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> Pedantically pointing out that, literally, this is a false statement. My statement is so generic as to be true in the context of fields involving scientific
by eganist 6y ago
> Pedantically pointing out that, literally, this is a false statement.
My statement is so generic as to be true in the context of fields involving scientific research. And that's in essence the point: that's what data science is in the end.
This isn't an attempt to incense those with Data Scientist in their job title or job description, but it's why so many STEM folks can easily find homes in Data Science without formal education on the topic.
- prepend 6y agoNot really, I don’t think all her research involved gathering and communicating relevant insights. There’s lots of other parts of research. Also, data science is a sort of generic term and trying to generalize to any form of common characteristics is not very productive. I’m not aware of any certified curricula for data science or accreditation bodies so it’s kind of a marketing label assigned to everything from boot camps to GIS programs. I think this is positive since lots of people work with data. But it’s problematic to assume that it means anything other than someone wants to signal that they work with data.
- eganist 6y ago> Not really, I don’t think all her research involved gathering and communicating relevant insights. There’s lots of other parts of research. But that is, in fact, the definition of research ("the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions") and the publication of research findings fits the definition of communication. I guess my point is: if you're going to be pedantic on the internet, you should consider whether it's worth your time defending your own contribution. I've got no qualms defending the idea that Rebekah Jones is a data scientist.