every time I turn on the news the world seems a more complicated place there’s
seems a more complicated place there’s
seems a more complicated place there’s another disaster there’s another natural
another disaster there’s another natural
another disaster there’s another natural event and we don’t know how to explain
event and we don’t know how to explain
event and we don’t know how to explain it there’s so many different potential
it there’s so many different potential
it there’s so many different potential explanations and the world only seems to
explanations and the world only seems to
explanations and the world only seems to be getting more and more complicated
be getting more and more complicated
be getting more and more complicated however I believe that technology data
however I believe that technology data
however I believe that technology data and systematic thinking can help us see
and systematic thinking can help us see
and systematic thinking can help us see through this fog of complexity so today
through this fog of complexity so today
through this fog of complexity so today I’m here to walk you through a very
I’m here to walk you through a very
I’m here to walk you through a very personal 25-year academic professional
personal 25-year academic professional
personal 25-year academic professional and journey with my team’s to answer a
and journey with my team’s to answer a
and journey with my team’s to answer a very human question with science with
very human question with science with
very human question with science with analytics the answer very human question
analytics the answer very human question
analytics the answer very human question about our history and get to an answer
about our history and get to an answer
about our history and get to an answer why is the world random is it
why is the world random is it
why is the world random is it deterministic is it fortune or is it
deterministic is it fortune or is it
deterministic is it fortune or is it fate that governs our lives in order to
fate that governs our lives in order to
fate that governs our lives in order to answer this question let’s begin explore
answer this question let’s begin explore
answer this question let’s begin explore some very human questions that we all
some very human questions that we all
some very human questions that we all have that we all have in our minds who
have that we all have in our minds who
have that we all have in our minds who does what to whom how where when to
does what to whom how where when to
does what to whom how where when to answer why let’s go on a scientific big
answer why let’s go on a scientific big
answer why let’s go on a scientific big data journey this morning let’s look at
data journey this morning let’s look at
data journey this morning let’s look at across our world and help begin to
across our world and help begin to
across our world and help begin to understand some of these answers if the
understand some of these answers if the
understand some of these answers if the world was totally random events would be
world was totally random events would be
world was totally random events would be randomly distributed across the globe
randomly distributed across the globe
randomly distributed across the globe but it’s not
but it’s not
but it’s not there’s pattern there’s information
there’s pattern there’s information
there’s pattern there’s information they’re structure and from news sources
they’re structure and from news sources
they’re structure and from news sources blogs social media the Internet of
blogs social media the Internet of
blogs social media the Internet of Things we can create a picture of human
Things we can create a picture of human
Things we can create a picture of human events across the world and with the
events across the world and with the
events across the world and with the same data we can hear the frequency of
same data we can hear the frequency of
same data we can hear the frequency of those events we can hear news events
those events we can hear news events
those events we can hear news events stories life stories war peace life
stories life stories war peace life
stories life stories war peace life death happiness sadness we can also hear
death happiness sadness we can also hear
death happiness sadness we can also hear the symphony of human history as the
the symphony of human history as the
the symphony of human history as the tone in our melody let’s go on a journey
tone in our melody let’s go on a journey
tone in our melody let’s go on a journey together
together
together let’s go begin to understand boo
let’s go begin to understand boo
let’s go begin to understand boo that’s what to whom how where when
that’s what to whom how where when
that’s what to whom how where when hopefully why let’s go to a happy place
hopefully why let’s go to a happy place
hopefully why let’s go to a happy place let’s rewind the big data global clock
let’s rewind the big data global clock
let’s rewind the big data global clock back to Los Angeles November 2016 just
back to Los Angeles November 2016 just
back to Los Angeles November 2016 just in time for the holidays here the
in time for the holidays here the
in time for the holidays here the Italian community wanted to sponsor a
Italian community wanted to sponsor a
Italian community wanted to sponsor a cuisine and cinema festival in Los
cuisine and cinema festival in Los
cuisine and cinema festival in Los Angeles land of foodie and film critic
Angeles land of foodie and film critic
Angeles land of foodie and film critic alike
alike
