Big Data

PENELOPE BASS

7:30 pm., Friday March 15 | Free.

Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside St.

From our political leanings to our pornography preferences, perhaps one of the biggest informational advancements of our time is the ability to collect and interpret massive amounts of data. Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier will discuss the implications of this ability on science, business and society as whole in their new book, Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think.

Where: Powell's City of Books
Phone: 228-4651
Address: 1005 W Burnside St.
Website: www.powells.com

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