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087 – Chatbots and AI
AI chatbots are seemingly everywhere right now, but are they safe and reliable? In this episode, Lily and David compare traditional deterministic cha…
1 year, 11 months ago
086 – The R-Instat Calculation System
Lily and David discuss the evolution of R-Instat, an open-source front-end statistical software for R. They explore the development of the back-end c…
1 year, 11 months ago
085 – A Service Mentality
Lucie and David discuss what IDEMS’ “service mentality” is and how it differs from providing services. They explore what this means for the company, …
1 year, 11 months ago
084 – Community Tech
The idea of “Community Tech” is central to many of IDEMS’ initiatives, and in this episode Lucie and Kate explore its meaning. They contrast the exci…
1 year, 11 months ago
083 – Reflections on the Mentoring Scheme
Lucie and David reflect on the last 2 years of the organisation mentoring scheme and how it might continue to evolve to suit the needs and interests …
1 year, 11 months ago
082 – Innovations in Internships and Workshops
IDEMS creates internships and workshops with a flexibility that is unusual. Lucie and David discuss this collaborative approach which aims to respond…
1 year, 11 months ago
081 – The Second African STACK Conference
In this episode, Santiago invites David to reflect on the Second African STACK conference, held from 12th to 16th August 2024 at the Technical Univer…
1 year, 11 months ago
080 – Franca Hoffmann: Global Maths Education
Franca Hoffmann is an Assistant Professor in Computing and Mathematical Sciences at Caltech and International Scientific Advisor at Quantum Leap Afri…
1 year, 11 months ago
079 – American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) Workshop in Kenya
In August 2024, the American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) organised a workshop in Kenya, bringing together participants from various countries to e…
1 year, 11 months ago
078 – Open Research, Science and Data
IDEMS is guided by its principle ‘Open by Default’, a well-developed concept in technology and software fields, but less developed in research, scien…
2 years ago