In just the last couple days, the New York Times has published 2 great articles about data science. Have a look for yourself.

Data Science: The Numbers of our lives – Universities offer courses in data science This is a nice read about universities starting to offer data science options.

Geek Appeal: New York vs. Seattle – New York and Seattle Compete for Data Science Crown If you want a PhD, Seattle might be currently winning, but I think NYU and Columbia are trying to change that.