Data Journeys

Chris Albon is the Chief Data Scientist of BRCK: a Kenyan startup building a network dedicated to connecting Africa to the internet, and author of the Machine Learning with Python Cookbook. For years he’s been contributing to the data science world through so many different outlets:   Cofounder of New Knowledge AI - an social media platform focused on protecting companies from disinformation, fighting fake news, and defending public discourse Former host of Partially Derivative - a popular podcast mixing explorations into data science techniques with discussions in the field’s leading experts. Content creator of Machine Learning Flashcards  - simplified, easy to digest flashcards for otherwise-complex machine learning concepts.   Blog writer at chrisalbon.com - providing some of best (and definitely most wide-ranging) technical notes out there on machine learning, statistics, deep learning, Python, and so much more. Our conversation went many places, including: How early childhood experiences (inclu