alike it starts with Italian Week recipes
it starts with Italian Week recipes
it starts with Italian Week recipes being exchanged and the wonderful joy
being exchanged and the wonderful joy
being exchanged and the wonderful joy and experience that creates throughout
and experience that creates throughout
and experience that creates throughout the entire community we see many happy
the entire community we see many happy
the entire community we see many happy or cooperative events people’s groups
or cooperative events people’s groups
or cooperative events people’s groups individuals entities sharing food
individuals entities sharing food
individuals entities sharing food sharing stories talking ideas and in
sharing stories talking ideas and in
sharing stories talking ideas and in these events each one of us is creating
these events each one of us is creating
these events each one of us is creating our very own natural story so let’s use
our very own natural story so let’s use
our very own natural story so let’s use science let’s use data let’s use a
science let’s use data let’s use a
science let’s use data let’s use a little something called network analysis
little something called network analysis
little something called network analysis to figure out the events the food the
to figure out the events the food the
to figure out the events the food the film and let’s see what we can see
film and let’s see what we can see
film and let’s see what we can see here’s our first actor on stage and now
here’s our first actor on stage and now
here’s our first actor on stage and now we have our second performing actor the
we have our second performing actor the
we have our second performing actor the local la community which will be
local la community which will be
local la community which will be interacting with the Italian community
interacting with the Italian community
interacting with the Italian community in this event giving us not only the
in this event giving us not only the
in this event giving us not only the what
what
what but now the who
but now the who
but now the who or the who’s and how of the story is
or the who’s and how of the story is
or the who’s and how of the story is what are we going to do we’re going to
what are we going to do we’re going to
what are we going to do we’re going to offer to create Italian cuisine in Los
offer to create Italian cuisine in Los
offer to create Italian cuisine in Los Angeles week never been done before and
Angeles week never been done before and
Angeles week never been done before and as human beings are social animals they
as human beings are social animals they
as human beings are social animals they like to act react and interact with each
like to act react and interact with each
like to act react and interact with each other we can see the communities
other we can see the communities
other we can see the communities wonderful receptivity to this idea but
wonderful receptivity to this idea but
wonderful receptivity to this idea but the story is also told against a
the story is also told against a
the story is also told against a backdrop of many other actors in Los
backdrop of many other actors in Los
backdrop of many other actors in Los Angeles it’s more complex the larger
Angeles it’s more complex the larger
Angeles it’s more complex the larger community and now we see the Italian
community and now we see the Italian
community and now we see the Italian community reaching out to the rest of
community reaching out to the rest of
community reaching out to the rest of the LA community the media inviting
the LA community the media inviting
the LA community the media inviting others to attend and enjoy and and
others to attend and enjoy and and
others to attend and enjoy and and celebrate this wonderful wonderful event
celebrate this wonderful wonderful event
celebrate this wonderful wonderful event and in this story and in these actions
and in this story and in these actions
and in this story and in these actions we see the perspective of one of our
we see the perspective of one of our
we see the perspective of one of our actors we see their history and their
actors we see their history and their
actors we see their history and their very real experience but what about our
very real experience but what about our
very real experience but what about our other actor what’s their perspective how
other actor what’s their perspective how
other actor what’s their perspective how do they see act react and experience
do they see act react and experience
do they see act react and experience this very real event here it’s a more
this very real event here it’s a more
this very real event here it’s a more complicated story here we can see
complicated story here we can see
complicated story here we can see Angelenos reaching out to many many many
Angelenos reaching out to many many many
Angelenos reaching out to many many many other members of the community inviting
other members of the community inviting
other members of the community inviting the governors schools and others to
the governors schools and others to
the governors schools and others to participate in this wonderful time but
participate in this wonderful time but
participate in this wonderful time but we also see one conflictual one red line
we also see one conflictual one red line
we also see one conflictual one red line that probably someone in LA city
that probably someone in LA city
that probably someone in LA city government was not a not very happy
government was not a not very happy
government was not a not very happy about this event perhaps it was because
