ChIP-seq and Naive Bayes with Dr. Josh Starmer of StatQuest

'My talk will cover two topics: first, we'll talk about ChIP-seq, a molecular method for examining how the genome is regulated, and then second, we'll talk about Naive Bayes, a simple, yet surprisingly effective AI method. Once we understand both techniques, I'll show how Naive Bayes can be applied to ChIP-seq data to predict active regions in the genome. For those interested in trying this out on their own, I'll also provide annotated code that shows how to do every single step in R, a programming language for data analysis.'

Josh Starmer is the person behind the popular YouTube channel, “StatQuest with Josh Starmer.” Since 2016, Josh has used an innovative and unique visual style to clearly explain Statistics, Data Science and Machine Learning concepts and algorithms to curious people all over the world. Rather than dumb down the material, Josh brings people up with simple examples worked through, step-by-step, using pictures to make sure every main idea is easy to understand and remember. By breaking down even the most complicated algorithms into bite sized pieces, StatQuest has helped people, all over the world, win data science competitions, pass exams, graduate from school, and get jobs and promotions. Josh is called the “Patron Saint of Silicon Valley” because people binge watch StatQuest videos before job interviews, the “Bill Nye of Statistics” by making the topic fun and exciting and the “Bob Ross of Data” by cutting through the hype and helping people relax with silly songs.