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Aaron Schiff

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Aaron Schiff is an economist and a data scientist who holds a PhD in economics.

We Are Here atlas of New Zealand

Lose yourself, find yourself in data-vis masterpiece We Are Here

Data scientist Aaron Schiff pays tribute to the gorgeous new atlas which is also about poetry and climate change and privilege.

By Aaron Schiff | 5th November, 2019

Locally grown vegatables for sale at the Matakana Famers Market. Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images

Summer reissue: Why I built a free app to track food prices

The price of kumara has soared in the past two years, so maybe it's better to buy spuds? Data scientist Aaron Schiff was tired of trying to figure out how to get the best deals, so he built an app.

By Aaron Schiff | 24th December, 2017

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – OCTOBER 11: Locally grown vegatables for sale at the Matakana Famers Market in Matakana October 11, 2008 near Auckland, New Zealand. Farmers markets in New Zealand are rapidly growing in popularity as people seek more healthy, fresh and nutritious alternatives to supermarket food. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Why I built a free app to track food prices

The price of kumara has soared in the past two years, so maybe it's better to buy spuds? Data scientist Aaron Schiff was tired of trying to figure out how to get the best deals, so he built an app.

By Aaron Schiff | 3rd November, 2017