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Date: 
Mon, April 27, 2015 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location: 
D-Lab Convening Room
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Google is synonymous with big data and the computational and statistical tools that make it possible. What role can, and do, social scientists play? Drawing on examples from quantitative analysis at Google Maps, Mark Huberty will discuss the relevance of social science research and concepts to today's large-scale data revolution. From basic notions like concept formation or performativity; to larger research questions on economic clustering and comparative political economy, this talk will show how social science remains relevant to the machine learning age, and what new opportunities lie on the frontier of ubiquitous sensing and cheap computing.

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