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>It seems like there's good opportunity for skilled data scientists and engineers to make a real difference here. The logistics of dealing with big data is a s
by searine 10y ago
>It seems like there's good opportunity for skilled data scientists and engineers to make a real difference here.
The logistics of dealing with big data is a solved problem in biology. We don't need data fast, and a laptop can run most analyses now, so it's just storage really.
The hard part is having familiarity with all the esoteric metrics used to compare genomes and all the unfamiliar ways your results can be biased.
An off-the-shelf corporate data scientist, while a critical thinker, lacks the domain specific knowledge to be able to ask good questions.
- danso 10y ago> An off-the-shelf corporate data scientist, while a critical thinker, lacks the domain specific knowledge to be able to ask good questions. Yeah, I think that's the other side of the coin here (for biomedicine and most other fields). Even if better engineering is what is most greatly needed, it's not just about just being purely good at code and logistics. As a corollary, if you do have the domain knowledge and are in a position to act, you don't have to be an ace programmer to make a huge difference.