Pub Date : 2022-06-24DOI: 10.1162/99608f92.aed7f34f
E. Groshen, D. Goroff
{"title":"Disclosure Avoidance and the 2020 Census: What Do Researchers Need to Know?","authors":"E. Groshen, D. Goroff","doi":"10.1162/99608f92.aed7f34f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1162/99608f92.aed7f34f","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73195,"journal":{"name":"Harvard data science review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46122023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-06-24DOI: 10.1162/99608f92.66882f0e
Dan R. Boyd, Jayshree Sarathy
: When the U.S. Census Bureau announced its intention to modernize its disclosure avoidance procedures for the 2020 Census, it sparked a controversy that is still underway. The move to differential privacy introduced technical and procedural uncertainties, leaving stakeholders unable to evaluate the quality of the data. More importantly, this transformation exposed the statistical illusions and limitations of census data, weakening stakeholders’ trust in the data and in the Census Bureau itself. This essay examines the epistemic currents of this controversy. Drawing on theories from Science and Technology Studies (STS) and ethnographic fieldwork, we analyze the current controversy over differential privacy as a battle over uncertainty, trust, and legitimacy of the Census. We argue that rebuilding trust will require more than technical repairs or improved communication; it will require reconstructing what we identify as a ‘statistical imaginary.’
{"title":"Differential Perspectives: Epistemic Disconnects Surrounding the U.S. Census Bureau’s Use of Differential Privacy","authors":"Dan R. Boyd, Jayshree Sarathy","doi":"10.1162/99608f92.66882f0e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1162/99608f92.66882f0e","url":null,"abstract":": When the U.S. Census Bureau announced its intention to modernize its disclosure avoidance procedures for the 2020 Census, it sparked a controversy that is still underway. The move to differential privacy introduced technical and procedural uncertainties, leaving stakeholders unable to evaluate the quality of the data. More importantly, this transformation exposed the statistical illusions and limitations of census data, weakening stakeholders’ trust in the data and in the Census Bureau itself. This essay examines the epistemic currents of this controversy. Drawing on theories from Science and Technology Studies (STS) and ethnographic fieldwork, we analyze the current controversy over differential privacy as a battle over uncertainty, trust, and legitimacy of the Census. We argue that rebuilding trust will require more than technical repairs or improved communication; it will require reconstructing what we identify as a ‘statistical imaginary.’","PeriodicalId":73195,"journal":{"name":"Harvard data science review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47874950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-28DOI: 10.1162/99608f92.13e4351b
F. Dominici
{"title":"How Can We Make Data Science Even More Valuable?","authors":"F. Dominici","doi":"10.1162/99608f92.13e4351b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1162/99608f92.13e4351b","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73195,"journal":{"name":"Harvard data science review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47677996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-28DOI: 10.1162/99608f92.373a3313
Henry A. Kautz
{"title":"Unlocking Government Data to Support and Evaluate Scientific Research: An Overview of Selected Papers from the Value of Science Conference","authors":"Henry A. Kautz","doi":"10.1162/99608f92.373a3313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1162/99608f92.373a3313","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73195,"journal":{"name":"Harvard data science review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42195135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-28DOI: 10.1162/99608f92.946ef791
Clemencia Cosentino
{"title":"Data Fragmentation and Data Linking: A Threat and an Opportunity","authors":"Clemencia Cosentino","doi":"10.1162/99608f92.946ef791","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1162/99608f92.946ef791","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73195,"journal":{"name":"Harvard data science review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45268907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-28DOI: 10.1162/99608f92.4a01213d
Julia I. Lane, Brian Kim, F. Kreuter, Allison Nunez
{"title":"The Value of Science: Special Theme","authors":"Julia I. Lane, Brian Kim, F. Kreuter, Allison Nunez","doi":"10.1162/99608f92.4a01213d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1162/99608f92.4a01213d","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73195,"journal":{"name":"Harvard data science review","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"64442764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-28DOI: 10.1162/99608f92.edf0b588
K. Fealing, A. Incorvaia
{"title":"Understanding Diversity: Overcoming the Small-n Problem","authors":"K. Fealing, A. Incorvaia","doi":"10.1162/99608f92.edf0b588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1162/99608f92.edf0b588","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73195,"journal":{"name":"Harvard data science review","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41454501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-28DOI: 10.1162/99608f92.5dec149c
Lauren F. Klein
{"title":"What Data Visualization Reveals: Elizabeth Palmer Peabody and the Work of Knowledge Production","authors":"Lauren F. Klein","doi":"10.1162/99608f92.5dec149c","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1162/99608f92.5dec149c","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73195,"journal":{"name":"Harvard data science review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49546170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-04-28DOI: 10.1162/99608f92.49954afb
Jonathan Auerbach, Catherine Elizabeth DeLazzero
{"title":"Linked Data Detail a Gender Gap in STEM That Persists Across Time and Place","authors":"Jonathan Auerbach, Catherine Elizabeth DeLazzero","doi":"10.1162/99608f92.49954afb","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1162/99608f92.49954afb","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73195,"journal":{"name":"Harvard data science review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49667315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-01-27DOI: 10.1162/99608f92.9c47e402
Anurag Anshu
{"title":"Some Recent Progress in Learning Theory: The Quantum Side","authors":"Anurag Anshu","doi":"10.1162/99608f92.9c47e402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1162/99608f92.9c47e402","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73195,"journal":{"name":"Harvard data science review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43038104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}