About
Dr Ian Richardson is a data scientist, independent researcher and founder of Polimorph Insights; a data consultancy practice. He completed his PhD in population and quantitative genomics in 2015, with a focus on predicting animal resistance to infectious disease. Since completing his PhD he has worked in industry gaining a broad knowledge of practical data science applications. His interests include supply chain integrity and security, genomics, predictive analytics, political science, geospatial statistics and toxicity on social media. He is currently conducting research on the demographic and geospatial associations with voting behaviour in Irish elections as well as investigating the dynamics of incivility towards Irish politicians and journalists on twitter.