Best TAG Data Science Podcasts (2025)

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Under the Microscope: An open-source approach to upcycling 23:28

5h ago23:28

23:28

As the right to repair gained political momentum, it obliged companies to share design files and repair guides with every new device. But what about the right to upcycle older technologies? With the power of machine learning, computerised microscopes are increasing efficiency and accuracy in scientific research. However, commercially available micr…

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Applying AI Technologies for Business Operations 17:10

8d ago17:10

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In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Huzaifa Sayed, Senior Manager of Data Science at The Home Depot: What are some business operations solvable via AI? How can AI technologies help streamline, improve, or otherwise support operations? What does the future hold for leveraging AI as part of operational activities? What…

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The challenging nature of making everyone an AI expert 23:43

8d ago23:43

23:43

In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Fouad Bousetouane, PhD, Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer at InterspectAI: What does it mean to be an AI expert What’s the problem with allowing everyone the ability to leverage AI How can we solve for this challenge (surely we don’t want to just allow LLMs for those with PhDs) What …

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Leveraging AI to optimize energy consumption of renewable energy 22:50

8d ago22:50

22:50

In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Chelsea Lamar, VP, Global Sustainability @ AIT Worldwide Logistics: Tell us about the world of energy – and what’s considered renewable How is AI related to renewable energy? Where is AI applied to help with renewables? What are the problems we need to solve more effectively with A…

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Exploration of When and Where to Leverage GenAI in Knowledge Work 20:51

8d ago20:51

20:51

In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Brian Burns, Senior Manager of AI, Sprout Social: Talk about knowledge work – what does the term mean? Describe a few examples of how we might leverage GenAI What are the challenges when trying to incorporate AI and GenAI for knowledge work? How can we make this collaboration succe…

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AI in the Real World: Balancing Innovation & Risk in a Regulated Landscape 25:25

8d ago25:25

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In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Raghu Kulkarni: • Tell me about what we mean by AI in this context? • Let’s talk about regulation.. What does that really mean? How does it limit or support organizations? • Regarding the notion of innovation, can you give some examples of how that might look in a regulated sense? …

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Back to basics: Essentials for Product Development in the Age of AI 27:25

8d ago27:25

27:25

In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Marcy Cunningham: • The goal is to get more data, solutions, and AI into the hands of our consumers… Does this present certain difficulties? • What are some of the issues associated with not meeting the prerequisites for new AI tools? • Are we trying to use AI to fill gaps? • How c…

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AI for the Rest of Us 24:18

8d ago24:18

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In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Andrew Simmons: What are some examples of GenAI for retail Let’s talk about the difficulties and challenges GenAI can bring How about the positive opportunities presenting from GenAI Is the juice worth the squeeze What do you see for the future of retail with GenAI Geneva Taylor, D…

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Analytics Challenges Specific to the Manufacturing Sector 21:26

8d ago21:26

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In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Prateek Shrivastava: Describing some of the use cases in manufacturing. What sorts of specific challenges do manufacturing companies face? How can analytics adjust to take these issues into account? What does the future hold for advancing analytics in manufacturing? Prateek Shrivas…

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The Criticality of Mature data and AI for Accurate GenAI 22:11

8d ago22:11

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In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Aparajit Agarwal, Kao Corporation: What is analytics maturity as it relates to GenAI? Discussing relationship between a solid machine learning strategy and developing GenAI capabilities. Finding the applicable use cases for GenAI given maturity levels. Advice for getting GenAI impl…

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How AI Impacts How We Develop and Grow Data Teams 27:00

8d ago27:00

27:00

In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Akhil Mahajan, Technical Director at Proctor & Gamble: What are some of the core skill of traditional data teams? How is AI modifying the way we work in data? Describe ways to upskill, re-skill, or hire data teams of the future. Akhil Mahajan, Technical Director at Proctor & Gamble…

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Leveraging AI Technology in Healthcare 21:49

8d ago21:49

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In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Bhavna Mehta , Assistant Vice President at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center: What are some examples of ways AI technology can support healthcare operations and decision making? Describe some of the challenges specific to healthcare when thinking about leveraging AI. Ho…

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OHT: Is Open-source 'Disrupting' MedTech? Ft. OpenFlexure, OSI2. and Openinsulin. 48:35

