The Physics Behind Data

How physics principles give us deeper insights into our data

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Behind every data is a physical event in space and time (Photo by Alina Grubnyak on Unsplash)

As a physicist turned data scientist, my colleagues and coworkers often ask me how my physics background is relevant.

Sure, from the mundane work, there isn’t much in common beyond some overlap with mathematics and statistical techniques. However, philosophically, there is a profound connection: