Think for a minute about your geographic data. What exactly is that, you might be wondering? The phone in your pocket, the smart watch on your wrist, the GPS in your car –- all of these devices, and many more, collect and use your geographic data. It can help you navigate from one place to another, but it can also use the data from others to let you know to avoid your normal route home because of an accident.
US News and World Report recently listed geography as one of the top 10 science jobs. This can likely be attributed to booming industries that rely on and create data that can be mapped.
In this episode of Earth + Humans, we welcome Dr. Michael Goodchild, one of the founders of the field and a professor in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, to learn more about geographic data science, the future of the field, how to protect your privacy, and more!
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