Behind the Data
Andrea Jones-Rooy
Topics: Education
Behind the Data is a podcast about the hidden stories tucked inside the data that shapes our world. From political polls to global happiness indexes, we go beyond charts and headlines to uncover where data comes from, why it’s collected, and what we can (and cannot!) learn from it. Each episode explores a fascinating dataset that helps us better understand the systems, policies, and people around us. Whether you're new to data or work with it every day, you'll find approachable conversations, surprising lessons for making sense of data *and life* (!!), and a reminder that every dataset reflects a choice—and a story worth telling. Join us as we explore where data comes from—and where it can...
Latest episodes
- What's actually in US jobs data?
- Why don't we do what makes us happier?
- Season 3 trailer
- Shark data week!
- The science of self-medication in animals
- Searching for life in the Milky Way
- Fear and optimism in the age of AI
- The power of turning political attitudes into numbers
- Building a data warehouse to help find a cure for ALS
- Spying on Elon Musk and Tesla from space
Behind the Data is No. 143 in Education on Apple Podcasts in New Zealand today. The latest episode came out on September 8, 2025. A new episode comes out about every 10 days.
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
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| New Zealand: Education | 143 | ▼18 |
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