about this event perhaps it was because
about this event perhaps it was because of extra permitting work we’ll never
of extra permitting work we’ll never
of extra permitting work we’ll never know or can the data tell us so the
know or can the data tell us so the
know or can the data tell us so the perspective of the local community is
perspective of the local community is
perspective of the local community is very very different than the Italian
very very different than the Italian
very very different than the Italian community bit more complicated it may or
community bit more complicated it may or
community bit more complicated it may or may not be richer but they’re definitely
may not be richer but they’re definitely
may not be richer but they’re definitely more pieces to it it
more pieces to it it
more pieces to it it justyou it isn’t just me it’s not our
justyou it isn’t just me it’s not our
justyou it isn’t just me it’s not our actors on stage it’s all of us acting
actors on stage it’s all of us acting
actors on stage it’s all of us acting reacting and interacting together that
reacting and interacting together that
reacting and interacting together that creates the stories of our events and
creates the stories of our events and
creates the stories of our events and each story is a thread and each thread
each story is a thread and each thread
each story is a thread and each thread begins to weave that very rich social
begins to weave that very rich social
begins to weave that very rich social fabric of news events and our historical
fabric of news events and our historical
fabric of news events and our historical tapestry but none of us are the center
tapestry but none of us are the center
tapestry but none of us are the center of the universe for we all are and that
of the universe for we all are and that
of the universe for we all are and that is what creates our individual
is what creates our individual
is what creates our individual perceptions unique experiences and
perceptions unique experiences and
perceptions unique experiences and collective history and while these
collective history and while these
collective history and while these patterns get complex and while they
patterns get complex and while they
patterns get complex and while they change over time there is information
change over time there is information
change over time there is information there is structure there are patterns to
there is structure there are patterns to
there is structure there are patterns to that very human narrative answering our
that very human narrative answering our
that very human narrative answering our curiosity of who who does what to whom
curiosity of who who does what to whom
curiosity of who who does what to whom how where when and hopefully why now
how where when and hopefully why now
how where when and hopefully why now that we can see part of the answer to
that we can see part of the answer to
that we can see part of the answer to this question why can’t we hear it so
this question why can’t we hear it so
this question why can’t we hear it so using sonification of big data we
using sonification of big data we
using sonification of big data we created a sound a musical tone for each
created a sound a musical tone for each
created a sound a musical tone for each type of event inspired by plucks we love
type of event inspired by plucks we love
type of event inspired by plucks we love emotion from social psychology we wanted
emotion from social psychology we wanted
emotion from social psychology we wanted to map the emotions worse we call in big
to map the emotions worse we call in big
to map the emotions worse we call in big data sentiment from each news story an
data sentiment from each news story an
data sentiment from each news story an event for richer understanding of what
event for richer understanding of what
event for richer understanding of what at what is actually going on so now that
at what is actually going on so now that
at what is actually going on so now that we can see the fabric of society we saw
we can see the fabric of society we saw
we can see the fabric of society we saw that Forman evolved in those network
that Forman evolved in those network
that Forman evolved in those network structures let’s listen to what the data
structures let’s listen to what the data
structures let’s listen to what the data says to us what the events say to us and
says to us what the events say to us and
says to us what the events say to us and the sounds of emotion so here we’re
the sounds of emotion so here we’re
the sounds of emotion so here we’re going to listen to three emotions
going to listen to three emotions
going to listen to three emotions pensive this sadness and grief
pensive this sadness and grief
pensive this sadness and grief [Music]
distraction surprise amazement annoyance
distraction surprise amazement annoyance anger and finally serenity joy
anger and finally serenity joy
anger and finally serenity joy and ecstasy we had a lot of fun doing
and ecstasy we had a lot of fun doing
and ecstasy we had a lot of fun doing that by the way so now that we could
that by the way so now that we could
that by the way so now that we could hear the big data symphony of our events
hear the big data symphony of our events
hear the big data symphony of our events and emotions it’s driven by very real
and emotions it’s driven by very real
and emotions it’s driven by very real social human history actions and
social human history actions and
social human history actions and experiences of course there are many
