Speed Data-ing: the effects of the rapid rise of the data society
a British Academy-RSS hosted event at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton
House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG
Wednesday 1 December 2010, 1830-2000 hrs followed by a drinks reception
We are living in an increasingly data-dependent society in which it is
impossible not to engage with data. New developments are about to
transform our relationship with data. Impressive new media and
government-initiated visualisation tools and exploratory data sites have
placed statistical data in the public domain for the public's
information and use. These new initiatives are intended to benefit the
public as consumers of services and products, and as citizens -
householders, parents and people with 'lives to manage and decisions to
make'. Will the newly available data enable us to gain a better
understanding of the society we live in? Will it make our lives easier?
How can statistical know-how and skills help us gain maximum benefit
from these new resources? Where, in short, is the new data society
leading us?
On 1 December, Professor David Hand, Imperial College and President of
the Royal Statistical Society; Professor David Spiegelhalter, Winton
Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk and Simon Rogers. Editor,
Guardian Datablog and Datastore will give presentations on aspects of
the 'new data society' and form a panel to discuss issues around new
developments with the audience. Please join them for what promises to
be an excellent event.
Please also feel free to pass details of this meeting on to your
immediate colleagues/wider contacts who might be interested in
attending. See http://www.britac.ac.uk/events/2010/SpeedData-ing.cfm
<http://www.britac.ac.uk/events/2010/SpeedData-ing.cfm> and
http://www.rss.org.uk/events <http://www.rss.org.uk/events> for further
details.
Attendance is free and booking is not required. Seats will be allocated
on your arrival at the venue.
With thanks in advance
Debra
Debra Hurcomb
Project Manager, getstats campaign
Tel: 020 7614 3934/Fax: 020 7614 3905
getstats - building a society in which our lives and choices are
enriched by an understanding of statistics. See www.getstats.org.uk
<http://www.getstats.org.uk/> for further details.
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