24d ago48:35

48:35

MedTech has an accessibility problem. Life-saving medicine, groundbreaking diagnostics technologies and much-needed lab equipment at the hands of profit-driven companies and oligopolies. What are the consequences of betting human health on proprietary markets, and what alternatives can open-source offer? In this Open Hardware Talks, Lukas Winter (O…

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Combatting Chronic Wounds: Elevating patient care in Nepal through open-source technology 16:43

2M ago16:43

16:43

How can we elevate life quality for patients in some of the world's most underserved regions? Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is a proven and efficient method for treating chronic wounds. This is particularly useful in low- and middle-income countries, where diseases like leprosy, limited healthcare, low infrastructure and poverty combine to…

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Open Hardware Talks: How To NOT Reinvent the Wheel 38:47

3M ago38:47

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Open Hardware Talks is back. This series invites interdisciplinary experts and advocates to a roundtable discussion on the most relevant topics in open-source hardware. Discoverability: How To NOT Reinvent the Wheel. Open and collaborative development promises to accelerate innovation by allowing individuals and teams to share new ideas, build on t…

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Reducing CO2: Using open-source technologies to scale the power of nature 26:39

4M ago26:39

26:39

Much like plants can turn carbon into energy, researchers have been striving to scale the potential of photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Promising as the technology may be, little progress has been made to scale its potential. If the net human-caused CO2 reduction target of 45 % from 2010 levels is to be reached by 2030, the science must be shared. Tha…

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Tagging 6000 Bees: An Open-source System for Species Monitoring 32:52

5M ago32:52

32:52

Did you know that honey bees dance? When honey bees return to the colony from foraging, they share info about their journey with their fellow honey bees by dancing. Besides getting the boogie on, however, little is known about how far honey bees go foraging and what ecological factors impact their journey, e.g. pesticide exposure. In this episode o…

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Democratising Air Quality: An Open-source Solution to Filling Data Gaps in the Global South 24:22

6M ago24:22

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The advancement of low-cost sensors has sparked a boom in air quality monitoring devices. From backpack add-ons to citizen bicycles, air quality devices are enabling citizens to get involved in monitoring local air quality. When looking at global air quality maps, however, the data for South America and Africa remain scarce. As primarily consumer-b…

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6M ago18:19

18:19

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2 – Part 2 19:40

6M ago19:40

19:40

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3 – Part 3 25:07

6M ago25:07

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4 – Part 4 17:05

6M ago17:05

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Building A Better Mousetrap: Scaling animal wellbeing with open-source hardware 23:18

7M ago23:18

23:18

What if research labs didn't have to reinvent the wheel all the time? Rodents like mice and rats play a pivotal role in neuroscientific research. Through a process known as 'head fixation', scientists surgically implant cannulas and electrodes to measure neurophysiological activity. As mice share roughly 95% of our DNA, head fixation experiments gr…

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A Co-benefits Approach: Preserving more than one species with open-source hardware 27:46

8M ago27:46

27:46

Did you know that our understanding of basic functions such as memory, learning and sleep is largely thanks to a giant sea slug? For more than 50 years, Aplysia Californica, a type of slug also known as the California Sea Hare, has been important for understanding how the nervous system works and for investigating the cellular and molecular basis o…

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Microwaves Against Malaria: Life-saving technologies and the question of patenting. 31:52

9M ago31:52

31:52

Urgent needs require urgent solutions, but is open-source always the answer? The UN aims to eradicate malaria in all countries by 2030. However, in some parts of the world, incidents are increasing as the parasites transmitting the disease grow increasingly tolerant to treatment drugs. A novel treatment method using microwaves to kill the parasite …

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High-tech Prosthetics: Granting locomotion to all with open-source robotics. 28:30

10M ago28:30

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How inclusive are advanced prosthetics technologies? The global demand for prosthetics and orthotics is only expected to rise. Yet, access to affordable and innovative solutions varies greatly at local, national and international levels. And while 3D printing has greatly contributed to making prosthetics available in low-income and developing regio…

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Drones for Data Gathering: How open-source hardware is making environmental research more viable 23:18

