The most successful data analysts are able to take key data and weave it into a story to convey their point to stakeholders. This is often called a “data story” and is used by analysts who are presenting to an audience who may not understand the intricacies of data. They do this by presenting their findings visually – which is easier for most people to comprehend.  Often time this is through graphs, charts, or other visualization tools like infographics. But is a data story really that important in the world of statistics?

India is exploring a way for the government to use big data to crack down on tax fraud, reports Economic Times. 

Union Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey on Friday hinted at the use of Big Data to track major financial transactions, under-reporting of income and tax frauds in the country, even as he assured that the government would make the taxation process fearless and pain-free for honest taxpayers.

Brigham Young University is exploring how statistics coincide with sports in their newest data class taught by Zach Knowlton, a Senior Data Scientist at Progressive Leasing and now an Adjunct Professor at the university.

Scientists from all over the globe are racing to find a vaccine for Covid-19. Among the types of scientists playing a massive role are biochemists, microbiologists, scientists specializing in infectious diseases; and now data scientists.