Why do physicists make exceptional data scientists?

Abstract Dustin Burns argues that highly transferable technical and reasoning skills allow physicists to excel in data science

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Significance
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2025-05-27
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https://doi.org/10.1093/jrssig/qmaf043
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Big Data and Business Intelligence
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Why do physicists make exceptional data scientists?

Deborah M. Burns
Significance
Big Data and Business Intelligence
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Why do physicists make exceptional data scientists?

Deborah M. Burns
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Abstract

Abstract Dustin Burns argues that highly transferable technical and reasoning skills allow physicists to excel in data science

SignificanceVol. 22(4)
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