[Informatics] TED talk about big data

[Mark]

Thanks, Natalie.

As for the insomnia, try watching 'The Joy of Painting' by Bob Ross. Knocks
me out every time  :-)

Mark

On 26 April 2016 at 00:59, Heath, Natalie <
Natalie.Heath at marcellin.vic.edu.au> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I stumbled on this during a bout of insomnia and it’s really good. I’ll be
> showing my students. Do watch the whole thing - she has some great advice
> relevant to data collection, data treatment, the importance of a clear
> hypothesis…
>
>
> http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_etlinger_what_do_we_do_with_all_this_big_data?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=talk&utm_term=technology
>
> The TED blurb (more eloquent than I at nearly 1am…):
> Does a set of data make you feel more comfortable? More successful? Then
> your interpretation of it is likely wrong. In a surprisingly moving talk,
> Susan Etlinger explains why, as we receive more and more data, we need to
> deepen our critical thinking skills. Because it's hard to move beyond
> counting things to really understanding them.
> Natalie Heath
>
> Natalie Heath
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