Yes. 'Statistics' makes it sound dull. 'Data Science' on the other hand, now you have both 'Big Data' (so hot right now) and 'Science' (like how adding an X in

Yes. 'Statistics' makes it sound dull. 'Data Science' on the other hand, now you have both 'Big Data' (so hot right now) and 'Science' (like how adding an X in acronyms makes it sound cooler). Margaret Thatcher said 'Power is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.' The same applies to 'Science'.