The Random Sample

By ACEMS

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Welcome to The Random Sample! In this podcast, we share stories about mathematics, statistics, data science and the people involved. This is a collaboration between the Australian Data Science Network (ADSN), the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA), the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS), the OPTIMA ARC Training Centre, the MATRIX Mathematical Research Institute, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers (ACEMS). ACEMS created the podcast in 2018. For further resources and show notes, visit therandomsample.com.au


Episode Date
Mathematics, creativity & connection: Rethinking maths education in Australia
Nov 05, 2024
Maths Models Shed New Light on Hidden Heart Risks – with Professors Helen Byrne & Mary Myerscough
Oct 22, 2024
Shaping the Equation: The 2024 WIMSIG Conference
Oct 08, 2024
The Publication Puzzle: Navigating the World of Academic Publishing - Pt 3
Sep 24, 2024
The Publication Puzzle: Navigating the World of Academic Publishing - Pt 2
Sep 10, 2024
The Publication Puzzle: Navigating the World of Academic Publishing - Pt 1
Aug 27, 2024
Trailer: The Publication Puzzle - Navigating the World of Academic Publishing
Aug 23, 2024
Grapes & Algorithms: the Data Science of Sustainable Winemaking
Aug 13, 2024
Coping with Climate Anxiety - with Dr Alexandra Knight
Jul 02, 2024
Scientific Graphic Design for Communicating Research - with Dr Jess Jopf
Jun 18, 2024
The Mathematics of Bushfires - with Professor Jason Sharples
Jun 04, 2024
Understanding Maths Struggles - with Dr Jacob Paul
May 21, 2024
Building Blocks of the Universe - with Professor Alessandro Sfondrini
May 07, 2024
Using maths to explore the music of Taylor Swift - with Dr Nathan Garland
Apr 23, 2024
Why Host a Podcast?!
Dec 05, 2023
The Maths of Wi-Fi with Professor David Skellern
Nov 21, 2023
Emerging Leaders in Statistics
Nov 07, 2023
Superstars of STEM
Oct 24, 2023
What you need to know about Referendum Polling with Professor Simon Jackman
Sep 26, 2023
Communicating Statistics & Probability with Professor Jeffrey Rosenthal
Sep 12, 2023
Cracking the Code on the Spread of Mis-and-Disinformation on Social Media
Aug 29, 2023
Can Water Compute? With Professor Eva Miranda
Aug 15, 2023
Industry PhDs
Aug 01, 2023
On the Road at the ISI World Statistics Congress
Jul 18, 2023
Open-sourcing Data Science Education with Professor Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel
Jul 04, 2023
Talking Maths & Conservation with Professor Hugh Possingham
May 23, 2023
Law & Stats: What's a Statistician Doing in Court
May 09, 2023
Gravitational Waves: From Theory to Discovery
Apr 25, 2023
Optimisation: The Intelligence Behind AI
Apr 11, 2023
The Future is Now: Building Better Climate Models
Mar 28, 2023
Large Language Models & ChatGPT
Mar 14, 2023
The WiDS Global Movement
Feb 28, 2023
The AMSI-ANZIAM Distinguished Lecturer: Prof Konstantin Avrachenkov
Feb 14, 2023
Future Proofing as Data Changes the World
Dec 06, 2022
Unpacking the Sphere Packing Problem
Nov 23, 2022
The Statistical Society Celebrates its 60th
Nov 08, 2022
A Deep Dive on the Great Barrier Reef
Oct 25, 2022
The Story of ACEMS
Dec 22, 2021
Teaching with MathsCraft
Dec 20, 2021
Software as a First Class Research Output
Nov 16, 2021
Using Stats to Crowdsource the Weather
Nov 09, 2021
Innovation in Data Visualisation
Nov 02, 2021
Talking Stats with Aurore Delaigle
Oct 26, 2021
Maths at MATRIX
Oct 19, 2021
The Maths Behind Movie Magic
Oct 12, 2021
OPTIMA Centre
Sep 07, 2021
Experiment in Lockdown
Sep 01, 2021
Clearing the Air on COVID-19
Aug 24, 2021
Predicting What the Clouds are Covering Up
Aug 17, 2021
Success, Luck, & Second Chances
Aug 10, 2021
The 2021 Australian Census
Aug 03, 2021
The future of statistics is in good hands: the Early Career & Student Statisticians Conference
Jun 22, 2021
A Chat with Professor Cheryl Praeger
Jun 15, 2021
The "Wondrous Worlds" of Maths
Jun 08, 2021
The Road Ahead for Women in STEM
Jun 01, 2021
The Maths & Stats Behind Testing Vaccines
May 25, 2021
A Pint of Maths & Stats
May 18, 2021
Australian Women of Mathematics Exhibit
May 11, 2021
A Mathematical Approach to the Issue of Gender Inequality
May 05, 2021
Significance & the Replication Crisis
Apr 27, 2021
The International Prize in Statistics
Apr 20, 2021
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Dec 22, 2020
Maths & the Power of Perseverance
Dec 15, 2020
Bubbles, Maths & a World Record
Dec 08, 2020
Open Data Opens Doors to Answers
Dec 01, 2020
Driven by Data: Statistics in Sports
Nov 24, 2020
Living & Playing Together in Moreton Bay
Nov 17, 2020
Making a Connection to Culture
Nov 10, 2020
Why Study Maths & Stats?
Nov 03, 2020
From Maths to the Media
Oct 27, 2020
A Chat with Professor Kerry Landman
Oct 20, 2020
Hacking Your Lower Brain to Improve Predictions
Oct 13, 2020
Fact vs Fake: Targeting Misinformation on Social Media
Jun 23, 2020
Bayes' Theorem: The Past & the Future
Jun 16, 2020
From Cells to Systems: the Maths of Biology
Jun 09, 2020
The Maths Behind Australia's Response to COVID-19
Jun 02, 2020
Forecasting the Future & the Future of Forecasting
May 26, 2020
The Random Sample samples Randomised Trials
May 19, 2020
Hospital Hesitancy
May 12, 2020
COVID Clues in Dirty Water Data
May 05, 2020
Safe Blues
Apr 28, 2020
Antarctic Outreach
Apr 21, 2020
The Maths Behind Mining the Blockchain
Dec 17, 2019
Australian Maths Tour
Dec 10, 2019
A Chat with Hadley Wickham
Dec 03, 2019
Talking Stats & Stories
Nov 26, 2019
Playing the Game of Maths
Nov 20, 2019
Model Health
Nov 12, 2019
A Day Can Make a Difference
Nov 05, 2019
MARVEL-lous Casting
Oct 29, 2019
Weighing Up Evidence in Criminal Courts and at a King's Burial Site
Oct 29, 2019
Matilda to the Rescue
Oct 27, 2019
Season 2 Trailer
Oct 27, 2019
Space Junk & Shield Technology, Part 2
Feb 12, 2019
Space Junk & Shield Technology, Part 1
Feb 06, 2019
Citizen Science & The Great Barrier Reef
Jan 22, 2019
Pioneering Women - Helen Newton Turner
Dec 19, 2018
Information Theory - from Morse Code to Mobile Phones & WiFi
Dec 11, 2018
Women in STEM
Dec 04, 2018
A Conversation with Louise Ryan
Nov 27, 2018