{"id":2490,"date":"2017-09-29T11:13:38","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T11:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/?p=2490"},"modified":"2017-09-29T12:22:27","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T12:22:27","slug":"must-read-data-science-articles-september-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/must-read-data-science-articles-september-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Must-Read Data Science Articles from September 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The data science industry is quickly finding applications in a variety of disciplines ranging from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/biotech-data-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biotechnology<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/social-scientists-use-data-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social science<\/a>. It&#8217;s revolutionized the way we make decisions both as businesses and researchers. Data science is currently the &#8216;best job in America&#8217;, according to Glassdoor. The amount of data that we collect is mind-boggling, not only through traditional ways but also through digital platforms and social media. Data analysis, visualization and interpretation are skills that are in high demand &#8212; and experts often specialize in specific disciplines such as computer science or even astrophysics. At Kolabtree, we&#8217;ve helped project owners find highly qualified freelance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/find-an-expert\/subject\/data-analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data science experts<\/a> to help them analyze a dataset or write an algorithm &#8212; and this is proof that organizations suffer from a skills or resource gap in this field.<\/p>\n<p>Data scientists need to keep themselves updated on the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolabtree.com\/blog\/ensuring-reproducibility-in-ai-driven-research-how-freelance-experts-can-help-in-biotech-and-healthcare\/\">research<\/a> and developments in the field to stay on top of their game. Here is a curated list of the top 10 articles from September 2017 that we think is necessary reading.<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/here-are-the-10-skills-you-need-to-become-a-data-scientist-the-no-1-job-in-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/here-are-the-10-skills-you-need-to-become-a-data-scientist-the-no-1-job-in-america\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1506764637960000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHHb7KYAAESzVUoKV4yrYu6lFlYAA\">Here are the 10 skills you need to become a data scientist, the no. 1 job in America<\/a><br \/>\n(Alison DeNisco, TechRepublic)<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/09\/24\/the-abyss-of-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/09\/24\/the-abyss-of-analytics\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1506764637960000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEK2LkDe1jbzpJcmpT1vScDWqtV2A\">The Abyss of Analytics\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n(Jon Evans, TechCrunch)<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bernardmarr\/2017\/09\/26\/new-tool-uses-machine-learning-and-artificial-intelligence-to-improve-it-operations\/#1345a3343789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bernardmarr\/2017\/09\/26\/new-tool-uses-machine-learning-and-artificial-intelligence-to-improve-it-operations\/%231345a3343789&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1506764637960000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFxT-YkAN9SLFJ2G5TeU6p3mDZkTg\">New Tool Uses Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence To Improve IT Operations<\/a><br \/>\n(Bernard Marr, Forbes)<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.datasciencecentral.com\/profiles\/blogs\/difference-between-machine-learning-data-science-ai-deep-learning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.datasciencecentral.com\/profiles\/blogs\/difference-between-machine-learning-data-science-ai-deep-learning&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1506764637960000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFxMIo00fRgHFrTitXqC2rnfBUtKQ\">Difference between Machine Learning, Data Science, AI, Deep Learning, and Statistics<\/a><br \/>\n(Vincent Granville, Data Science Central)<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcodesign.com\/90143507\/a-wikipedia-for-data-visualizations-is-here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.fastcodesign.com\/90143507\/a-wikipedia-for-data-visualizations-is-here&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1506764637960000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH6KZANNmiZjxFakbiFL27Qfd8kew\">A Wikipedia For Data Visualizations Is Here<\/a><br \/>\n(Katharine Schwab, \u00a0Co.Design)<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/1063071\/the-great-r-versus-python-for-data-science-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/qz.com\/1063071\/the-great-r-versus-python-for-data-science-debate\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1506764637960000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFaxN67uvaSv8BRr89ln6DOmLDscQ\">If you want to upgrade your data analysis skills, which programming language should you learn?<\/a>\u00a0[R vs Python]\n(Dan Kopf, Quartz)<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kdnuggets.com\/2017\/09\/essential-data-science-machine-learning-deep-learning-cheat-sheets.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.kdnuggets.com\/2017\/09\/essential-data-science-machine-learning-deep-learning-cheat-sheets.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1506764637960000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE8a5CUEMFwIzdymp_v49Gtvx9qLg\">30 Essential Data Science, Machine Learning &amp; Deep Learning Cheat Sheets<\/a><br \/>\n(Matthew Mayo, KDNuggets)<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/daily-comment\/the-ai-gaydar-study-and-the-real-dangers-of-big-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/news\/daily-comment\/the-ai-gaydar-study-and-the-real-dangers-of-big-data&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1506764637960000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEZNW4r91C_G8BbsIuKv3Bjktf0Bw\">The A.I. \u201cGaydar\u201d Study and the Real Dangers of Big Data<\/a><br \/>\n(Alan Burdick, The New Yorker)<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dataconomy.com\/2017\/09\/competitive-advantage-machine-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/dataconomy.com\/2017\/09\/competitive-advantage-machine-learning\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1506764637961000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGVhGzrfB3n--vaMwQx981jnFLZjQ\">Securing Competitive Advantage with Machine Learning<\/a><br \/>\n(Ronald van Loon, Dataconomy)<\/p>\n<p>10.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/raiders-of-the-storm-the-data-science-behind-weather-prediction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/raiders-of-the-storm-the-data-science-behind-weather-prediction\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1506764637961000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEhzoDfZ7_KFxTX927nkNepi648bg\">Raiders of the storm: The data science behind weather prediction<\/a><br \/>\n(George Anadiotis, ZDNet)<\/p>\n<p>Have any more articles to add to the list? Leave them in the comments below or <a href=\"http:\/\/kolabtree.com\/twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet to us<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The data science industry is quickly finding applications in a variety of disciplines ranging from biotechnology to social science. It&#8217;s revolutionized the way we make decisions both as businesses and researchers. Data science is currently the &#8216;best job in America&#8217;, according to Glassdoor. 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