1y ago23:18

23:18

What does it take to make research catch up with climate change? The Arctic regions hold crucial information about the environmental impact of rising temperatures. Calving glaciers and treacherous territories make it a life-threatening mission to collect it though. As autonomous technologies improve, drones, boats and rovers are increasingly being …

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The Future of Food: (Re)growing vertical farming with open-source automation 33:16

1y ago33:16

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Why did high-tech farming go bust? Vertical Farming was one of the big new technologies of the early 2010s. By growing crops vertically with less water and no pesticides, big vertical farms promised to revolutionise food production. So why are the same vertical farms going bust across Europe and the US just ten years after they boomed? In this epis…

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Open Hardware Talks: Validating openness (with OSHWA and Open Source Ecology Germany) 35:46

1y ago35:46

35:46

Welcome to a new HardwareX podcast series: Open Hardware Talks. In addition to our regular episodes exploring open-source hardware projects, we're launching a new deep-dive series. Open Hardware Talks explores key concepts of open-source hardware in casual conversations with experts and practitioners from across the ecosystem. For the first episode…

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Getting the Absolute Best Data Science Talent to Solve Marketing Problems 18:46

1y ago18:46

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-Describe the marketing / data science dance - do we need data science for successful marketing?-What are the types of jobs for data scientists in marketing?-What are the key skills for a marketing data scientist?-What about other types of non-technical skills? Like domain knowledge or personal attributes?-How should data science talent vary based …

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From Gaza to Ukraine: Exploring the Glia open-source tourniquet and scaling decentralised manufacturing during conflict 32:22

1+ y ago32:22

32:22

How can we make life-saving medical equipment more accessible in areas under blockade, with low infrastructure, or with limited resources? In a time where almost every region in the world is seeing a rise in conflict, tourniquets have become increasingly necessary for avoiding excessive civilian casualties. Yet, proprietary tourniquets remain large…

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The Role of the CAIO 19:04

1+ y ago19:04

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What is this How this interacts with other C”suite Technical business culture What can this solve for us

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Reducing Barriers to Complex Data Science Entry by Leveraging AI 18:08

1+ y ago18:08

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In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Hua Ai: What are the types of data science work able to get automated, managed with AI? How can AI help, what steps are reduced How does this change the necessary skill set? Are we writing ourselves out of a job? Final piece of advice for leveraging AI to reduce data science barrie…

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Defining and Adapting your Data Science Career 25:41

1+ y ago25:41

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In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Giang Do: What is a Data Science career? Value of Experience, Exposure and Knowledge. What are the tricks to a successful career? Tips you wish you had known.

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Building Data Science and AI Capabilities to Last 22:14

1+ y ago22:14

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In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Deepac Jose: what are some of the capabilities importance of challenging status quo breaking silos how to know you’ve won final piece of advice

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Applying a Data-Informed Approach to Influence Leaders and Business Decision-Makers 24:03

1+ y ago24:03

24:03

In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Ned Caron: What do we mean by data-informed? How does this differ from data-driven or other philosophies? What are the challenges and benefits for adopting data-informed decision making? What advice would you offer to someone trying to move in the data-informed direction?…

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Evolution of Data Science: Enhancing Productivity, Not Replacing You 17:39

1+ y ago17:39

17:39

In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Jorge Figueroa: AI Monopoly - Join or fight. Some developers are scared about AI being monopolized instead of thinking about the possibilities and opportunities new AI platforms represent in their projects. AI - A new danger to some professions or a new tool? Will use reporting as …

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Ensuring Scalable Data Science Solutions 15:52

2y ago15:52

15:52

In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Dinakar Deshmukh: what does it mean for a solution to be scalable how have we lacked in this area as an industry why it’s important to make solutions that last the future of data science products and scalability

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Successfully Leveraging AutoML to Solve Complex Problems 21:18

2y ago21:18

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In this episode of TAG Data Talk, Dr. Beverly Wright discusses with Chad Harness: describe automl to the business person how do these types of tools work what are the right ways to leverage automl expectations for the future of automl tools

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Getting the Education Right: Choosing academic programs to stimulate a successful career in data 16:27

2y ago16:27

16:27

In this episode of TAG Data Talk, host Dr. Beverly Wright talks with Justin Grieshop: Describe the backgrounds and disciplines in data science and analytics How to show the importance of diversity of thought Advice for understanding the right education and how to extract value from those resources