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Friday November 17, 2017

The Big Idea Behind Big Data

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

The Big Idea Behind Big Data

November 17, 2017 • As we find our way in a world shaped by Big Data, it's not the reams of information we gather but the networks they illuminate that's the newest addition to science's index of things, says Adam Frank.

Tuesday November 22, 2011

'4.74 Degrees Of Kevin Bacon' Just Doesn't Sound As Good As 6

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The Two-Way

'4.74 Degrees Of Kevin Bacon' Just Doesn't Sound As Good As 6

November 22, 2011 • Facebook and researchers from the University of Milan calculate that on average it takes 4.74 "hops" to connect one Facebook user to another. But how can you play "4.74 Degrees of Kevin Bacon?"

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