Episode 12: Cellphones To Satellites - Geo-Location Data and the Democratization Of Space
Peter Lenz
Head of Data Science
Near
I chat with Geographer and Data Scientist Peter Lenz, Head of Data Science at Near, about geo-location data - what is it? How is it used and what are some of the ethical concerns around it? We discuss how it’s collected - from cellphones to Satellites, and we talk about the democratization of space and how accessible it has become for private enterprise to launch satellites. Lastly I get Peter’s perspective on some interesting data-related topics that have been in the news lately.
As always Peter is a master storyteller and a veritable encyclopedia of information so this is a special episode!
