The Data Lab

In this episode our host, Principal Data Scientist Joanna McKenzie, talks to Lee Barnsdale and Emma Callinan of Public Health Scotland about the importance of data in tackling, and reducing, drug related deaths. Scottish Drugs Forum The Scottish Drugs Forum provides information, resources and e-learning. For more information visit: https://sdf.org.uk   To find a drug service near you, visit the Scottish Drug Services Directory: www.scottishdrugservices.com We Are With You We Are With You provides online support for alcohol, drugs and mental health: www.wearewithyou.org.uk For online support and drugs information for young people and parents, visit Know the Score: https://knowthescore.info Crew For drug harm reduction information and resources, visit www.crew.scot Recovery support Scottish Recovery Consortium Details of mutual aid and recovery communities can be found via the Scottish Recovery Consortium: https://scottishrecoveryconsortium.org Family support Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs If you are concerned about the effects of drug use in your home, and the impact this is having on you or other family members, Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs can help: www.sfad.org.uk For more information Visit NHS Inform: https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/drugs-and-drug-use

In this episode we speak to Roger Halliday, Chief Statistician at the Scottish Government, about the role of statisticians in the modern world; from informing policy makers to documenting our ever-changing world.  Click here for more information on the Scottish Government's statistics vacancies: https://careershub-scottishgovernment.icims.com/jobs/search?ss=1&searchCategory=8748  Get your Data Talent tickets here: https://datafest.global/tickets

Our host Dr Joanna McKenzie talks to Gea Mikic of Icebreaker One about how they are creating a web of net-zero data – connecting financial, engineering and environmental data to help inform net-zero decisions.

Our host Dr Joanna McKenzie is joined by Professor Ed Mitchard - Co-founder and CTO of Space Intelligence - and Emma Mitchell of NatureScot to discuss the companies' collaborative project exploring Scotland's biodiversity. Check out Space Intelligence's land cover map of Scotland: https://www.space-intelligence.com/scotland-landcover/ 

Our host Joanna McKenzie is joined by Jethro Browell, Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow Statistic Department. Jethro has worked extensively with the energy industry to develop forecasting models and in this podcast he talks through the process, challenges and opportunities found in such modelling.