experiences of course there are many
experiences of course there are many emotions in all our events for
emotions in all our events for
emotions in all our events for simplicity let’s just listen to the top
simplicity let’s just listen to the top
simplicity let’s just listen to the top two lead instruments in our big data
two lead instruments in our big data
two lead instruments in our big data symphony orchestra let’s see how the
symphony orchestra let’s see how the
symphony orchestra let’s see how the real sites of those events with our big
real sites of those events with our big
real sites of those events with our big data sounds and our network structures
data sounds and our network structures
data sounds and our network structures and let’s see and hear and feel the very
and let’s see and hear and feel the very
and let’s see and hear and feel the very rich data-driven human driven fusion of
rich data-driven human driven fusion of
rich data-driven human driven fusion of that event in a very Los Angeles story
that event in a very Los Angeles story
that event in a very Los Angeles story [Music]
now we can see in here the pace tempo
now we can see in here the pace tempo and tone of global events of histories
and tone of global events of histories
and tone of global events of histories of voices that may or may not have ever
of voices that may or may not have ever
of voices that may or may not have ever been heard personally I’ve been blessed
been heard personally I’ve been blessed
been heard personally I’ve been blessed to have the opportunity to travel to
to have the opportunity to travel to
to have the opportunity to travel to many places in this world one thing that
many places in this world one thing that
many places in this world one thing that I’ve learned no matter where I go and
I’ve learned no matter where I go and
I’ve learned no matter where I go and who I talk to is that people are the
who I talk to is that people are the
who I talk to is that people are the same
same
same wherever you go with the same hopes
wherever you go with the same hopes
wherever you go with the same hopes dreams thoughts and aspirations now
dreams thoughts and aspirations now
dreams thoughts and aspirations now these are big data time machine let’s go
these are big data time machine let’s go
these are big data time machine let’s go to a very very different place with
to a very very different place with
to a very very different place with different events with different sights
different events with different sights
different events with different sights and with different sounds and experience
and with different sounds and experience
and with different sounds and experience let’s go to al raqqa syria with a very
let’s go to al raqqa syria with a very
let’s go to al raqqa syria with a very different pattern of events actions
different pattern of events actions
different pattern of events actions history there’s still a pattern this
history there’s still a pattern this
history there’s still a pattern this pattern persists unfortunately most of
pattern persists unfortunately most of
pattern persists unfortunately most of it are the conflictual stories the very
it are the conflictual stories the very
it are the conflictual stories the very real stories of human beings exactly
real stories of human beings exactly
real stories of human beings exactly like you and I sitting here today and
like you and I sitting here today and
like you and I sitting here today and these are conflictual stories of
these are conflictual stories of
these are conflictual stories of struggle fighting and survival and now
struggle fighting and survival and now
struggle fighting and survival and now that we’ve seen some of these patterns
that we’ve seen some of these patterns
that we’ve seen some of these patterns of the what which is transpiring let’s
of the what which is transpiring let’s
of the what which is transpiring let’s experience today how the Syrian social
experience today how the Syrian social
experience today how the Syrian social fabric is being wolf starting with the
fabric is being wolf starting with the
fabric is being wolf starting with the battles of El Rocca here we have Isis
battles of El Rocca here we have Isis
battles of El Rocca here we have Isis here we have the civilian population
here we have the civilian population
here we have the civilian population those are the who’s we can see how Isis
those are the who’s we can see how Isis
those are the who’s we can see how Isis is assaulting the civilians and we can
is assaulting the civilians and we can
is assaulting the civilians and we can see how the civilian population is
see how the civilian population is
see how the civilian population is desperately protesting criticizing their
desperately protesting criticizing their
desperately protesting criticizing their actions and trying to find a way out
actions and trying to find a way out
actions and trying to find a way out like los angeles al raqqa is complex but
like los angeles al raqqa is complex but
like los angeles al raqqa is complex but for a very different set of reasons
for a very different set of reasons
for a very different set of reasons there are many foreign groups there many
there are many foreign groups there many
there are many foreign groups there many local groups there many global groups
local groups there many global groups
local groups there many global groups all supporting two sides
all supporting two sides
all supporting two sides but many different sides with different
but many different sides with different
