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
