In this episode of The Flux, host John Cordier, CEO at Epistemix, interviews Sherwin Brown from MITRE. Sherwin shares his journey into agent-based modeling, starting from his background in health management and policy. He discusses the role of data science and analytics in solving complex problems, such as monitoring the impact of the Affordable Care Act and tackling issues like homelessness and opioid overdoses. Sherwin emphasizes the importance of visual storytelling in agent-based modeling and its potential to support decision-making in policy contexts. The episode also highlights the importance of community and curiosity in the field of agent-based modeling.
00:00 Introduction to The Flux Podcast
00:45 Meet Sherwin Brown from MITRE
00:59 Sherwin's Journey into Agent-Based Modeling
01:59 Affordable Care Act and Data Science Competitions
02:21 Exploring Natural Language Processing
04:04 Agent-Based Modeling in Policy Making
05:54 Complex Relationship Between Homelessness and Opioid Overdoses
07:04 Complex Social Systems Society Conference
08:05 Future of Agent-Based Modeling
09:11 Advice for Students Interested in Agent-Based Modeling
10:17 Closing Remarks
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