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Bright Lights Big Data
By Mike and Tammy ArmstrongSocial Sciences
Bright Lights Big Data episodes
- BLBD 47: Epidemics and Jingles
We're back at it after a break from recording with an extra-long episode about the data science and urban planning of epidemics, including responding to listener questions. Make sure to listen all the way to the end to hear a brand-new segment.
Vaccination game
1 hr 1 min - BLBD 46: Self Driving Cars 3 of 3 - Turtle Fence
Sorry this one is a few days late - don't get the flu! In this episode we conclude our three-part series on autonomous vehicles with discussions on liability and ethics, and listener questions.
25 min - BLBD 45: Self Driving Cars 2 of 3 - Somebody Farted in This One
Mike and Tammy discuss present-day concerns for self driving cars, the path to a future of autonomous vehicles, and start to ideate on societal impacts.
31 min - BLBD 44: Corn Pigs Nice Caucus (w/Rachel Paine Caufield and Jordan Murphy)
Mike and Tammy interview Drake University political science professor Rachel Paine Caufield and temporary caucus chair Jordan Murphy about the caucus. What is it? How does it work? Why should people care? Tune in to find out!
47 min - BLBD 43: Self Driving Cars 1 of 3 - Pedestrian Br(e)aking
Part 1 of our three-part series on self-driving cars! We discuss the history of "classic vehicles", the 5 levels of vehicle autonomy, the complexity of training a car to be autonomous. Our next episode will focus on the Iowa caucuses, so send us your questions!
41 min - BLBD 42: Give Local - Eat Greater Des Moines w/Aubrey Alvarez
Mike interviews Aubrey Alvarez of Eat Greater Des Moines for the final installment in 2019's Give Local series, discussing myths surrounding food waste, and her organization's work with food recovery. To support Eat Greater Des Moines, visit their website at https://www.eatgreaterdesmoines.org
35 min - BLBD 41: Give Local - Al Exito w/Dawn Martinez Oropeza
Mike flies solo for an interview with Dawn Martinez Oropeza as part of our second-annual Give Local nonprofit series. Learn more about the great work Al Exito does for latinx youth in Iowa.
To support Al Exito, visit https://www.alexitoiowa.org
To support Drem Sed, the Al Exito youth-led business, visit http://www.dremsed.org
28 min - BLBD 40: Give Local - ACCESS (w/Tess Cody)
Mike and Tammy kick off the second annual Give Local series with Tess Cody, Director of ACCESS (Assault Care Center Extending Shelter & Support).
NOTE: this means talking about some experiences of abuse survivors and services/ways to support them.
To donate to ACCESS and learn more about their services, please visit their website https://www.assaultcarecenter.org
29 min - BLBD 39: Gandalf the Jerk
Mike and Tammy make some career choices based on fictional worlds -- directly after forgetting every fictional world they've ever encountered.
What would you have picked? Let us know on Twitter (@blbdpod), Facebook, or email [email protected]!
31 min - BLBD 38: Vote November 5!
Mike interview Tammy about her experience volunteering with a campaign for a local election.
City and school board elections are Tuesday, November 5 - go vote!!
28 min
About Bright Lights Big Data
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Urban planner Mike Armstrong and data scientist Tammy Armstrong discuss their industries and interview local change makers in Des Moines, Iowa.