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Jun 2021
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477: How to Thrive as an Early-Career Da...

Jon Krohn
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Sidney Arcidiacono joins us to discuss her studies and work at Make School and her interest in utilizing AI for healthcare, as well as her tips and strategies for becoming a successful early-career data scientist. In this episode you will learn: What is Make School? [5:00] Sidney’s interest in AI and computer science [10:56] Graph theory and graph convol ... Show More
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