Category Archives: Data Science
3 Scenarios for the Future of Data Science
The last couple of weeks were great for the future of data science. First Wikibon, and then IDC, promised a big data market in 2015 of between $16.9 billion (IDC) to $32.1 billion (Wikibon) (more on these reports in Chuck … Continue reading
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Data Science: Ranking Online Influencers
Data science is the defining specialty of the business of big data and an emerging career path for those who love to find new insights in the gazillion bytes of data created each day. It’s where you find fierce competition … Continue reading
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Domain Expertise vs. Machine Learning: The Debate Continues
“The startup’s three co-founders have backgrounds in engineering and data science, but not weather, and there are no meteorological models involved. By keeping weather predictions within a two-hour window, they believe statistics are sufficient.”–Mashable in “Can Statistics Predict Weather Without Meteorologists? … Continue reading
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Kirk Borne on Data Science: Start Small, Think Big
Data Science for the Masses – Lightning Talk – Kirk Borne – RDAP12[slideshare id=12309575&w=425&h=355&sc=no] View more presentations from ASIS&T
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Data Scientist: 6 Definitions
From Simon Rogers, “What is a Data Scientist?”: “Someone who can bridge the raw data and the analysis – and make it accessible. It’s a democratising role; by bringing the data to the people, you make the world just a … Continue reading
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