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| Editors | Tony Hey, Kristin Michele Tolle, Stewart Tansley |
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| Subject | Data science |
| Publisher | Microsoft Research |
Publication date | 1 October 2009 |
| ISBN | 978-0-9825442-0-4 |
| Website | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/publication/fourth-paradigm-data-intensive-scientific-discovery/ |
The Fourth Paradigm: Data-intensive Scientific Discovery is a 2009 anthology of essays on the topic ofdata science. EditorsTony Hey, Kristin Michele Tolle, and Stewart Tansley claim in the book's description that it presents the first broad look at the way that increasing use of data is bringing aparadigm shift to the nature of science.
A review inThe New York Times starts by explaining that the fourth paradigm isdata science, and that paradigms one to three are, in order,empirical evidence,scientific theory, andcomputational science.[1]
A commentator who agreed with the premise that data would change science questioned the history of this development, suggesting that computer scientists would have to develop better user interfaces to facilitate scientific discovery.[2]
A commentator specializing in discussions aboutR claimed that as R and similar tools adapt to handle more data more easily the changes which the book describes will manifest more thoroughly.[3]
A researcher credited the book as inspiration for examining the color of snow.[4]