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Louise Marston

Follow updates, thoughts and links as we develop a programme of work on Big Data at Nesta.

Explaining data

Data is becoming more and more prominent in fields as diverse as political campaigns, healthcare, business metrics and social deprivation. How do we bridge the gap between the data-savvy and the data-shy?

09.11.2012

Cancer screening: the importance of context

This week, while Hurricane Sandy filled many front pages, several were also devoted to the publication of a study on breast cancer screening. It's nice to see a science and evidence story make the front pages for a change, but are we now any clearer on when screening is helpful?

02.11.2012

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