kat Ross on Astrophysics, Bias in Science, and...

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2025/09/10

I might ask the same questions every time, but there’s no knowing where the conversations will go! A fabulous episode with the incredible Dr Katherine Ross. Check it out! “So I think my favorite part about data is that it is completely unpredictable. And that may also be my least favorite part about it.” “That’s… Continue reading Dr Kat Ross on Astrophysics, Bias in Science, and Including Diverse Scientists in Education

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Dr Emily Kahl on pretty much everything!

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2025/09/02

Amazing conversation with Dr Emily Kahl from Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre, on everything from the need for a humanities education in STEM, the application of Marxist and Feminist Lenses to Data Science, and a whole lot more. This was an absolute delight. Check it out! “I wanted to use the tools of maths and science… Continue reading Dr Emily Kahl on pretty much everything!

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Darren Mansfield on Sleep, Data, and Sleep Tracking...

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2025/08/15

A super interesting episode with Professor Darren Mansfield on sleep, data, and sleep tracking devices. “imagine if you go and run a one hour documentary on something that’s inconclusive. Here’s all the evidence for you is the evidence against and we can’t really don’t know. That’s not great television.” ” the truth is not always… Continue reading Darren Mansfield on Sleep, Data, and Sleep Tracking Devices

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Sarah Beecroft on Bioinformatics and the joy of puzzles

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2025/08/04

Dr Sarah Beecroft from Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre “it’s fun. Like you, you know, uncovering kind of the deeper insights, I think, which is quite interesting as well. You’re getting closer to the bigger story or the deeper story if you want to look at it that way. ” “you kind of need to like… Continue reading Sarah Beecroft on Bioinformatics and the joy of puzzles

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Sarah Pearce on the SKA Low

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2025/07/07

Well it’s been a long time between episodes, but we’re back! And wow, have we got some amazing guests lined up. Starting off with, not so much a bang as a fast radio burst, we have Dr Sarah Pearce, Director of the SKA Low telescope. “Science is a human endeavour. And no matter how kind… Continue reading Sarah Pearce on the SKA Low

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Ray Hilton on AI & Deep Tech

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2024/11/19

A fantastic conversation with Ray Hilton. “on its own, like data is relatively inert and doesn’t really have much value – like the value comes from what you do with it and how you interpret it. And it can obviously be interpreted in many different ways. “ “It’s not just the fact you’ve identified these people.… Continue reading Ray Hilton on AI & Deep Tech

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Dr Melissa Humphries on statistics, social media, and...

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2024/07/01

"Every decision that we make, whether we're thinking about climate change, poverty, you know happiness, agriculture... how do we feed everyone, how do we clothe them, all of that is underpinned by data and mathematics.

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Andrew Leigh on Data & Politics

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2024/04/10

"The rise of populism has been substantial across the advanced world, indeed across developing countries as well. So those of us who believe in data need to be strong proponents of the publication of those data even when it produces results that make us uncomfortable.

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