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Until relatively recently, talking about art and data in the same conversation might seem strange. However, recent advances in data science and artificial intelligence seem to open the door to a new discipline in which science, art and technology go hand...

In the last decade, the number of data-based services, open or proprietary, that we have at our disposal has grown in a way that few could have imagined. Maps and satellite photos from almost any corner of the planet, photographs of our streets, weather...

Publicly competing with your colleagues to solve a complex problem based on data is an irresistible motivation for some people. Almost as tempting as gaining relevance in a field of expertise as exciting and lucrative as data science. Public...

When we think about the reasons for promoting open data policies, one of the main reasons that immediately comes to mind is the improvement of citizens' life quality. There are many areas where open data have shown a significant impact on improving our...

New technologies are changing the world we live in. The society changes, the economy changes, and with that, the jobs change. The implementation of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data or Internet of Things are driving the demand for...

Our language, both written and spoken, constitutes a peculiar type of data. Language is the human means of communication par excellence and its main features are ambiguity and complexity. Due to language is unstructured data, its processing has...

The forest industry, as defined by FAO, include all economic activities that mostly depend on the production of goods and services from forests. This is an industry that, in many cases, has been seen as destructive to the environment due to its...

Data science is reaching all sectors, from agriculture to health, tourism or transport. And culture, as illustrated by the DataLab of Juan March Foundation, a knowledge laboratory that not only seeks to manage and disseminate the contents from the...

Health is one of the priority development fields in this century. Most analysts agree that health management - from all possible perspectives - will change radically in the coming years. The analysis of health data will set the way forward in the coming...

The public sector is not only a great provider of open data, but also one of its main users. Open data facilitates contact and direct communication between governments and citizens. This can drive more efficient and effective public policies. Among...