SSA Vic: Virtual social event

SSA Vic will be hosting an online social event, open to all.

Come along to this December social event for a chance to catch up with other stat-minded individuals and have a chat about a range of topics the statistical community is facing/will face in the future. We will be joined by our current SSA Presidents Ian Gordon and Jessica Kasza, and we have selected a handful of topics to get us started (below). We welcome you to suggest any additional topics that would be of interest to you, here!

• Statistics vs Data Science: Similarities and differences
• Advances in statistics : Significant advances in recent years and future directions
• The role of science communication in statistics: Should/how can statisticians be more involved in conveying statistical ideas to the lay population as a foundation for policy change (e.g., Covid)?
• Statistical education: Should we change the way we teach statistics in higher education?
• Statistical education: What can we do to improve the teaching and development of statistical curriculum in secondary education?

Drop in from 7pm to 8pm to have a chat and unwind after another hectic year.

See you there!