Science and data science
135 Citations•2017•
D. Blei, Padhraic Smyth
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
This article discusses data science from three perspectives: statistical, computational, and human, and argues that the effective combination of all three components is the essence of what data science is about.
Abstract
Data science has attracted a lot of attention, promising to turn vast amounts of data into useful predictions and insights. In this article, we ask why scientists should care about data science. To answer, we discuss data science from three perspectives: statistical, computational, and human. Although each of the three is a critical component of data science, we argue that the effective combination of all three components is the essence of what data science is about.