• Statistics is one of the most important fields of study in the world.
  • The techniques used to model and manipulate data guide the political, financial and social decisions that shape the modern society.
  • The data scientists carefully consider how not to lie, and how not to get lied to with data.
  • Interpreting data correctly is especially important because much of the data science research is applied directly or indirectly to social policies, including health, care and education.