Introduction: ————-

Sensors everywhere. Infinite storage. Clouds of processors. Our ability to capture, warehouse, and understand massive amounts of data is changing science, medicine, business, and technology. As our collection of facts and figures grows, so will the opportunity to find answers to fundamental questions. Because in the era of big data, more isn't just more. More is different.

The End of Theory: ——————

The Data Deluge Makes the Scientific Method Obsolete

Feeding the Masses:

Data In, Crop Predictions Out

Chasing the Quark:

Sometimes You Need to Throw Information Away

Winning the Lawsuit:

Data Miners Dig for Dirt

Tracking the News:

A Smarter Way to Predict Riots and Wars

__Spotting the Hot Zones: __

Now We Can Monitor Epidemics Hour by Hour

__ Sorting the World:__

Google Invents New Way to Manage Data

__ Watching the Skies:__

Space Is Big — But Not Too Big to Map

Scanning Our Skeletons:

Bone Images Show Wear and Tear

Tracking Air Fares:

Elaborate Algorithms Predict Ticket Prices

Predicting the Vote:

Pollsters Identify Tiny Voting Blocs

Pricing Terrorism:

Insurers Gauge Risks, Costs

Visualizing Big Data:

Bar Charts for Words