Exploratory Data Analysis: What is it, and why does it matter in the age of big surveys and AI?

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2026. “Exploratory Data Analysis: What Is It, and Why Does It Matter in the Age of Big Surveys and AI?”

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A talk given to students at the Student and Faculty Forum at the Harvard College Observatory on Friday, February 6, 2026. 

Files included on Alyssa Goodman's Dataverse are Keynote slides (in .key and .pdf formats).

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