The Search For Analysts To Make Sense Of 'Big Data'

Businesses' desire to make sense of vast troves of data means mathematicians are in high demand, creating a recruiting war for talented analysts. DJ Patil, a "big data" expert who now recruits for a venture capital firm, compares raw data to clay: shapeless until molded by a gifted mathematician.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/11/30/142893065/the-search-for-analysts-to-make-sense-of-big-data?ft=1&f=1007

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