The Random Sample
Episodes
COVID Clues in Dirty Water Data
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the search for clues in tracking the presence or spread of COVID-19 in communities, sometimes experts need to look in some spots they'd rather not....
Safe Blues
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How well do social distancing measures work when it comes to controlling the spread of COVID-19? Which ones can we start to remove? And when? The prob...
Antarctic Outreach
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Antarctica – one of the most remote places on the planet. Few people will ever get the chance to see it. But every year, 100 women who are making an...
The Maths Behind Mining the Blockchain
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chances are you’ve heard of bitcoin – or blockchain – or both. But what are they? How did they start? And what does their future look like? In t...
Australian Maths Tour
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Every two years, AustMS and AMSI choose a prominent mathematician to tour Australia. This year's Mahler lecture series speaker is Dr Holly Krieger, or...
A Chat with Hadley Wickham
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The world of data science has seen a massive explosion of interest in the last decade. It’s more important than ever before to be able to work with ...
Talking Stats & Stories
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do we find the stories that are hidden inside of statistics and data? And how can we better communicate those stories? In this episode, we meet th...