On this episode of The Artists of Data Science, we get a chance to hear from Paul McLachlan, a data scientist who has over a decade of experience applying his k

On this episode of The Artists of Data Science, we get a chance to hear from Paul McLachlan, a data scientist who has over a decade of experience applying his knowledge and expertise to academia, corporate businesses, and entrepreneurial endeavours. His contributions and expertise have led to numerous startups and nonprofits inviting him to serve as an advisor. He gives insight into how what sparked his interest into the data science field, his tips for beginners in data science, and how he stays motivated. QUOTES [19:05] "Data science is really a collective endeavour… even the most skilled and successful data scientist is going to have to be able to successfully work with technical stakeholders, non-technical stakeholders…" [34:51] "…Start from a position of humility…that that can go much further for data scientists than always trying to be the smartest technical person in a conversation…" [45:29] "Having fun and staying connected and staying entertained is actually part of your job responsibilities rather than something that can be set aside." SHOW NOTES [00:05:50] How to not be afraid of math and overcome imposter syndrome [00:12:57] Ericcson's and White House Office of Science and Technology COVID-19 open research challenge [00:13:24] What is information retrieval? [00:14:02] What is Natural Language Processing? 00:14:40] How information retrieval and Natural Language Processing played a role in the innovative solutions that Ericsson data scientists developed for the challenge. [00:20:52] Interesting findings that came from the challenge [00:26:56] What XR and VR are and share with us what aspects of XR and VR are most interesting to you. [00:31:45] How to build a culture of data science [00:35:13] What do you look for in a data scientists beside those those technical skills? [00:37:47] How to gain industry experience if you don't have any