Women in Data Science Worldwide

Feb 26 2025 58 ep. 35 mins 1.7k
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Leading women in data science share their work, advice, and lessons learned along the way. Hear how data science is being applied and having impact across domains— from healthcare to finance to climate change and more. Join our community: community.widsworldwide.org.

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