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Worklife with Adam Grant

Why data don’t have all the answers with data scientist Andrea Jones-Rooy

Worklife with Adam Grant

TED

Management, Worklife Podcast, Worklife With Adam Grant, Work Life Balance, Ted Talks, Podcast About Work Life, Ted Adam Grant, Adam Grant Podcasts, Ted Podcasts, Adam Grant, Organizational Psychologist, Business

4.89.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Andrea Jones-Rooy is a data scientist who’s skeptical about data. She also happens to be a comedian. Andrea and Adam talk about the perks and perils of sharing data on social media, the similarities between the scientific method and comedy, and the value of adding an air of mystery to the way we communicate discoveries. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/RWAG12

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0:00.0

Hi there, I'm Chris Duffy, host of How to Be a Better Human, another TED podcast.

0:04.0

Most of us want to be better, but we're not quite sure where to begin, and our show is here to help.

0:08.1

On our podcast, you'll hear from guests and TED speakers who might just make you a better human,

0:12.7

from standing up for what you believe in to challenging conventional wisdom, embracing rejection,

0:17.0

or finding gratitude every day, our show is your guide to becoming a little less terrible.

0:21.8

Not that you're terrible right now, I think you're great, but on something me become a little less

0:25.4

terrible and maybe you'll pick up something along the way. You can find How to Be a Better Human

0:29.6

wherever you're listening to this.

0:34.4

Hey everyone, it's Adam Grant. Welcome back to Rethinking, my podcast on the Science of What Makes Us Take.

0:40.5

I'm an organizational psychologist, and I'm taking you inside the minds of fascinating people

0:45.2

to explore new thoughts and new ways of thinking.

0:51.2

My guest today is uniquely skilled at making data fun. Andrea Jones Roy teaches the flagship

0:57.0

course, Data Science for Everyone, at NYU Center for Data Science. Andrea also happens to be a

1:02.8

circus artist and a comedian. It was the audience's runaway favorite speaker. When I co-hosted

1:08.7

the virtual Wharton Future of Work conference earlier this year. Here's a little taste of what made

1:13.6

Andrea such a hit. I'm a time traveler. That's right, you heard this right. I would never lie to

1:19.9

you about such a thing. I am a time traveler. It's very dangerous for me to be here right now. You

1:24.5

know what happens when the space-time continuum is disrupted, but I have come back from the year 23-22

1:30.8

to give you several very important messages. Listen carefully. Now, I know that back in 2022,

1:37.5

there's a lot going on in the world, and we're really nervous about what the future is going to look

1:41.6

like. I am here to share some good news. Number one, yes, law and order SVU is still on the air.

1:49.5

We're all very excited for season 224. The future looks good. Oh, oh, oh, I should have also

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