but many different sides with different interests outcomes and desires and now
interests outcomes and desires and now
interests outcomes and desires and now we can begin to see the news stories
we can begin to see the news stories
we can begin to see the news stories that we’ve all heard of how a very
that we’ve all heard of how a very
that we’ve all heard of how a very different Syrian social fabric is woven
different Syrian social fabric is woven
different Syrian social fabric is woven through the actions not of cooperation
through the actions not of cooperation
through the actions not of cooperation but through the violence of conflict
but through the violence of conflict
but through the violence of conflict this is not a happy story not a sad
this is not a happy story not a sad
this is not a happy story not a sad story the story of fear and conflict
story the story of fear and conflict
story the story of fear and conflict that we can see sown in red threads by
that we can see sown in red threads by
that we can see sown in red threads by each one of our very human individuals
each one of our very human individuals
each one of our very human individuals on another part of this planet Syria’s
on another part of this planet Syria’s
on another part of this planet Syria’s messy serious complex but there are
messy serious complex but there are
messy serious complex but there are patterns there is structure there is
patterns there is structure there is
patterns there is structure there is information and it emerges and is our
information and it emerges and is our
information and it emerges and is our challenge to see through that fog and in
challenge to see through that fog and in
challenge to see through that fog and in the story of conflict in this story of
the story of conflict in this story of
the story of conflict in this story of history in the story of events now let’s
history in the story of events now let’s
history in the story of events now let’s listen and share our other human beings
listen and share our other human beings
listen and share our other human beings very real emotional song with data
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] as we just saw the world is not random
as we just saw the world is not random
as we just saw the world is not random it’s not deterministic it might be
it’s not deterministic it might be
it’s not deterministic it might be complex but it is not incomprehensible
complex but it is not incomprehensible
complex but it is not incomprehensible human beings are wonderful strategic
human beings are wonderful strategic
human beings are wonderful strategic dynamic adaptive folks that like to mess
dynamic adaptive folks that like to mess
dynamic adaptive folks that like to mess stuff up in the most terrible or most
stuff up in the most terrible or most
stuff up in the most terrible or most beautiful of ways although we might not
beautiful of ways although we might not
beautiful of ways although we might not understand it perfectly or maybe we
understand it perfectly or maybe we
understand it perfectly or maybe we never understand it perfectly all the
never understand it perfectly all the
never understand it perfectly all the time there are patterns there’s
time there are patterns there’s
time there are patterns there’s information they’re structures in our
information they’re structures in our
information they’re structures in our collective history and this pulse of our
collective history and this pulse of our
collective history and this pulse of our planet while we only saw two places on
planet while we only saw two places on
planet while we only saw two places on this planet two specks in time this is
this planet two specks in time this is
this planet two specks in time this is why the world is complex the speed and
why the world is complex the speed and
why the world is complex the speed and velocity of who does what to whom how
velocity of who does what to whom how
velocity of who does what to whom how where when and hopefully understanding
where when and hopefully understanding
where when and hopefully understanding why is faster than any one single human
why is faster than any one single human
why is faster than any one single human being can process and through the
being can process and through the
being can process and through the randomness beyond the determinism the
randomness beyond the determinism the
randomness beyond the determinism the fate the fortune I’ve personally learned
fate the fortune I’ve personally learned
fate the fortune I’ve personally learned the most important lesson in my life we
the most important lesson in my life we
the most important lesson in my life we create the world we live in each and
create the world we live in each and
create the world we live in each and every day if we do not like something
every day if we do not like something
every day if we do not like something change it if you want to help someone do
change it if you want to help someone do
change it if you want to help someone do it if you want to accomplish something
it if you want to accomplish something
it if you want to accomplish something be it and then in the seemingly cold Big
be it and then in the seemingly cold Big
be it and then in the seemingly cold Big Data scientific journey this time
Data scientific journey this time
Data scientific journey this time machine I have been given the greatest
machine I have been given the greatest
machine I have been given the greatest gift of human desire hope
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