Data Skeptic

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the public (or at least those with Twitter accounts) are sharing their personal opinions about mask-wearing via Twitter. What does this data tell us about public opinion? How does it vary by demographic? What, if anything, can make people change their minds? Today we speak to, Neil Yeung and Jonathan Lai, Undergraduate students in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Rochester, and Professor of Computer Science, Jiebo-Luoto to discuss their recent paper. Face Off: Polarized Public Opinions on Personal Face Mask Usage during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Works Mentioned https://arxiv.org/abs/2011.00336 Emails: Neil Yeung nyeung@u.rochester.edu Jonathan Lia jlai11@u.rochester.edu Jiebo Luo jluo@cs.rochester.edu Thanks to our sponsors! Springboard School of Data offers a comprehensive career program encompassing data science, analytics, engineering, and Machine Learning. All courses are online and tailored to fit the lifestyle of working professionals. Up to 20 Da