Data Points Podcast
A podcast about government and data.
Telling stories from practitioners and academics about how data affects communities and the lives of residents.
A podcast about government and data. Telling stories from practitioners and academics about how data affects communities and the lives of residents.
— The GovExperts is a Data Points mini-series spotlighting the brilliant minds at GovEx who are shaping the future of public sector data work. Today we’re talking to Dr. Bertran de Lis, GovEx’s Director of Research and Analytics, about her path from astrophysics to data science, what it means for cities to adopt a “Data-Driven Culture,” and her groundbreaking work on the Coronavirus Resource Center and the new City Data Explorer.
Episodes
Episode #94 – The GovExperts: What Data-Driven Culture Means for Cities with Dr. Sara Bertran de Lis
We talk about her path from astrophysics to data science and her groundbreaking work on the new City Data Explorer.
Episode #93 – Communicating with Data: How Do Cities Measure Up?
How well do cities communicate with data? What opportunities are they missing? GovEx Senior Research Manager Dr. Jacquie Greiff and Senior Researcher Chance Carter address these questions and more in their recent analysis of 2023 State of the City speeches.
Episode #92 – The GovExperts: The Power of Effective Instructional Design with Dr. Jessica Arends
Today we’re chatting with Dr. Jessica Arenda, GovEx’s Instructional Designer. She helps us understand what makes adult...
Episode #91 – 2024: The Year Cities Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI
Outgoing GovEx Executive Director Amy Edwards Holmes reflects on a momentous year for cities and data.
Episode #90 – Strengthening Community Food Systems: Resilience Strategies in Adams County, Colorado
A Colorado expert explains how our Food System Resilience Toolkit works in practice.
Episode #89 – Co-creating Solutions for Economic Mobility: The Opportunity Accelerator
In partnership with Results for America, GovEx helps empower communities to solve problems.
Episode #88 – The GovExperts: Potential of Public Sector AI with Andrew Nicklin
We discuss what generative AI is good at, how cities are interacting with it, and what it means for the workforce.
Episode #87 – Increasing Access while Reducing Emissions: Iowa City’s Fare Free Pilot Program
Iowa City and GovEx collaborate to solve a problem: How do you gather ridership data without fares?
Episode #86 – Celebrating 10 Years: Reflections on the DATA Act and the future of open data
GovEx Executive Director Amy Holmes introduces highlights from the organization’s recent event marking the DATA Act’s 10th anniversary.
Episode #85 – Teaching Mayors to Tap Data’s “Sneaky Super Power”: Bringing People Together
The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Data Track helps leaders to see the people behind city-level data.