Data Sciences Speaker Series with Prof. Jevin West

Session Description

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Format: In-person

About the speaker: Jevin West builds models, algorithms and interactive visualizations for understanding the flow of information in large knowledge networks. He develops knowledge discovery tools to facilitate and study science, with a particular interest in how sociological and economic factors drive and slow the evolution of science. Jevin co-founded Eigenfactor.org — a free website and research platform for mapping science and identifying influential papers, journals and scholars. He also co-founded the Center for an Informed Public. He is the Co-Director of DataLab, the nexus for research on Data Science and Analytics at the University of Washington iSchool where he is Associate Professor. With Carl Bergstrom, he has published Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World. He serves as Affiliate Faculty with the Center for Statistics and Social Sciences and as Adjunct Faculty with Computer Science and Engineering at UW.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]