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It’s important to understand that, at it’s core, data science is a still science. In science, very little is concrete. There is always new findings, publications, and research comi…

When Your Job Is Done as a Data Scientist
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Daniel DeMarco

Jul 30, 2018·1 min read

No. It is not. As I have written about extensively it is a tool of science (among other things), a powerful tool to be sure, but just a tool. A tool of a thing cannot be that thing. See below links for more.

In easy to digest infographic format…

Data Science Vs. Actual Science

An Infographic

A little snarkier…

I fixed your graphic.

A little more depth but still funny….

All* Of Your Data Science Questions Answered

*(Six) Part IV in The Series — FAQs About The Future

A bit more serious..

It’s a good thing I don’t need data scientists because there are no such thing.

Like machine learning, my favorite logically impossible logical contradiction, data science joins the pantheon of…

And another..

As a fellow scientist (actual) when this sort of thing happens I typically head to the lab to…

This is to take nothing away from it’s importance or value but data science is not science. To put it another way…

Ahh, f*&k it. Just search my name and data “science” and you will get your fill

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Research scientist (Ph.D. micro/mol biology), Thought middle manager, Everyday junglist, Selecta (Ret.), Boulderer, Cat lover, Fish hater

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