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Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast

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About this Podcast:

A podcast featuring interviews with a variety of former astronomers / current data scientists. Created as part of the Astronomers Turned Data Scientists (ATDS) community (which also has annual meetings at the American Astronomical Society’s Winter Meeting).

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Public web form

Booking probability

42%

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Accepting guests

80/100
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What is Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast about?

A podcast featuring interviews with a variety of former astronomers / current data scientists. Created as part of the Astronomers Turned Data Scientists (ATDS) community (which also has annual meetings at the American Astronomical Society’s Winter Meeting).

What has Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "16. Jieun Choi" (24 October 2026, 49 minutes), "15. Isaac Shivvers" (11 March 2026, 52 minutes), and "14. Marcos Huerta" (2 January 2026, 50 minutes).

How often does Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast publish?

Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 52 minutes across 16 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast?

Booking probability for Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast is 42%, and the host is rated Open on guests. Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast?

The strongest fits for Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast are IT Services & Software Development and Scientific Research & Development. Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast has a business audience.

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Astronomers Turned Data Scientists Podcast is a business podcast with 16 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #16

    16. Jieun Choi

    Oct 24, 202649 min

    Jieun Choi discusses her background in Physics and Astronomy and her transition to Data Science. She then goes in depth about working at Netflix in different roles and on different teams. She also talks about how data...

  • Mar 11, 202652 minS0

    <p>Isaac Shivvers discusses his background in Astronomy, Geology, and Physics, his transition to Data Science, and his experience at various Data Scientist jobs, including the bankruptcy of Airware. He then dives deep...

  • Jan 2, 202650 minS0

    <p>Marcos Huerta discusses his astronomy background, his transitions first to science policy and later to data science, and his current data science job at Carmax. He also talks about data science bootcamps, interviews...

  • Episode #13

    13. Julia Silge

    Oct 20, 202557 minS0

    <p>Julia Silge discusses how she got into astronomy, her first non-data science positions after leaving academia, and how she then started blogging about data science and going to conferences, which opened up the door...

  • Aug 13, 202550 minS0

    <p>Chris Lindner talks about his Astronomy background, his transition into Data Science, as well as his stint as a professional Poker player. He also discusses how as a graduate student he was involved in starting a...

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  • Episode #11

    11. Tom Kirsh

    Apr 10, 202548 minS0

    <p>Tom Kirsh talks about his astronomy experience during undergrad, learning data science foundations, getting hired as a data scientist, and his next career steps. He also offers advice about how to pitch yourself in...

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    10. Patrick Aleo

    Feb 22, 202551 minS0

    <p>Patrick Aleo talks about his astronomy background, how he developed his skills for data science over several years of graduate school, his recent transition to data science, and his fresh industry experience. He also...

  • Episode #9

    9. Julie Hollek

    Jan 7, 202549 minS0

    <p>Julie Hollek discusses her Astronomy background, her transition to Data Science, and her experience as an Individual Contributor, Manager, and Director. She also talks about bootcamps, the SciPy conference, and...

  • Episode #8

    8. Eva Noyola

    Dec 7, 202451 minS0

    <p>Eva Noyola discusses her Astronomy background, her transition to Data Science, her experience as a Data Analyst and in the public sector, and how Astronomy has prepared us to take on challenges. </p> <p>Links:</p>...

  • Episode #7

    7. Kevin Moore

    Oct 4, 202449 minS0

    <p>Kevin Moore talks about how he got into Astronomy and transitioned from there to Data Science. He discusses his current job at a startup. He goes into details about programming, interviews, and the role of LLMs in...

  • Jun 22, 202457 minS0

    <p>Riwaj Pokhrel discusses his recent transition from Astronomy to Data Science, the factors that led to this decision, and his current role as a Data Scientist. He then compares what he expected out of this transition...

  • Episode #5

    5. Betsy Barton

    May 10, 202450 minS0

    <p>Betsy Barton discusses her career trajectory from Astronomy to Data Science, including time at a hedge fund and as a DS Manager before starting her own company. She goes in depth about AI tools that can be built on...

  • Episode #4

    4. Marcel Haas

    Apr 19, 202455 minS0

    <p>Marcel Haas discusses what led him into Astronomy, why and how he transitioned to Data Science, his experience in various Data Science positions, and his current role teaching Data Science. He also talks about...

  • Mar 1, 202454 minS0

    <p>Genevieve Graves discusses her transition from Astronomy to Data Science, sharing her experience with startups and with consulting. She speaks about how to figure out what you want to do and how venture capital firms...

  • Feb 2, 202456 minS0

    <p>Jess Kirkpatrick discusses her transition to Data Science, outreach for others considering a similar transition, multiple moves between companies, interesting projects, and predictions for the next few years in Data...

  • Episode #1

    1. Taka Tanaka

    Jan 3, 202454 minS0

    <p>Taka Tanaka discusses his transition from Astronomy to Data Science, how his career has progressed to the current point of being a Data Science Manager, and what he expects to unfold in the field of Data Science...

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