@therandomsample.bsky.social
A podcast that takes you inside the mathematical and data sciences and introduces you to some of the people involved, explores the work they’re doing, and shows the impact it’s having.
We'd like to extend a huge thanks to all our brilliant guests & hosts who made 2025 so special. We released 12 new episodes showcasing the mathematical & data sciences. Of course, a podcast is nothing without its listeners - so thank you to everyone who tuned in, shared, and supported us!
23.12.2025 01:53 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our latest episode explores how social data science is evolving in a digital age - driven by rapid advances in #AI & large language models. Our guest is Prof Frauke Kreuter, a global leader in social data science and Chair of Statistics & Data Science at LMU Munich.
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To listen, just search for The Random Sample wherever you get your podcasts. Or head to our website: www.therandomsample.com.au/podcast/mult...
26.11.2025 23:29 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
How are official statistics agencies dealing with the dramatic decline in survey response rates? In our latest episode - how official statistics agencies are evolving thanks to multi-source data. Our guest is Dr Anders Holmberg from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
26.11.2025 23:29 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0The @therandomsample.bsky.social podcast had a recent episode with @hadley.nz that was great
26.11.2025 20:06 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A global hackathon meets cutting-edge #AI to fight modern slavery in corporate supply chains. In our latest episode🎧, we meet the project lead for Project AIMS (AI for Modern Slavery) & the winning teams from the just-completed Project AIMS hackathon: www.therandomsample.com.au/podcast/aims...
13.11.2025 01:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1The panel discussion is now an episode of The Random Sample! If you missed it or want to listen again you can find it here:
www.therandomsample.com.au/podcast/data...
This week on #WorldStatisticsDay, the Statistical Society of Australia & the Australian Data Science Network co-hosted a lively panel discussion on "trust in data". Since both are partner organisations of our podcast, we’re excited to share that discussion: www.therandomsample.com.au/podcast/data...
22.10.2025 20:55 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0To listen, just search for The Random Sample wherever you get your podcasts, or head to our website: www.therandomsample.com.au
13.10.2025 22:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Coral reefs are under threat - and the race to protect them depends on better data, smarter tools, and global collaboration. In our latest episode, we explore ReefCloud , a project that’s helping scientists monitor coral reef ecosystems using AI intelligence, statistics & shared data infrastructure.
13.10.2025 22:39 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Just out! Our new episode explores 'complex systems'- how mathematics reveals hidden patterns in our messy, chaotic world- from pandemics & social networks to psychiatric illness & engineering with guest Prof Michael Small from The Univ of Western Australia www.therandomsample.com.au/podcast/comp...
11.09.2025 01:59 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎙️New episode alert! We explore how #DataScience & #Statistics help bridge the gap between disciplines. Our guest is Prof Galit Shmueli from the Institute of Service Science at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.
🎧 Listen:
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Host: @cynthiahqy.bsky.social
What a great initiative! It's so good to see MathsCraft getting the support it needs and deserves from @matrix-inst.bsky.social and the SA Dept for Education.
24.06.2025 23:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0To listen, just search for The Random Sample wherever you get your podcasts, or head to our website: www.therandomsample.com.au/podcast/auto...
15.06.2025 23:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In our latest episode🎧 of The Random Sample, we're talking autonomous vehicles (AVs). We explore how AVs gather & use data, and the complex mathematics that helps them navigate an unpredictable world. What are the challenges still standing in the way? Our guest is Prof Michael Milford from QUT.
15.06.2025 23:17 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
In the latest episode🎧of The Random Sample, host Cynthia Huang catches up with Dr Hadley Wickham @hadley.nz! Hadley is Chief Scientist at Posit (formerly RStudio), where he leads the Tidyverse team. This team is behind some of the most widely used open-source packages in the R programming language.
02.06.2025 02:15 — 👍 42 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0To listen, just search for The Random Sample wherever you get your podcasts, or head to our website: www.therandomsample.com.au/podcast/hadl...
#rstats #rstudio #datascience #statistics #opensource #programming #rstudio @robjhyndman.com @posit.co
In the latest episode🎧of The Random Sample, host Cynthia Huang catches up with Dr Hadley Wickham @hadley.nz! Hadley is Chief Scientist at Posit (formerly RStudio), where he leads the Tidyverse team. This team is behind some of the most widely used open-source packages in the R programming language.
02.06.2025 02:15 — 👍 42 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0To listen, just search for The Random Sample wherever you get your podcasts, or head to our website: www.therandomsample.com.au/podcast/hadl...
#rstats #rstudio #posit #datascience #opensource @robjhyndman.com @posit.co
📢Just out! Our latest episode🎧dives into the design & development of the tools that have transformed #DataScience & statistical programming - with Dr Hadley Wickham @hadley.nz. Hadley is the Chief Scientist at Posit (formerly RStudio). To listen, search your pod app for The Random Sample. #rstats
28.05.2025 21:27 — 👍 40 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 0To listen, just search your podcast app for The Random Sample!
26.05.2025 04:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our latest episode🎧features Dr Aiden Price & Tanya Dodgen from QUT. Aiden is a lead researcher in a project called AusEnHealth, which ties together scattered datasets in the environmental🌏health space. No more data silos—just clear insights. Tanya is the host.
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Data can help us respond to complex challenges—but only if we can access and use it. In our latest episode, we explore AusEnHealth, a project aiming to build Australia’s first national digital environmental health platform. Just search for The Random Sample wherever you get your podcasts!
14.05.2025 22:19 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Episode webpage: www.therandomsample.com.au/podcast/ause...
14.05.2025 22:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Data can help us respond to complex challenges—but only if we can access and use it. In our latest episode, we explore AusEnHealth, a project aiming to build Australia’s first national digital environmental health platform. Just search for The Random Sample wherever you get your podcasts!
14.05.2025 22:19 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
For those of you who celebrate - Happy π Day! For those of you who don't, why not?! It's hard to imagine where we would be without π.
14.03.2025 00:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Wow - thank you #MillionPodcasts for ranking The Random Sample #3 on your list of top #maths podcasts. We're truly honoured!
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Wow - thank you #MillionPodcasts for ranking The Random Sample #3 on your list of top #maths podcasts. We're truly honoured!
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Do you love Maths, Stats & #DataScience? Interested in being a part of a podcast team? We're looking for volunteers to help with:
- hosting
- podcast editing
- social media posting
- editorial content creation
If interested, please give us a follow and then click on chat.
