a dark side to data-centric geography? where are the reward systems?

“Fear is the path to the

dark side. Fear leads to

anger. Anger leads to hate.

Hate leads to suffering.”

Yodaquotes.net

Ease Leads to Exposure. Exposure Leads to Adoption.

4403 Symposium on Human Dynamics Research

A Dark Side to Data-Centric Geography? Where are the

Reward Systems?

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“Fear is the path to the

dark side. Fear leads to

anger. Anger leads to hate.

Hate leads to suffering.”

Yodaquotes.net

Waldo Tobler, Duane Marble, Art Getis, Jerry Dobson

dusk.geo.orst.edu/aag16-darkside.html

Data Science and Data-Centric Geography

Jake VanderPlas, University of Washington eScience Institute

What changes in academic culture should we strive

toward? What institutional barriers need to be

removed?

Recognizing that graduates will go on to work in both

academia and industry, how best to prepare them for

success in both worlds?

What drivers might shift academia toward recognizing

& rewarding “data scientists” in geography?

Whither “data science?” Where does it fit within the

structure of the university?

Thank YouDawn Wright | Esri Chief Scientist

Email: dwright@esri.com

Twitter: @deepseadawn

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