Some thoughts and links on careers and statistics

The Joy of Stats: http://www.gapminder.org/videos/the-joy-of-stats/

Nature editorial: Number crunch The correct use of statistics is not just good for science — it is essential.

Nature on opportunities for Biostatisticians

As the challenges of analysing genomic data evolve, statistical expertise has become more valuable than ever.

Statistics - Dream Job of the next decade

See also:

For Today’s Graduate, Just One Word: Statistics

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/06/technology/06stats.html

and http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Hal_Varian_on_how_the_Web_challenges_managers_2286

Hammerbacher assembled a team to build a new class of analytical technology. His crew gathered huge volumes of data, pored over it, and learned much about people's relationships, tendencies, and desires. Facebook has since turned these insights into precision advertising, the foundation of its business.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/why-this-tech-bubble-is-different-20110415-1dhbm.html#ixzz1Jq25IMHv

http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/why-this-tech-bubble-is-different-20110415-1dhbm.html