Category Archives: whistleblowing

Rebekah Jones, update: epitome of courage

Posted on 29 January 2021 by ecoquant

Data scientist Rebekah Jones gave the keynote address at the annual Data Science Conference on COVID-19 and represents through her choices and consistent practice, in my personal opinion, the thorough realization of the Ethical Guidelines for Statistical Practice of the … Continue reading →

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a song in praise of data scientist Rebekah Jones

Posted on 12 December 2020 by ecoquant

I linked to Rebekah Jones‘ keynote address at the August 2020 Data Science Conference on COVID-19 sponsored by the National Institute for Statistical Science. Below is a song in tribute to her, wishing her well. (h/t Bill McKibben) We’re doing … Continue reading →

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Rebekah Jones

Posted on 23 September 2020 by ecoquant

From Rebekah Jones‘ keynote at the Data Science for COVID-19: Florida COVID Action The COVID Monitor Google COVID-19 Open Data Project

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