Research Data Science

Data science experts Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett, Data Science for Business introduces the fundamental principles of data science, and walks you through the "data-analytic thinking" necessary for extracting useful knowledge and business value from the data you collect. This guide also helps you understand the many data-mining techniques in use today. 

Designed for students and professionals in exercise science, kinesiology, and sports medicine, Muscle University: Research Foundations in Exercise Science provides an authoritative, practical, and comprehensive guide to conducting rigorous scientific research. This textbook combines foundational research theory with hands-on laboratory practice, equipping readers with the critical skills required for designing, implementing, and analyzing exercise science research. Key Features Include: Research Foundations: Clear, accessible explanations of experimental and observational research designs, ...

Data Science for Dummies is the perfect starting point for IT professionals and students who want a quick primer on all areas of the expansive data science space. With a focus on business cases, the book explores topics in big data, data science, and data engineering, and how these three areas are combined to produce tremendous value. If you want to pick-up the skills you need to begin a new career or initiate a new project, listening to this book will help you understand what technologies, programming languages, and mathematical methods on which to focus. 

It has never been easier for organizations to gather, store, and process data. Use of data science is driven by the rise of big data and social media, the development of high-performance computing, and the emergence of such powerful methods for data analysis and modeling as deep learning. Data science encompasses a set of principles, problem definitions, algorithms, and processes for extracting non-obvious and useful patterns from large datasets.

Decentralized Citizen Science: A New Paradigm for Robust Biometric Research and Beyond Dive into an innovative exploration where cutting-edge technology meets collaborative inquiry. This groundbreaking book redefines scientific research by harnessing the collective power of global citizen scientists, blockchain technology, and advanced artificial intelligence. By dismantling traditional data silos, it introduces a decentralized approach that enhances data integrity, transparency, and reproducibility across biometric research and allied disciplines. Drawing on interdisciplinary theories—...

Brought to you by Penguin. So much relies on science. But what if science itself can’t be relied on? Medicine, education, psychology, health, parenting – wherever it really matters, we look to science for advice. Science Fictions reveals the disturbing flaws that undermine our understanding...

If you found a rusty old lamp on the beach, and upon touching it a genie appeared and granted you three wishes, what would you wish for? If you were wishing for a successful application development effort, most likely you would wish for accurate and robust data models, comprehensive data flow diagrams, and an acute understanding of human behavior. The wish for well-designed conceptual and logical data models means the requirements are well-understood and that the design has been built with flexibility and extensibility leading to high application agility and low maintenance costs. The wish ...

Unravel the mysteries of the human mind and explore the depths of human behavior with "Experimental Psychology: Unveiling the Science of Human Behavior" by Ali Muattar. In this eagerly anticipated second edition, Ali expertly navigates readers through the captivating world of psychological experiments, offering a comprehensive guide to the principles, methods, and applications of experimental psychology. From delving into the theoretical frameworks that underpin our understanding of cognition and emotion to providing practical strategies for designing and conducting experiments, this book ...

Does the number of children gunned down double each year? Does anorexia kill 150,000 young women annually? Do white males account for only a sixth of new workers? Startling statistics shape our thinking about social issues. But all too often, these numbers are wrong. This book is a lively guide to spotting bad statistics and learning to think critically about these influential numbers. Damned Lies and Statistics is essential listening for everyone who reads or listens to the news....

Expand your skills from being a basic data scientist to becoming an expert data scientist ready to solve real-world data-centric issues. Discover two comprehensive manuscripts in one audiobook.

Step-by-step explanation of Bioinformatics with over 100+ diagrams/images for the visual learner. Every day, physicians make life-altering decisions armed with data they cannot fully interpret. Patients wait years for diagnoses that already have answers buried in their own DNA. Researchers develop treatments in isolation when the missing link was always a matter of connecting biology to data science. You have seen the headlines — AI detecting cancer before symptoms appear, genome sequencing diagnosing rare diseases in hours, machine learning predicting how a body will respond to a drug ...

Master quantitative research and design rigorous academic studies without drowning in overwhelming statistical math. Whether you are commuting to campus or navigating the high-stakes first stages of an early research career, this accessible audio guide transforms complex variables into clear...

Stop fearing the end. Discover the empirical blueprint of the afterlife. For millennia, the question of what happens when we die was locked away in the halls of abstract theology and myth. Today, it is being actively mapped by cardiologists, psychiatrists, and quantum physicists. But navigating dense medical journals and heavy academic treatises to find the truth is exhausting and deeply frustrating. You do not need a medical degree to understand the mechanics of the transition. The Sumit Collective has distilled the world’s best ideas, transforming centuries of clinical data, hospice ...

Data science has a huge impact on how companies conduct business, and those who don't learn about this revolutionary field could be left behind. You see, data science will help you make better decisions, know what products and services to release, and how to provide better service to your customers. In this guidebook, you will discover more about data science and how to get started in this field.

In this book, you’ll find methods and techniques to organize your data, extract the information, and analyze it. There’s a way to make sure your company is going in the right direction, and this audiobook will reveal the secret behind a successful business.

Biostatistics is the application of statistical methods in the biomedical field. Biomedical research has entered an era defined by immense data scale and complexity, requiring clinicians, epidemiologists, laboratory researchers, and data scientists to transform messy, high-dimensional observations into valid scientific conclusions. The book start with finding answers to the questions what biostatistics is, why it matters, and how Python a free, open-source, is used in performing statistical calculations. Python programming uniquely bridges classical statistical inference, flexible Bayesian ...

In our highly competitive world of today, we need all the edge we can to get ahead of our competitors. For a long time, companies have focused on spending more on marketing and advertisement, ignoring the powerful asset they had at their disposal: data. Although this isn't the case anymore for large companies, smaller businesses are still in the dark about this, and you can use this asset to your advantage. This bundle will show you how.

Practical Data Science with R lives up to its name. It explains basic principles without the theoretical mumbo-jumbo and jumps right to the real use cases you'll face as you collect, curate, and analyze the data crucial to the success of your business. You'll apply the R programming language and statistical analysis techniques to carefully explained examples based in marketing, business intelligence, and decision support. 

When author Kate Strachnyi wanted to learn more about data science, she went straight to the source. In a series of more than twenty interviews, she asks leading data scientists questions about starting in the field and the future of the industry. With their stories, learn about the many different positions available for data scientists, the criteria recruiters look for when hiring, the best options for building your portfolio, the recruitment and interviewing process, the typical workday for a data scientist, the changing industry and its impact on other industries, the wide variety of ...

In "Experimental Psychology: Unraveling the Science of Human Behavior," Ali Muattar provides a comprehensive guide to the principles, methods, and applications of experimental psychology. This third edition offers updated research, practical insights, and real-world examples that empower readers to explore the intricacies of the human mind through scientific inquiry. Ali delves into the fascinating world of psychological experiments, offering readers a deep understanding of the methods, designs, and analyses used to investigate human behavior. Through evidence-based research and ...