Download or read book On Being a Data Skeptic written by Cathy O'Neil and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Data is here, it's growing, and it's powerful." Author Cathy O'Neil argues that the right approach to data is skeptical, not cynical––it understands that, while powerful, data science tools often fail. Data is nuanced, and "a really excellent skeptic puts the term 'science' into 'data science.'" The big data revolution shouldn't be dismissed as hype, but current data science tools and models shouldn't be hailed as the end-all-be-all, either.