Why Statistics is the next sexy profession

Google's Chief Economist, Hal Varian, recently said, "The sexy job in the next ten years will be statisticians." On the Dataspora blog, Michael Driscoll explains why. The sex appeal comes from three core skills: an understanding of statistical principles, the ability to "munge" data into forms suitable for analysis, and the ability to tell stories with data through visualization. (I particularly appreciated the distinction between exploratory and presentation graphics on that last point.) Put all three skills together, and you have an awesome, sexy job.

Dataspora: The Three Sexy Skills of Data Geeks

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[Barry Rowlingson]

Wow. I can't wait until I get invited to all those parties with the previous set of sexy professionals - you know, rappers, racing car drivers, movie directors, and Paris Hilton...