The digital divide creates a world of Haves and Have Nots, where people most in need of the power of advanced analytics often have limited access. One important way Data for Good advocates are having a major impact is through open-source data.
data ethics
Q&A with Rochelle Tractenberg
One of the world’s leading experts on the practice of ethics, statistician and Georgetown University professor Rochelle Tractenberg has written two books, Ethical Practice of Statistics and Data Science and Ethical Reasoning for a Data-Centered World. Here, she answers questions about the books and her motivation for writing them.
#LeadWithStatistics: A Data Ethics Call to Action
#LeadWithStatistics was the challenge and opportunity delivered to us by Lisa LaVange during her JSM 2018 president’s address. In this column, Wendy Martinez shares some thoughts about data ethics and again challenges our community to lead.
Significance Highlights: December Issue Covers Thorny Issues
The December 2018 issue of Significance is out in digital format. It explores data ethics, extreme floods, and other thorny issues.