Today Dr. Laber gave us a presentation detailing how data analysis can be utilized to solve real-world problems such as identifying cases of human trafficking through the analysis of emojis used on websites, finding which location is the most profitable area to place a restaurant, and logically concluding when to administer certain medicines to patients with specific conditions. Additionally, we learned about the possible benefits and repercussions of personalization and discussed probability and the relationship (or lack thereof) between correlation and causation. We also brainstormed methods through which we could relate non-numerical data such as words or emojis into basic mathematical formulas.
Here’s a picture I took of the Duke Chapel, where we ate lunch nearby. Fun Fact: The style of architecture of the Duke Chapel is Collegiate Gothic, an architecture movement prominent in the late 19th century and early 20th century that was a revival of medieval Gothic architecture!
