Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, PhD

Data Scientist, Contributing Op-Ed Writer
Google, New York Times
1600 Villa St
Mountain View, CA
USA 94041
seth.stephens@gmail.com

Biographical Sketch:
He is a data scientist at Google and a contributing op-ed writer at The New York Times. He uses new big data sources to uncover previously hidden behaviors and attitudes. His studies include quantifying the cost of racism against Obama; calculating the hidden increase in child abuse from the Great Recession; and estimating the true prevalence of homosexuality, including the millions of closeted gay men. He received his PhD in economics from Harvard.