Here are a series of articles about why analytics and data science is more then just about data and algorithms. It is about how learning how to think critically, solve problems using the best evidence available, and understanding the biases that we bring to data analysis.
Dr. Nic: Why people hate statistics - but you don't need to (13:31)
Research By Design: The Vocabulary of Statistics (9:58)
Research By Design: Myths About Learning Statistics – It Is More Than Math (4:51)