An Invitation: Editor's Introduction to 'Desired and Feared-What Do We Do Now and Over the Next 50 Years?'

摘要

With enormous amounts of data being collected and complex processes being studied nowadays, opportunities for statisticians are virtually limitless. Most statisticians are involved in some of these opportunities (and, perhaps, occasionally suffer from being pulled into too many), regardless of whether they make a living in academia, industry, or government. This is truly a golden age for statisticians (and for others with quantitative interests and/or skills).