Meet the Scientist – October 17th
WEBINAR SERIES FOR 4TH 5TH & 6TH CLASS
Mon 17th Oct - 11.30am – 12pm
Meet the…
Data Scientist
Prof John Newell
Data detectives! What we can learn from data…
John Newell likes to make sense of data. As a data scientist he uses his skills to help people figure out which treatments work best. He also loves sport and works with sports stars to help them play better. In this presentation, John is going to do some fun things with your data so that you can understand a little better what data scientists do.
Before the webinar you will be sent a link to answer some optional questions and have the chance to be part of an outdoor experiment!
Meet the Scientist’ is part of the START initiative – a national competition challenging primary schools to create their very own randomised control trial. START is recognised by teachers as a ‘unique teaching tool’ allowing children to collaborate and enjoy a structured problem solving approach. Visit www.STARTcompetition. com to get your school involved.
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Áras Moyola, University of Galway,
University Road, Galway,
Ireland - STARTcompetition@universityofgalway.ie
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