Sam GilbertUsing Google data for policy researchSam Gilbert explores the revealing data on our collective thoughts and needs easily available from Google — how it has been used, and how…Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020
Sam GilbertHow can Google search help with the Covid-19 response?“If you work in tech and are wondering what you can do to help with coronavirus”, wrote one Twitter wag in early March, “Wash your hands…Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020
Sam GilbertIn a pandemic, what use is Google?Sam Gilbert, Affiliated Researcher at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at the University of Cambridge, explains how internet search…Jun 9, 2020Jun 9, 2020
Sam GilbertTapping into the hidden power of big search dataWhat do trundle beds, nail guns and pug insurance have in common? They’re all e-commerce success stories that started with big search data.Jun 6, 2019Jun 6, 2019
Sam GilbertChinese news sites have huge Facebook followings. Why?A recent Economist article reported on the dramatic growth in the Facebook followings of state-run Chinese news websites. CGTN, China…May 17, 2019May 17, 2019
Sam GilbertMrs Thatcher and Feelings5 years ago today, Margaret Thatcher died, and people celebrated. Why?Apr 8, 2018Apr 8, 2018
Sam GilbertOn Filter BubblesThere was a time in my Twitter life when — hopeful of serendipitous discovery — I followed back almost everyone who followed me.Feb 6, 20181Feb 6, 20181
Sam GilbertUnder OccupationIt’s midnight in Oxford, and after ten hours of intense fighting, relative calm has fallen over the city tonight. According to senior…Dec 31, 2017Dec 31, 2017
Sam GilbertMoney, Happiness, & The MoviesWe buy capitalism intellectually, but our hearts aren’t in it.Dec 30, 20171Dec 30, 20171