Mapping Reddit Topics with Randy Olson
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My quest this week is noteworthy a.i. researcher\\xa0Randy Olson\\xa0who joins me to share his work creating the\\xa0Reddit World Map\\xa0- a visualization that illuminates clusters in the reddit community based on user behavior.
Randy\'s blog post on\\xa0created the reddit world map\\xa0is well complimented by a more detailed write up titled\\xa0Navigating the massive world of reddit: using backbone networks to map user interests in social media. Last but not least, an interactive version of the results (which leverages\\xa0Gephi) can be found\\xa0here.
For a benevolent recommendation, Randy suggetss people check out\\xa0Seaborn\\xa0- a python library for statistical data visualization. For a self serving recommendation, Randy recommends listeners visit the\\xa0Data is beautiful\\xa0subreddit where he\'s a moderator.
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