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astro | data science | data for good
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University of Delaware
Department of Physics and Astronomy
federica bianco
she/her
Data Science Institute
Biden School of Public Policy and Administration
NYU Center for Urban Science and Progress
I am an
astrophysicst
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I am an
astrophysicst
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I am an
astrophysicst
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I am an
astrophysicst
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maps: Randal Olson
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From Flammarion's Astronomie Populaire (1880): in Scania, Denmark, Tycho Brahe first observed a "new star" on November 11, 1572.
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White Tanks Regional Park, Phoenix, AZ
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SN 185
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SN 1181
Tycho SN
Kepler SN
Cas A
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SNLS/SDSS
Rubin LSST
starting in
2024
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Legacy Survey of Space and Time
what's in a name?
The first ground-based national US observatory named after a woman, Dr. Vera C. Rubin
Reason to study Supernovae
SN are natural extreme physics laboratories
SN trace the evolution of the Universe
SN enable life in the Universe
we are made of stars
“The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars.
We are made of starstuff.”
― Carl Sagan, Cosmos
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Elements up to iron are forged in star cores.
Heavier elements, particularly Nickel and Cobalt, are forged in the explosion.
More powerful explosions generate yet heavier elements.
All are released into outer space in stellar explosions and eruptions
we are made of stars
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who does not enjoy a good explosion!
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Credit NASA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqa-4TD4U2A
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it can be lonely sometimes!
skills I learned as an astrophysicist
- Problem solving & abstract thinking
- Dealing with the data you have (while dreaming of better data)
- Coding
- Talking about complex concepts to scientists
- Working in large collaborations
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skills I learned as an astrophysicist
- Problem solving & abstract thinking
- Dealing with the data you have (while dreaming of better data)
- Coding
- Talking about complex concepts to scientists
- Working in large collaborations
skills I DIDn't learn as an astrophysicist
People are more complex than stars!
Urban Science
Cities are networks! And they obey scaling laws of networks!
Bettencourt, L. M. A., Lobo, J., Helbing, D., Kühnert, C. & West, G. B. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 104, 7301–7306 (2007)
G. West
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Director of the Multi-city
Urban Observatory NetworkD
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Study energy to predict energy needs and ensure electrical grid resiliance
Urban Observatory -
Urban Plumes
Urban Observatory -
Urban Plumes
Is there a need?
dont overestimate the resources that are available
"Christiana care is seeking someone with Python expertise..."
surge plans rely on mutual aid between States
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Is there a need?
- Delaware is a small state (unlike Washington State, CA, NY)
- 5 hospitals only one has an epidemiological team... of 1
- There are limited computational resources in people and in hardware
"Christiana care is seeking someone with Python expertise..."
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Can I fulfill that need?
- Is there a team of domain experts you can work with?
"Christiana care is seeking someone with Python expertise..."
"ChristianaCare is seeking someone with Python expertise..."
to work with the CC Value institute epidemiologist and software engineer
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Is there a need?
- Delaware is a small state (unlike Washington State, CA, NY)
- 5 hospitals only one has an epidemiological team... of 1
- There are limited computational resources in people and in hardware
People like particles (or stars)
long legacy of MC simulations for billions of particles in high dimensional probability spaces
long legacy of MC simulations for billions of particles in high dimensional probability spaces
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DE COORDINATION
EPIDEMIOLOGY
INTEGRATION W CC NEEDS AND RESOURCES
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DATA
MODEL IMPLEMENTATION
MODEL IMPLEMENTATION
Farid Qmar
Manjula Ibrahim
Jonathan Clifford
Data Science (IMHO):
domain
experts
technical
experts
new insight from interdisciplinary teams
You do you
thank you!
University of Delaware
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Biden School of Public Policy and Administration
Data Science Institute
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federica bianco
fbianco@udel.edu
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