My training in data science started in, of all places, the field of astronomy, analyzing galaxy data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey to study the Universe. Data for good service—and for revenueFacebook’s data science algorithms mine your Likes, Comments, and Shares to determine which posts appear first on your NewsFeed. Confluence of dataBy Dr. Reina ReyesEvery time you click “Like” on Facebook, post a tweet, or upload a photo on social media, you generate data. Data science is the current umbrella term for the wide-ranging interdisciplinary field that deals with this massive amount of data and turns it into something valuable. Every time you claim health insurance benefits, apply for a visa, or go on a flight, you generate data.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 24, 2016 02:48 UTC