
Not So Standard Deviations
Roger Peng and Hilary Parker talk about the latest in data science and data analysis in academia and industry.
Latest episodes

Jan 27, 2020 • 48min
99 - HSP Guide to SF
Hilary and Roger follow up on their discussion of open source software. They also discuss writing functions for data analysis, learning a second programming language, and Hilary’s guide to San Francisco. Show notes: RStudio Conference 2020 Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversationsondatascience/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-so-standard-deviations/id1040614570 Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Izfnbx6tlruojkfrvhjfdj3nmna Find past episodes: http://nssdeviations.com Contact us at nssdeviations@gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

Jan 23, 2020 • 11min
98 - Moka Pot Giveaway
Hilary and Roger discuss recent results of Moka pot coffee. Show notes: Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversationsondatascience/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-so-standard-deviations/id1040614570 Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Izfnbx6tlruojkfrvhjfdj3nmna Find past episodes: http://nssdeviations.com Contact us at nssdeviations@gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

Jan 13, 2020 • 1h 15min
97 - Don’t Do What You Like
Hilary and Roger follow up on the future of R, then talk about reproducibility versus systems, the proliferation of text-based formats and implications for statistical modeling, and why open source developers have so little power. Show notes: RStudio Conference 2020 Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversationsondatascience/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-so-standard-deviations/id1040614570 Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Izfnbx6tlruojkfrvhjfdj3nmna Find past episodes: http://nssdeviations.com Contact us at nssdeviations@gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

Jan 2, 2020 • 24min
96 - R in 10 Years
Where will R be in 10 years and what might replace it? Show notes: Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversationsondatascience/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-so-standard-deviations/id1040614570 Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Izfnbx6tlruojkfrvhjfdj3nmna Find past episodes: http://nssdeviations.com Contact us at nssdeviations@gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

Dec 26, 2019 • 5min
95 - Summarisze
Summarize or summarise? Show notes: Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversationsondatascience/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-so-standard-deviations/id1040614570 Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Izfnbx6tlruojkfrvhjfdj3nmna Find past episodes: http://nssdeviations.com Contact us at nssdeviations@gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

Dec 19, 2019 • 8min
94 - Delectoble
Hilary and Roger ask, why doesn't Hilary just get an espresso machine? Show notes: Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversationsondatascience/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-so-standard-deviations/id1040614570 Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Izfnbx6tlruojkfrvhjfdj3nmna Find past episodes: http://nssdeviations.com Contact us at nssdeviations@gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

Dec 13, 2019 • 1h 14min
93 - df and dat
Hilary and Roger discuss Moka pots, follow up on the creative curve, name their data frames, discuss prediction vs. forecasting, and data science in military and intelligence applications. Show notes: Sean Taylor’s Poll National Cryptologic Museum Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversationsondatascience/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-so-standard-deviations/id1040614570 Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Izfnbx6tlruojkfrvhjfdj3nmna Find past episodes: http://nssdeviations.com Contact us at nssdeviations@gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

Nov 27, 2019 • 1h 8min
92 - Hilary Comes to Town
Hilary and Roger record in person for the third time ever to discuss the changing nature of data science and its role in various industries, the use of QA in data science product development, and lots of other stuff. Show notes: Discussion of Hilary’s outfit generator product development Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversationsondatascience/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-so-standard-deviations/id1040614570 Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Izfnbx6tlruojkfrvhjfdj3nmna Find past episodes: http://nssdeviations.com Contact us at nssdeviations@gmail.com Podcast art by Jessica Crowell

Nov 14, 2019 • 1h 17min
91 - The Creative Curve
Explore the intriguing relationship between creativity and data science. Delve into how audience perception shapes artistic reception and the significance of societal context in creative success. Understand innovation adoption stages and the importance of contextual learning. Discover how imitation influences creativity in fields like filmmaking. Learn about storytelling patterns and the emotional journeys of protagonists. Finally, unveil the shifting dynamics of tech hubs and the pressures young artists face in balancing creativity with market recognition.

Oct 30, 2019 • 1h 1min
90 - This Week in Algorithmic Bias
Hilary and Roger follow up on R as a first programming language (thanks Sean Kross!) and open source licensing and then discuss algorithmic bias in medicine and housing. Also, NEW BOOK CLUB! Show notes: The Creative Curve: How to Develop the Right Idea at the Right Time R as a first programming language Dissecting racial bias in an algorithm used to manage the health of populations A New HUD Rule Would Effectively Encourage Discrimination by Algorithm Support us through our Patreon page Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng Hilary on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hspter Get the Not So Standard Deviations book: https://leanpub.com/conversationsondatascience/ Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/not-so-standard-deviations/id1040614570 Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Izfnbx6tlruojkfrvhjfdj3nmna Find past episodes: http://nssdeviations.com Contact us at nssdeviations@gmail.com